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  3. Lake Poinsett Recreation Area

Camping at Lake Poinsett Recreation Area near Arlington

State park · Arlington · 124 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking.

About this campground

S. Secretary of War.

No reviews listedBook on South Dakota State Parks
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At a glance

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

114 available sites

114 open of 124 sites
Site 1E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site C1
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site 2E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site C2
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C3
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site 4E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site C4
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site 5E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Go Outdoors

Check dates on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 124 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
109T
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
110T
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
111T
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
112T
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
113T
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
114T
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
1E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
2E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
4E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
5E
back-in campsite
From $32 for 2 nights
$16/night · Before taxes & fees
114 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on South Dakota State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on South Dakota State Parks ↗

114 openSites from $16/night
Book on South Dakota State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Archery Range
  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Dock
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Firewood
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing Access
  • Heating
Pets
Pets not allowed

Hookups (individual campsites): 8 electric, 6 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Lake Poinsett Recreation Area: questions answered

Does Lake Poinsett Recreation Area have RV hookups?
8 electric, 6 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Lake Poinsett Recreation Area?
Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com (per the listing)
Sources and details

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.

Hookups & power
Listing 8 electric, 6 no-hookup individual sites
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Arlington, SD (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
✓
✓
$30
6E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
7E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
8E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
9E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
10E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
11E
tent only - electric
✓✓$30
12E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
13E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
14E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
15E
tent only - electric
✓✓$30
16E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
18E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
19E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
21E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
22E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
23E
tent only - electric
✓✓$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
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
36E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
38E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
39E
tent only - electric
✓✓$30

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights151 sites open for every night

Oakwood Lakes State Park

7.7 mi from Lake Poinsett Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights84 sites open for every night

Pelican Lake Recreation Area

22.8 mi from Lake Poinsett Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $4/night
$8 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights103 sites open for every night

Lake Thompson Recreation Area

23.1 mi from Lake Poinsett Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 114 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

KZ SPORTSMEN Classic 191BHK Travel easy with this Ultralight camper!
KZ SPORTSMEN Classic 191BHK Travel easy with this Ultralight camper!

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 70 mi from campground

$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern
2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 75 mi from campground

$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2019 Winnebago Travato
2019 Winnebago Travato

Camper van · 21 ft · sleeps 2 · 163 mi from campground

$220/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on South Dakota State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202692%0%0%
Dec 202692%0%0%
Jan 202793%0%0%
Compare site types

124 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite

94 sites · $30, $37/night

90 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-thru campsite

12 sites · $30/night

6 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only - electric

8 sites · $30/night

8 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only - nonelectric

6 sites · $16/night

6 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

4 sites · $60/night

4 open Nov 13–Nov 15