Best Glamping near Huron, SD

Lake Thompson Recreation Area houses upscale glamping accommodations including canvas cabins and distinctive yurts set on the scenic shores of Lake Thompson, offering travelers a refined wilderness experience with the convenience of modern amenities. The campground features proper beds with comfortable mattresses, climate control options, and private outdoor spaces for enjoying the prairie sunset views. According to a camper, "Beautiful location on the north shore of Lake Thompson with some sites facing the lake, others have shade with enough open sky." The nearby Ingalls Homestead offers a more historical glamping experience with their premium cabin accommodations that blend pioneer charm with modern comforts, maintaining the rustic aesthetic while providing electric hookups, drinking water, and proper shower facilities.

Visitors at Lake Thompson can enjoy water recreation with convenient beach access at the campground, along with designated swimming areas and boating opportunities on the natural lake. The recreation area maintains walking trails through prairie landscapes, with both grassy and gravel path options for morning strolls with lake views. One guest noted, "Three walkways down to the water's edge with one being a large swimming area." For history enthusiasts, the Ingalls Homestead location provides a unique cultural dimension to glamping, situated less than 10 miles from the Laura Ingalls Wilder historical sites in De Smet. The property incorporates pioneer-themed activities and educational experiences alongside comfortable overnight accommodations, with tours of the grounds available for $20 per person during their stay.

Best Glamping Sites Near Huron, South Dakota (9)

    1. South Dakota State Fairgrounds

    1 Review
    Huron, SD
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 353-7340

    "Overall this park is average the sites are level and grassy limited shade sites tho, showers and bathrooms are close by and it’s quiet except the occasional train."

    2. Twin Lakes Campground

    5 Reviews
    Mitchell, SD
    28 miles

    "A great well maintained spot in the middle SD farmland near a peaceful lake.

    The long dirt/gravel road surrounding was fun to navigate after a thunderstorm, but not too bad at 35mph."

    "Great spot on a little lake. Breeze blowing in in the morning makes it hard to get up."

    3. Ingalls Homestead

    7 Reviews
    Lake Preston, SD
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 854-3984

    "This is a truly magical place, and if you’ve ever read any of the Little House on the Prairie books and are anywhere near De Smet South Dakota, do yourself a favor and swing by."

    "A very cool and unique campsite on the grounds of the Laura Ingalls Homestead near De Smet, SD. Unique in that you can camp right on the open prairie and for only $10 a night."

    4. Lake Mitchell Campground

    14 Reviews
    Mitchell, SD
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 995-8457

    "Had nice showers and bathrooms. Also had coin laundry on site. Playground for kids and swimming area in lake. There was hazardous algae in the water when we went, so couldn’t swim."

    "Nice swim area, pretty campsites, especially the tent areas that sit high over the lake and have pretty views of the water. Nice bathrooms and park."

    5. Hills RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Mitchell, SD
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 770-0300

    "An excellent choice for staying if traveling across South Dakota. The sites are gravel, but are all pull through."

    "Really nice pull through sites with water, electric and sewer. $30 per nite. Some shady sites. Very little road noise. No Bathroom or shower access. Plenty of area to walk a dog with nice grass."

    6. Lake Thompson Recreation Area

    2 Reviews
    Lake Preston, SD
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 847-4893

    "This campground has both electric standard sites for campers and tent sites. Two shower houses and multiple vault toilets throughout the campground for accessibility."

    "Beautiful location on the north shore of Lake Thompson. Some sites face the lake, others have shade with enough open sky for your StarLink dish. Beach access at the campground."

    7. Crystal Park

    3 Reviews
    Huron, SD
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 853-2705

    "Free electric camping on grass in city park for 72 hrs! Lots of trees and/open spaces. Bath house/tornado shelter when needed. Easy walk to stores in the small downtown area."

    "Full electric, waste cans, some picnic tables, and a restroom with showers. These are shared with the well maintained playground. It is a "free will offering" facility."

    8. Lake Louise Recreation Area

    3 Reviews
    Huron, SD
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 853-2533

    "The park is well kept and bathrooms clean. There are kayaks and canoes to rent, docks to fish from and hiking trails."

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    Lake Preston, SD
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 854-3982
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  • Corinna B.
    Jul. 17, 2018

    Ingalls Homestead

    Magical Must-See for Kids & All Little House on the Prairie Fans

    This is a truly magical place, and if you’ve ever read any of the Little House on the Prairie books and are anywhere near De Smet South Dakota, do yourself a favor and swing by.

    The Campground

    The Ingalls Homestead consists of two main parts. First is the "campground," which is a basically a large grassy slope where you can set up your tent for just $10. It includes hot showers, flush toilets, and a few picnic tables and fire-pits throughout the field. There's also fairly basic RV parking for $30 with electric and water hookups and a dump site as well as some basic but cool covered wagons for $60. We arrived just as the sun was setting, found a lovely spot for our tent, and then paid in the shop the next morning. The bathrooms were clean, the showers were a little strange but also clean and hot (basically a large room cordoned off by several shower curtains).

    The Homestead

    De Smet is where the Ingalls family lived during the "Long Winter" of 1880-1881, and the Ingalls Homestead is a "family run business" that brings to life many activities from the 1880s such as visiting a one-room schoolhouse, making a corn on the cob doll, going on a covered wagon ride, etc. It's truly hands-on and some of our favorite time was spent hanging out in "Pa's" lean-to barn with the barn kitties and riding horses and ponies. My oldest son also learned how to drive the covered wagon to the schoolhouse down the road (another treat). Each station on the self-guided tour has an activity with incredibly nice and informed hosts. Most of the buildings are based on the original plans and descriptions from the Ingalls family, though no original buildings remain on the site. Visiting the homestead is an additional $15 per person over the age of five, and while you could camp without visiting the homestead, it was definitely worth a half or full-day visit.

  • Michael C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 20, 2021

    Hills RV Park

    Close to the interstate for easy access, yet surrounded by Sourh Dakota corn fields

    An excellent choice for staying if traveling across South Dakota. The sites are gravel, but are all pull through. Most are full hookup, but there is a on site dump station for those with electric only. The swimming pool was an absolute total plus for a hot July day. The park owner Nancy is a fantastic host. Definitely a stay again park

  • Brian C.
    May. 1, 2019

    Ingalls Homestead

    Very Cool and Unique Campsite on the Grounds of the Laura Ingalls Homestead

    A very cool and unique campsite on the grounds of the Laura Ingalls Homestead near De Smet, SD. Unique in that you can camp right on the open prairie and for only $10 a night. Just pick a spot of grass and you’re good to go. There are some picnic tables you can choose to be near or just head out on the frontier. There are also options to camp in a covered wagon as well as a bunkhouse. RV spots are available and include water and electric hookups. Well appointed and clean bathrooms (electricity and flush toilets) are on site with showers.

    The other really cool thing about this spot—especially for families—are all of the fun activities at the homestead itself. There’s a one-room school house with tours, a barn with animals, a covered wagon ride where you (or your kids) can lead the horse-drawn wagon, opportunities to learn how to make a jump rope, twist hay, wash clothes—all things the Ingalls family had to do on a farm from long ago.

    A night or two in the summer is great though with no shade for the campsites field, it can get warm but evenings on the prairie are gorgeous. All in all, a great spot to set up that is cheap but with nice facilities and staff.

  • Tara W.
    Jul. 9, 2021

    Lake Mitchell Campground

    Very clean, nice campsites and lake

    We tent camped for one night! Had nice showers and bathrooms. Also had coin laundry on site. Playground for kids and swimming area in lake. There was hazardous algae in the water when we went, so couldn’t swim.

  • r
    Jul. 13, 2021

    South Dakota State Fairgrounds

    Clean well kept limited full hookup sites

    Overall this park is average the sites are level and grassy limited shade sites tho, showers and bathrooms are close by and it’s quiet except the occasional train. It’s walking distance from the dirt track. Dumpsters close and trash barrels at each site which they empty often. Mostly weekenders here or people passing thru few seasonal workers.

  • Lora H.
    Jun. 20, 2019

    Ingalls Homestead

    Laura would be honored

    We have traveled in a RV for 6 years and been to 48 states (3 or 4 times each), visited 300 plus small towns and I can say this was one of my favorite camp spots. There are only 4 RV lots, and they are pretty close together, but we stayed before season, so we had the place practically to ourselves. For $30, we had W&E, fire pit (firewood not sold), picnic table and free access to the homestead. Bathrooms were so clean and smelled like cedar wood.  There is a dump station but be fore warned it's on a slope, so emptying your tanks completely will be a challenge. Also a sign says grey water only, this is not true, you can dump your black water too. Since we were off season, during the day, they had school trips daily, so there were a lot of children, having fun playing right behind our rig. But it was only for a short period of time during the afternoon. There's a museum right next to the sites, which is always open. There's also is a tower you can climb to get some really great views. Several houses and buildings are on the property you can explore and hay rides are available. They also have a nice country store where you can by your souvenirs. If your a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, like me, this is a must stop, if only for a night! I also want to mention that the camp hosts and gal that ran the store, couldn't have been nicer.

  • D
    Sep. 5, 2020

    Hills RV Park

    Easy Access

    Really nice pull through sites with water, electric and sewer. $30 per nite. Some shady sites. Very little road noise. No Bathroom or shower access. Plenty of area to walk a dog with nice grass.

  • Greg H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 7, 2025

    Hills RV Park

    Quiet & Clean

    Can't give them anything more than 3 stars unfortunately. We arrived late afternoon for a simple overnight stay. They're literally on Main St. In the smallest downtown I've ever had the pleasure of spending a night. They have a in ground swimming pool. That's been closed and drained in the not so distant past. You'll have a rare opportunity to wash your clothes at their laundromat. The machines are dated yet clean in good working order, a definite plus for many. Even though they're located in a downtown area. It's still dark enough to get a view of the night sky. Campsites are close together. With a tree shading your camper helpful for keeping cool. A small "yard/patch" of grass at each campsite. Our rigs length truck and camper connected is 47'. We were able to pull thru the campsite and park. Without having to unhook. For a simple overnighter that was just another plus in their favor for us. Other campers were just as friendly as the people who owned and ran the campground. Don't expect to do any shopping. There's a Dollar General directly next door. For any basic needs if your so inclined. For us in a nutshell. The price to hookup to electric and water for a overnight stop. Made it a good spot to stop. They do also have sites with sewer hookups available for a higher fee.

  • L
    Sep. 5, 2021

    Crystal Park

    Free City Camping

    Free electric camping on grass in city park for 72 hrs! Lots of trees and/open spaces. Bath house/tornado shelter when needed. Easy walk to stores in the small downtown area. Very quiet and peaceful at night! Donations appreciated.


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