Best Camping near Lake Andes, SD

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  • Bibs O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Corsica City Campground
    Sep. 18, 2024

    Corsica City Campground

    Just off US 281.

    Much Semi traffic, so it's been kind of noisy (right next to highway). Fire pits full of junk. Good overnight stay. Sites have 30-20 amp service only.

  • Bibs O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Stickney City Park
    Sep. 18, 2024

    Stickney City Park

    Great stop over site.

    I was here on a Wednesday night. Only one other person here. Very quite location. They have 2 sites that offer 30-20 amp service and short pads. 3 sites have 50-30-20 amp boxes. Well mowed, no litter. Right next to town.

  • Ari A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mitchell KOA
    Sep. 8, 2024

    Mitchell KOA

    One of the better KOAs

    Well-maintained facilities, the team was very friendly and helpful, and the location provides easy access to I-90 and downtown Mitchell. It's a great spot to spend a couple of nights recharging if on a long trip-- the 24-hour laundry room is a nice touch for that. Or use it as your base to check out the world-famous Corn Palace. The sites and roads have plenty of room to maneuver in and out of and if you don't book a site with sewer, the dump station is easily accessed. Also, even though you're close to I-90 and the campground is on SD 38, you don't really hear road noise so it's quiet for sleeping.

  • cThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Stickney City Park
    Sep. 5, 2024

    Stickney City Park

    Pleasant

    Easy to locate. Turn into city park. Five total campsites. The first two are in the right, directly on the road into park. The other three are further down on left. They are a larger area. Directly across from a football field and track. It is a suggested $20 a night.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Niobrara State Park Campground
    Aug. 26, 2024

    Niobrara State Park Campground

    Very nice Spectacular views

    Updated shower and toilets. Bring your quarters for shower. Views of the Missouri River were amazing. Enjoyed a hike with the interpreter. Worth a stop for sure.

  • Bibs O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hidden Gem Campground
    Aug. 22, 2024

    Hidden Gem Campground

    Wide open spaces. 1-605-481-1741 reservations.

    This is a relatively new campground. Trees are young but hold promise. Lawn care is immaculate. Sites are level gravel pads. 15 - 30 - 50 amp service. Water, sewer, and WIFI at each site. There are 71 sites to choose from. This campground can be found on Facebook. There are no showers or bathroom facilities at the campground. Payment can be made at the bar just north of the campground sites. Also, volleyball, pizza, and chips at full bar can be enjoyed. There are no fire pits, but you may use your own fire pit if it is contained.

  • Deb M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Mitchell Campground
    Aug. 10, 2024

    Lake Mitchell Campground

    Great overnight stop

    This is a nice campground for an overnight on the way to Custer. It’s a Bono’s the freeway, so there’s none of that noise, just some from the main road. Sites are level and well marked, although somewhat small. Most have full hookups, and there’s a nice tent area. Very friendly host. Older bathroom/shower, but it was very clean. Had some hiking trails that weren’t super maintained, and the lake in Augusta was green with algae. Overall would stay here again if we need a short stay.

  • Molly M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Mitchell Campground
    Aug. 4, 2024

    Lake Mitchell Campground

    Lovely campsites along the lake

    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. Very friendly park host, she came and introduced herself and welcomed us quickly.

  • Bibs O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sand Creek Recreation Area
    Jul. 27, 2024

    Sand Creek Recreation Area

    Busy boat ramp, no other campers.

    This is a busy boat put in and take out. There are 8 camping sites. No electrical, no sewer or dump station 2 water spigot. One water spigot between sites 6 - 7 and a thread on at the vault toilet. Toilets are new. Thus, clean so far. Fire rings at each site. Picnic tables at each site. Sites 2 and 3 have some shade from the sun. Sites 1, 4,5,6,7,8 are located in direct sunlight. The price when we stayed (July 2024) was $11.67. There were no other campers during our stay.

  • Katie L.
    Camper-submitted photo from North Point Recreation Area
    Jul. 26, 2024

    North Point Recreation Area

    Cabin B

    Cabins are super cute and fit the price. $55/night gives you AC, electricity, and a bed (2 twins, 1 full). Great view from the cabin deck. Verizon works good. Close to the swimming beach and vault toilet.

  • Katie L.
    Camper-submitted photo from South Shore Lakeside Use Area
    Jul. 26, 2024

    South Shore Lakeside Use Area

    Quiet campground

    Relative to North Point Rec Area, this campground and day use beach were significantly less crowded. All sites seemed to have some shade, picnic table, and fire pit.

  • Bibs O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lynch City RV Park
    Jul. 23, 2024

    Lynch City RV Park

    Nice overnight, stop.

    There are 9, possibly 10, back in camping spots. $25.00 a night, which I thought very reasonable for all they offer. Bathrooms with showers. Water and sewer at all sites. 50 - 30 - 15 amp service at all sites. Picnic tables and fire pits with grates at all sites. Picnic area with cement floors and cover. Dogs across the way are noisy, but we hope they get used to things and quite down. Money for stay needs to be brought downtown to a bar, or you can call a number, and so.eone will come out and pick it up. Grass is very long at the sites, which seems to encourage the bugs and mosquitoes .

  • Angie A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Menno Lake Camping - Huber Campground
    Jul. 11, 2024

    Menno Lake Camping - Huber Campground

    Quiet peaceful spot on the lake

    Excellent find and with electricity for only $10 a night. Pretty secluded with only one other camper. Some local traffic. Vault toilet withTP is far from where we camped and the old school toilets were a little too sketchy for me. If they were cleaned up I would have been brave enough to try. Such a beautiful place! Bugs are bad! Be prepared. Each site has picnic table and fire ring on nice concrete pad.

  • Bibs O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Wildwood Acres Park
    Jul. 3, 2024

    Wildwood Acres Park

    Jake brakers spoil the stay.

    I would have given this nice little campground a 3-star rating, but I felt the 8 foot pads were a little bit too small. To be fair, they have placed a handful of larger pads throughout, but it would be insanely cramped for larger units to maneuver and even turn their rigs around. $15.00 per night for campers. $10.00 a night for tents. Cabins ran $35.00 a night. They did have a men's and women's toilet building (flush or hole?) the building was locked, and we couldn't use it. They have 30 amp electric, 1 location to obtain water (communal water spigot), 1 picnic table per site, and garbage buckets provided for nearly all sites. Oak trees provide shade from the sun. One has to look up, though. we saw several locations where larger dead and broken branches were just hanging on by a thread. They have 2 cabins that are available. The entire campground is an easy stones throw from the city swimming pool. There are 2 large picnic pavillions, and electricity is provided. Walking trails are available (we did not walk on them this trip). There is a lazy little creek that meanders around the outskirts of the campgrounds. Playground equipment in 3 locations for the kids. Large fields for others playing around. We didn't need a dump site, and I'm sorry, I didn't think to look to see if they had one. They may have one, and I think I would have noticed it if they had, but take this with a grain of salt. Town is just down the road a half mile or so, and most needs can be met there. Finally, I have to mention the highway ¼ mile away. Heavy semi traffic. Campgrounds are located at the bottom of a hill. Those semi's blast those Jake brakes. Over and over again. 2 days of that, and we left early and drove to a new campground. Enough was enough.

  • Bibs O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Olivet Park
    Jul. 2, 2024

    Olivet Park

    Flood waters have ravished this park

    There is little left of this park. After each spring flood, they clean it up, but there is not much there any longer. They do have 15 and 30 amp connections in one location. Pit toilet remains destroyed due to floods. In the back corner of the park is a large area to turn around in and set up a short stay camp.

    A boat ramp is available. A short walking trail is also available.

    This is located next to a busy highway, and it is noisy with traffic much of the time we were there.

  • Ila R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Armour Lions Park
    Jun. 23, 2024

    Armour Lions Park

    Beautiful little park

    Great little city park. Showers/ restrooms were clean. I'm not sure how many sites in total. I know 5 were concrete slabs, the rest gravel. It's a little confusing in price/ paying. There is a box that says $10 donation. A sign that says $15 donation. The donations go towards the park.

  • HThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from White Lake Lodge & RV Campground
    Jun. 22, 2024

    White Lake Lodge & RV Campground

    Good for an overnight stay

    One individual restroom and shower. Full hookups at sites. Open field with campsites next to each other. Some road noise since the interstate is close by.

  • Les G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Spencer Park Fairgrounds
    Jun. 22, 2024

    Spencer Park Fairgrounds

    Great location

    This is a very comfortable location with power, water and a nearby dump station. It's an easy walk to any place in town. Also a go jumping off point for all of Boyd County...

  • Ila R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Mitchell Campground
    Jun. 16, 2024

    Lake Mitchell Campground

    Great little campground

    The host here is the sweetest, busiest woman I've ever seen! The campgrounds are nice and shady. Restrooms and showers are clean! Price is very reasonable. $29 for tent site with electric.

  • jThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Love's RV Hookup-Kimball SD 816
    Jun. 11, 2024

    Love's RV Hookup-Kimball SD 816

    Loves Rv hookups

    The stay at Loves is awesome,very friendly people in Loves,free showers,full hookups,we booked 3 nights online so we could go see everything in and around Chamberlin,there’s tons of sites to see it’s only15-20 mins from Kimball

  • Belinda W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Dakota Campground
    Jun. 6, 2024

    Dakota Campground

    Wonderful Campground

    Reserved a spot at Dakota Campground the day before arrival. Reservation was a snap to make, and the price was outstanding. Full service pull through sites fully shaded. The next morning, when hitching up trailer had a problem with my hitch mechanism. The owner, Josh was so helpfull in assisting me with repairs and even made a custom part for the hitch. He got us in the road and his help and generosity was greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend Dakota Campground.

  • John G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mitchell KOA
    May. 30, 2024

    Mitchell KOA

    Great

    We just picked up our teardrop and this was our first stay on the way home. They could not have been more friendly and helpful. We got lucky making this our first. Bathrooms immaculate. Site level. Downwind from the cows wasn't always great but it got better. Definitely would stay again.



Guide to Lake Andes

Camping near Lake Andes, South Dakota, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Fishing: The area is great for fishing, especially at places like Yankton — Lewis And Clark Recreation Area. One visitor mentioned, "Clean beach, spacious spots for our 35' camper, and nice bathrooms and parks!"
  • Hiking: Explore the trails around Niobrara State Park Campground where one camper said, "The grounds were clean, beautiful scenery, pet friendly and fun hiking trails!"
  • Wildlife Watching: Campers at Cottonwood Campground enjoyed seeing bison and wild horses. One reviewer noted, "There were bison and wild horses in the campground. It had nice views."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A visitor at Mitchell KOA said, "Bathrooms immaculate. Site level."
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of campground staff. One reviewer at Dakota Campground shared, "The owner, Josh was so helpful in assisting me with repairs and even made a custom part for the hitch."
  • Scenic Views: Many campgrounds offer stunning views. A camper at Oacoma Flatts remarked, "It's in a beautiful location next to the Missouri River and a farm with rolls of bailed hay that made for a beautiful sunrise."

What you should know:

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Snake Creek Recreation Area, have limited amenities. A visitor noted, "Nice spot with pit toilets and electrical (paid) hookups."
  • Muddy Conditions: Be cautious after rain, especially at places like Oacoma Flatts. One camper warned, "Be careful after a rain, as there can be muddy areas where a heavy vehicle could get stuck."
  • Noise Levels: Campgrounds near highways, such as Oasis Campground, can be noisy. A reviewer mentioned, "This campground is right beside the interstate and very loud."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and swimming areas. One camper at Lake Mitchell Campground said, "There is a playground at the campground for the kids."
  • Safety First: Choose campgrounds that feel safe for families. A visitor at Oacoma Flatts mentioned, "As two single women, we felt safe to camp here, which is always appreciated!"
  • Plan for Meals: Some campgrounds have limited food options nearby. A camper at Mitchell KOA suggested, "They have a pool, and mini golf," making it a good spot for family fun.

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Lake Mitchell Campground noted, "Sites are level and well marked, although somewhat small."
  • Electric Hookups: Look for campgrounds with electric hookups, like Nebraska Tailwaters. One camper said, "Only stayed one night, but was nice to finally have electric after two weeks of travel."
  • Be Prepared for Bugs: Some areas can have bugs, especially near water. A visitor at Cottonwood Campground mentioned, "The campground was quiet and peaceful."

Camping near Lake Andes, South Dakota, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just be prepared for the unique quirks of each campground!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular campground near Lake Andes, SD?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Lake Andes, SD is North Point Recreation Area with a 4.4-star rating from 8 reviews.

  • What parks are near Lake Andes, SD?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 0 parks near Lake Andes, SD that allow camping, notably Lake Oahe and Conestoga Lake.