Fourth of July Camping Reservations Still Available in SD State Parks
PIERRE, S.D. – For campers seeking sites for the weekend before the Fourth of July, opportunities still exist, say Game, Fish and Parks officials. A number of campsites are still available for reservation for the weekend in state park campgrounds across South Dakota.
"With the Fourth of July just around the corner, many campers have already made their reservations," said Doug Hofer, state parks director. "However, there are still some parks with campsites available, in addition to a number of first-come, first-serve campsites."
As of June 19, parks with campsites available for a weekend stay beginning Friday, June 30, were the following:
 | Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon |
| Farm Island Recreation Area near Pierre |
| Fort Sisseton Historic State Park near Lake City |
| Lake Louise Recreation Area near Miller |
| Palisades State Park near Garretson |
| Platte Creek Recreation Area near Platte |
| Rocky Point Recreation Area near Belle Fourche |
| Springfield Recreation Area near Springfield |
| Union Grove State Park near Beresford |
| West Bend Recreation Area near Pierre |
| West Whitlock Recreation Area near Gettysburg |
Horse camp sites were available at Oakwood Lakes State Park near Bruce, Pease Creek near Geddes, Pelican Lake Recreation Area near Watertown and Union Grove State Park near Beresford.
A current site availability listing is available online at
www.CampSD.com. Reservations for the weekend can be made until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, through www.CampSD.com or by calling 1-800-710-CAMP (2267). All sites not reserved on Thurs, June 30 become available on a first-come, first-served basis for a Friday arrival.In addition, a number of campgrounds offer all sites as first-come, first-served. These include:
| Bear Butte near Sturgis (including the horse camp) |
| Burke Lake near Burke |
| Lake Hiddenwood near Selby |
| Little Moreau near Timber Lake |
| Llewellyn Johns near Lemmon |
| North Wheeler near Platte |
| Okobojo Point near Pierre |
| Swan Creek near Akaska |
| West Pollock near Pollock |
The following parks have a portion of sites available on a first-come basis:
| Buryanek near Platte |
| Cow Creek near Pierre |
| Lake Louise near Miller |
| Lewis and Clark near Yankton |
| Custer State Park near Custer - Center Lake, Grace Coolidge, French Creek Horse Camp and Stockade Lake South campgrounds |
For more information on the South Dakota state park system, visit
www.SDparks.info or call (605) 773-3391.-GFP-
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