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Quick facts

LocationWatertown, 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.

Other RV parks near Pelican Lake Recreation Area

  • Memorial Park Campground Watertown, SD · 4.9 mi straight-line
  • Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park and Campground Watertown, SD · 5.6 mi straight-line
  • Talking Waters Campground Gary, SD · 36.6 mi straight-line
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Pelican Lake Recreation Area

State park · Watertown

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights84 sites open for every night · from $4/night

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Watertown, SD
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About this campground

Pelican Lake Recreation Area is a South Dakota State Parks campground in Watertown.

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.

84 open of 86 sites
Site C1 · 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 C1.

$60/night
Estimated stay total $120 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site H1E · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site H1E.

$37/night
Estimated stay total $74 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site H2E · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site H2E.

$37/night
Estimated stay total $74 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 21E · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 21E.

$30/night
Estimated stay total $60 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 39E · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 39E.

$30/night
Estimated stay total $60 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 1E · Back-In Campsite
Available for both nights

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 1E.

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

South Dakota State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 2E.

$30/night
Estimated stay total $60 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site C2 · 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 C2.

$60/night
Estimated stay total $120 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 10E · Back-In Campsite
Available for your dates · 84 sites
$4/night
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View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Go Outdoors

Availability checked Oct 26 on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 86 sites.

SiteFr
30
Sa
31
Price
10E
back-in campsite
✓✓$4
1E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
2E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
3E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
4E
back-in campsite
✓
84 openSites from $4/night

Where Pelican Lake Recreation Area fits

Nearest alternatives
Memorial Park Campground (4.9 mi) · Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park and Campground (5.6 mi) · Talking Waters Campground (36.6 mi)
✓
$30
5E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
6E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
7E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
8E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
09E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
11E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
12E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
13E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
14E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
15E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
16E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
17E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
18E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
19E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
20E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
21E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
22E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
23E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
24E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
25E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
26E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
27E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
28E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
29E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
30E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
31E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
32E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
33E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
34E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
35E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
36E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
37E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
38E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
39E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
40E
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
Watertown, 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.

Pelican Lake Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Pelican Lake 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 Watertown, 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 · 84 sitesSites from $4/night

Estimated stay total from $8 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.

You book each site directly with South Dakota State Parks. Prices and availability can change until booked.

Other nearby options

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

  • Closest private full-hookupStokes-Thomas Lake City Park and Campground5.6 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your dates20/30/50 Amp Full Hook-up Pull Thru RV Site: from $45/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗

Not confirmed open for your dates

  • Next closestMemorial Park Campground4.9 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateCheck availabilityCheck availability on Campspot ↗

Other stays nearby

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

Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park and Campground

5.6 mi from Pelican Lake Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.8 · 97 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
First come, first served

Namekagon

320.3 mi from Pelican Lake Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 48 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
No reservations, so no live availability
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Check dates on Campspot

Memorial Park Campground

4.9 mi from Pelican Lake Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.6 · 104 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Check dates on Campspot
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites