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  3. Whetstone Bay Lakeside Use Area

Camping at Whetstone Bay Lakeside Use Area near Bonesteel

Private campground · Bonesteel · 30 campsites

No reviews listedBook on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com

At a glance

  • Pets not allowed
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

18 available sites

18 open of 30 sites
Site 1E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 2E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 3E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 4E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 5E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 6E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 7E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees
Site 8E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$46 for 2 nights
$23/night · before taxes & fees

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

Check dates on Go Outdoors.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
1E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
2E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
3E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
4E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
5E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
6E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
7E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
8E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
9E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
10E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
11E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
12E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
13E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
14E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
15E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
16E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
17E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
18E
back-in campsite
✓✓$23
19E
back-in campsite
PP$16
20
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
21
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
22
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
23
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
24
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
25
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
26
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
27
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
28
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
29
pull-thru campsite
PP$16
30
pull-thru campsite
PP$16

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

From $46 for 2 nights
$23/night · Before taxes & fees
18 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com ↗

18 openSites from $23/night
Book on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com

Amenities & location

  • Electric Hookup
Pets
Pets not allowed

Location

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Whetstone Bay Lakeside Use Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Whetstone Bay Lakeside Use 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.

Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Bonesteel, 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
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights25 sites open for every night

North Wheeler Recreation Area

5 mi from Whetstone Bay Lakeside Use 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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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights35 sites open for every night

Platte Creek Recreation Area

8.3 mi from Whetstone Bay Lakeside Use Area (straight-line)
Sites $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights27 sites open for every night

Pease Creek Recreation Area

9.9 mi from Whetstone Bay Lakeside Use Area (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$46 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Compare site types

30 individual reservable campsites from Go Outdoors, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite

19 sites · $23, $16/night

18 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-thru campsite

11 sites · $16/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 26 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.

2022 Heartland RVs Mallard
2022 Heartland RVs Mallard

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 57 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2018 Forest River Cherokee
2018 Forest River Cherokee

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 75 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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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 · 112 mi from campground

$99/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 Go Outdoors for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202660%0%0%
Dec 202660%0%0%
Jan 202762%0%0%