Fischers Lilly Park, near Fort Pierre, South Dakota, is a cozy spot that offers a straightforward camping experience right by the Missouri River. With electric hookups available, it’s a solid choice for those who want a little comfort while enjoying the great outdoors.

The campground features a small number of sites that are close together, making it easy to meet fellow campers. Visitors have noted the peaceful atmosphere, with one camper mentioning, “Even on the holiday weekend, the campground was wonderfully quiet and serene.” The nearby park provides restrooms and a footbridge that leads into downtown, where you can find shopping and dining options.

For those who enjoy outdoor activities, the bike path adjacent to the campground offers a great way to explore the area. You can also take advantage of the scenic views along the river, and if you're lucky, you might even hear a pack of coyotes nearby, as one camper experienced. With a self-pay station and a reasonable price, Fischers Lilly Park is perfect for a quick stop or a relaxing getaway.

Fischers Lilly Park hosts 12 RV pads with electrical outlets, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is also a dump station. The fee is currently $15/night. Water and electric is available at each pad. The park also has playground equipment and a picnic shelter with electrical outlets and bathrooms. A boat ramp can also be found on the park side of the Bad River and the boat ramp off Deadwood St. is accessible to the park by a newly built walking bridge over the Bad River.

Fischers Lilly Park

Join the fun near Fort Pierre. With tons of outdoor activities and scenic camping, this is an excellent vacation spot for all kinds of travelers. There are tons of hikes and other fun activities to partake in. Experience some of the most stunning views that South Dakota camping has to offer. You're sure to find the perfect spot for your South Dakota camping adventure.

Fort Pierre

The Best Camping Near Fort Pierre, South Dakota

At the meeting of the Missouri River and the Bad River a small campground is found. Sites are close together and in the sun but there are full hookups. A spacious park is next door. The bike path leads into historic Fort Pierre and beyond. Museums await you as you explore Lewis and Clark’s stopover. This is an ok place to camp but being near town and the beautiful river and bike path make this a nice possibility.

Riverside camping near town

The full name of this place is Fischers Lilly Park, operated by the city of Fort Pierre. To correct the previous review, these sites are water/electric (20/30/50A) only, although there is a free dump station on site. These sites are right on the river, and contrary to the previous reviewer we found some of them near the entrance to be exceedingly spacious, including ours #12. There are 12 sites total, and ours was immaculate. Cell signal on Verizon was a solid 3 bars.

The location right on the banks of the Missouri River can't be beat, and it's the perfect location for exploring all that the Pierre area has to offer: the state capitol complex, the museums, even walleye fishing in the river or nearby Lake Oahe. We spent Memorial Day weekend here and loved it -- my wife was wishing that we could stay longer. Even on the holiday weekend the campground was wonderfully quiet and serene.

Many thanks to the City of Fort Pierre for making this location available.

Five stars and dirt cheap

We stayed in mid-October 2021. The location is right on the River and convenient to town. We thought we might hear local town noise, but we didn’t. Campground is small and basic, but we’ve paid a lot more for a lot less. $15 for water, electric and dump station. 

Good Price and Location 

We were traveling with a teardrop and just needed a place to drop for the night between point A and point B.  Pierre (actually pronounced PIER) was a great spot with a great view and great prices!

We normally love primitive, but in the off season when it's a bit on the chilly side, we love an electric hookup for a bit of heat.  This location was perfect!  Not only was there only one other camper there in an RV, but it was along the river, had a very artsy fire pit and also had electric - for the grand cost of only $15! 

There is a self pay station (so having cash is a grand plan).  The spots aren't super private and don't have much space between them, but if you only need to sleep, it's ideal.  And again, we were there in April, so with cooler weather, we almost had it to ourselves.

The highlight - a pack of coyotes where making their way through the cattails (right off the campsite) and sounded their cry.

Lovely little gem if simple sounds perfect!

Small campground between a city park and an expo center, is very nice.  There are restrooms at the park which is a good walk to get to.  The park also has foot bridge to downtown shopping and food.

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