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Quick facts

LocationCanistota, South Dakota
Book onSouth Dakota State Parks

Amenities

  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on South Dakota State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

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  • Sioux Falls KOA Journey Sioux Falls, SD · 23.7 mi straight-line
  • Downhome Country Farm Lennox, SD · 25 mi straight-line
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Lake Vermillion Recreation Area

State park · Canistota

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights130 sites open for every night · from $16/night

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Canistota, SD
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About this campground

Lake Vermillion Recreation Area is a South Dakota State Parks campground in Canistota.

Highlights

  • Book on South Dakota State ParksReservations through the operator's booking site

Know before you go

  • Pets aren't listed as allowed; check before bringing a dog.
  • You book directly with South Dakota State Parks; prices and availability can change until booked.

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 26 on South Dakota State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

130 open of 139 sites
Site 88 · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 88.

$30/night
Estimated stay total $60 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site C6 · Cabin
Capacity not listed
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site C6.

$60/night
Estimated stay total $120 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site C8 · Cabin
Capacity not listed
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site C8.

$60/night
Estimated stay total $120 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site C9 · Cabin
Capacity not listed
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site C9.

$60/night
Estimated stay total $120 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site C4 · Cabin
Capacity not listed
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site C4.

$60/night
Estimated stay total $120 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site C5 · Cabin
Capacity not listed
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site C5.

$60/night
Estimated stay total $120 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 26 · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 26.

$30/night
Estimated stay total $60 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 28 · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 28.

$30/night
Estimated stay total $60 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees

Book with South Dakota State Parks

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

South Dakota State Parks (via Go Outdoors feed)Main booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 26
Lowest open: Site T1 · Tent Only - Nonelectric
Available for your dates · 130 sites
$16/night
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 140 sites.

SiteFr
30		Sa
31		Price
T1
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
T2
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
T3
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
T4
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
1
back-in campsite
✓
130 openSites from $16/night
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Where Lake Vermillion Recreation Area fits

Nearest alternatives
Montrose Campground (7.6 mi) · Dakota Sunsets (12.4 mi) · Flamingo Falls Campground (15.6 mi)
✓
$30
2
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
3
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
4
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
5
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
6
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
7
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
8
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
9
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
10
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
11
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
12
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
15
pull-off campsite
✓✓$30
16
pull-off campsite
✓✓$30
17
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
18
pull-off campsite
✓✓$30
19
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
20
pull-off campsite
✓✓$30
21
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
22
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
23
pull-off campsite
✓✓$30
24
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
26
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
28
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
29
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
30
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
31
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
32
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
33
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
34
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
35
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
36
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
37
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
38
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
39
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
40
back-in campsite
✓✓$30

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on South Dakota State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Location

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Policies

Not listed — check the provider's page for check-in times, fees and rules.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Pets
Not listed — check with campground
Booking
Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com Listing
Getting there
Canistota, SD (map in Location below) Listing
Water
Not listed — check with campground
Price
Not listed — check with campground
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Lake Vermillion Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Lake Vermillion Recreation Area?
Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingOnline via reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com (booking listing; window not listed)
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

"Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Canistota, SD (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
Available for your dates · 130 sitesSites from $16/night

Estimated stay total from $32 for 2 nights on South Dakota State Parks · before taxes & fees

View campground on South Dakota State Parks ↗

Availability checked Oct 26 on South Dakota State Parks.

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Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Lake Vermillion Recreation Area, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundSplit Rock Creek State Park45.6 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 2 · Prairie Lake Campground: $24/nightCheck availability on Minnesota State Parks ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupDakota Sunsets12.4 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your dates30 Amp-Full Hookup: from $48/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeBlue Mounds State Park50.0 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 1 · Blue Mounds Campground: $24/nightCheck availability on Minnesota State Parks ↗
  • Next closestMontrose Campground7.6 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your dates30amp + Water - Back In Site: from $25/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Montrose Campground

7.6 mi from Lake Vermillion Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.5 · 85 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Dakota Sunsets

12.4 mi from Lake Vermillion Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.3 · 27 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Sites from $33/night
$65 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Flamingo Falls Campground

15.6 mi from Lake Vermillion Recreation Area (straight-line) 3.3 · 25 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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