Best RV Parks & Resorts near Brookings, SD
Sexauer City Park in Brookings offers electric hookups for RVs with grassy sites and a central location. Lake Herman State Park Campground provides 30-amp electrical service, water hookups, and sewer connections for RVs with spacious sites around the lake. "This place is great! Nice quiet park with clean bathrooms and showers and level pads for rv parking," notes one visitor about Sexauer City Park. Sioux Falls Yogi Bear, located about 40 miles south, accommodates large motorhomes with full hookup sites including 50-amp service, while Palisades State Park Campground features drive-in sites with 30-amp electric connections and picnic tables at each site.
Throughout eastern South Dakota, RV dump stations are available at most established campgrounds, though winter closures affect facility access. A visitor to Sexauer Park noted, "When temps reach towards freezing they close all restrooms and showers, unfortunately our RV was winterized so we stayed overnight with zero accessible restrooms." Most parks in the region operate seasonally, with Lake Herman and Palisades remaining open year-round while others like Sexauer Park typically close between mid-October and mid-May. Pets are permitted at all listed RV parks, and several locations offer firewood for purchase on-site. Oakwood Lakes State Park, approximately 30 minutes northwest of Brookings, provides big rig-friendly sites with 50-amp service and drinking water access.
