Palisades State Park Campground South Dakota

Palisades State Park Overview

Palisades State Park campground is next to the beautiful Split Rock Creek where dramatic pinkish Sioux quartzite formations rise from the landscape, creating cliffs, ledges, spires, and scenic overlooks. Some of these rock formations are estimated to be about 1.2 billion years old.

The campground is divided into King Campground and Queen Campground, with a total of 111 campsites and 10 camping cabins. Campsites include both electrical sites and non-electrical tent sites. The park also has a group lodge for larger groups. Queen campground is heavily wooded offering plenty of shade in the summer. King campground has more sun exposure.

Most campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs, although a few sites are tent only. Each site also has a parking spur, table, fire ring and grate.

The campground is open year round. Amenities include potable (drinking) water, vault & flush toilets, hot-water showers ($), trash collection (dumpsters) and RV dump station stations. Firewood is also available for sale from the camp host.  There’s also playgrounds, picnic areas, hiking trails, overlooks, biking trails and an amphitheater (Queen Campground).

Palisades State Park – Area Recreation

Palisades State Park features Split Rock Creek, which flows through the park through quartzite formations. There are many scenic overlooks and the park is popular with rock climbers, hikers, sightseers, photographers, campers and wildlife enthusiasts. There is also a historic flour mill site and other historic sites to explore.

Big Sioux State Recreation Area campground is just 13 miles to the south. It has 50 sites with electric hookups.

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• BBQ Grills
• Campfire Center
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service Poor
• Comfort Station
• Drinking Water
• Dumpsters
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Grills
• Hiking & Biking Trails
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Playground
• Ranger Station
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
• RV Dump Station
• Showers
• Trash Collection

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating (non motorized)
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Fly Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Interpretive Programs
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Rock Climbing
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing