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  3. Newton Hills State Park

Camping at Newton Hills State Park near Canton

State park · Canton · 199 campsites · 3 group

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

Newton Hills State Park's unique dark forest, amidst a vast open prairie, has prompted many legends, including buried gold, robbers' hideouts and horse thieves. But visitors today recognize it as a great place to camp, swim, hike and fish.

No reviews listedBook on South Dakota State Parks
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At a glance

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

136 available sites

136 open of 199 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 3E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/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 202 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
113
tent only
✓✓$16
114
tent only
✓✓$16
115
tent only
✓✓$16
116
tent only
✓✓$16
117
tent only
✓✓$16
118
tent only
✓✓$16
119
tent only
✓✓$16
120
tent only
✓✓$16
121
tent only
✓✓$16
1E
back-in campsite
✓
From $32 for 2 nights
$16/night · Before taxes & fees
136 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 ↗

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

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Cookware
  • Dishes Silverware
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Fishing Access
  • Fishing Pier
  • Heating
  • Horse Corral
Pets
Pets not allowed

Hookups (individual campsites): 50 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately.

Location

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Newton Hills State Park: questions answered

Does Newton Hills State Park have RV hookups?
50 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Newton Hills State Park?
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 50 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Canton, 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
2E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
3E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
4E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
5E
back-in campsite
✓✓$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
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
23E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
24E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
25E
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

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Gate City Events & Lodging

5.7 mi from Newton Hills State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights23 sites open for every night

Union Grove State Park

23.3 mi from Newton Hills State Park (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 nights10 sites open for every night

Big Sioux State Recreation Area

24.9 mi from Newton Hills State Park (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
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Downtown Sioux Falls Food Tour Sioux Falls area · 3 hr · from $110/person
    • Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Sioux Falls SD Sioux Falls area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Sioux Falls by 3Quest Challenge Sioux Falls area · 2 hr · from $10/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 125 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 · 24 mi from campground

$99/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 · 52 mi from campground

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

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2022 Prime Time Tracer Le
2022 Prime Time Tracer Le

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 143 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Newton Hills State Park

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Downtown Sioux Falls Food Tour
Downtown Sioux Falls Food Tour

Sioux Falls area · 3 hr · from $110/person

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Sioux Falls SD
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Sioux Falls SD

Sioux Falls area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Sioux Falls by 3Quest Challenge
Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Sioux Falls by 3Quest Challenge

Sioux Falls area · 2 hr · from $10/person

See 6 more bookable tours
An Epic Scavenger Hunt: Rock and Roll Through Sioux Falls
An Epic Scavenger Hunt: Rock and Roll Through Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls area · 2 hr · from $12/person

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 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202669%0%0%
Dec 202635%0%0%
Jan 20276%0%0%
Compare site types

199 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 8 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite

114 sites · $30, $34/night

109 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only-nonelectric (same day)

50 sites · $16/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Equestrian back-in campsite

12 sites · $30/night

9 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only

11 sites · $16/night

9 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

11 sites · $60/night

9 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group lodge (group)

2 sites · $280/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Modern cabin

1 site · $185/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Non-profit group area (group)

1 site · $6/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Falls Park Adventure Quest Self Guided Puzzle Tour
Falls Park Adventure Quest Self Guided Puzzle Tour

Sioux Falls area · 1.5 hr · from $27/person

Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Sioux Falls by Zombie Scavengers
Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Sioux Falls by Zombie Scavengers

Sioux Falls area · 1 hr · from $20/person

Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Sioux Falls by Operation City Quest
Adventurous Scavenger Hunt in Sioux Falls by Operation City Quest

Sioux Falls area · 2 hr · from $10/person

Sioux Falls Showdown Scavenger Hunt
Sioux Falls Showdown Scavenger Hunt

Sioux Falls area · 2 hr · from $27/person

Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Sioux Falls by Wacky Walks
Fun City Scavenger Hunt in Sioux Falls by Wacky Walks

Sioux Falls area · 2 hr · from $10/person