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Griffin Park

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Griffin Park is located near the Missouri River in South Dakota, featuring flat terrain with grassy areas. Temperatures range from lows around 10°F in winter to highs near 90°F in summer. Nearby attractions include the South Dakota State Capitol and LaFramboise Island Nature Area, offering opportunities for exploration and recreation.

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Location

Griffin Park is located in South Dakota

Coordinates

44.35876517 N
100.34546682 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Available
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump

Enjoy camping on government land. Limited or no services at this camping area.

Drive Time

2 hrs 30 min from Rapid City
3 hrs 5 min from Sioux Falls
3 hrs 10 min from Bismarck
4 hrs 7 min from Sioux City

Lisa A.

Guide

Reviewed May. 4, 2025

Small but beautiful sites

This is a wonderfully maintained city campground. This campground is on the Missouri River. The city of Fort Pierre has put a lot of money into its parks. Campgrounds are really clean and beautiful. The Griffin site has electric at the sites but not water, though there is potable water available. On the upside for Griffin, there is a wonderful tornado shelter/rec room/bathroom with showers. the showers are warm enougg. On the other side of the river, and also a Fort Pierre city park campground is Fisher‘s Lily Park campground. The sites at Fisher Lily Park Campground, are little larger, the view is a little nicer, and there’s water and electric at the sites. But the bathrooms are not as convenient and do not have showers. We stayed Fischer Lily Park campground, but went over to Griffin Park to shower. You really can’t go wrong with either campground. The Price during the season which starts 1 May is now $25. Sites are available first come first served. I added pictures of where the showers are (distal end of campground before the marina)

Month of VisitMay

Claude K.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 28, 2024

Great for quick night

We stopped here late at night after getting stuck trying to get to another free site. We were the only ones there. The restroom was clean and the river was quite pretty. A great horned owl slept in the tree above our van.

Month of VisitJuly

Hayley K.

Legend

Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019

Easy stop over spot in Pierre

We happened upon this while up for a wedding in Pierre. It is a free campground! There are RV and tent sites, a dump station, water fill up, bathrooms, and even a park. The tent sites are right on the river and there is even a beach that you can hang out at. You are right on the Lewis and Clark Trail for riding.

The tent sites are pretty secluded for it being a city park. It was a little noisy at night but it was perfect for waking up in the morning and watching the clouds flow over the river with a cup of coffee in hand.