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  3. Palisades State Park

Camping at Palisades State Park near Garretson

State park · Garretson · 124 campsites · 2 group

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

About this campground

For millions of years, Split Rock Creek cut deep gorges through Palisades State Park. 2 billion years old.

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.

  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

14 available sites

14 open of 124 sites
Site 02E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 03E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 72
TentNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$32 for 2 nights
$16/night · before taxes & fees
Site 73
TentNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$32 for 2 nights
$16/night · before taxes & fees
Site 74
TentNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$32 for 2 nights
$16/night · before taxes & fees
Site 76
TentNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$32 for 2 nights
$16/night · before taxes & fees
Site 77
TentNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$32 for 2 nights
$16/night · before taxes & fees
Site 79
TentNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$32 for 2 nights
$16/night · before taxes & fees

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

Availability on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 126 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
79
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
80
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
81
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
84
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
72
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
73
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
74
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
76
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
77
tent only - nonelectric
✓✓$16
85E
back-in campsite
From $32 for 2 nights
$16/night · Before taxes & fees
14 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 ↗

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

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Cookware
  • Dishes Silverware
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Heating
  • Internet
  • Kitchen
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Table
  • Playground
Pets
Pets not allowed

Hookups (individual campsites): 18 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately.

Location

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Palisades State Park: questions answered

Does Palisades State Park have RV hookups?
18 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Palisades 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 18 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Garretson, 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
86E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
87E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
02E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
03E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
YG
non-profit group area
PP$6
YG2
group camp
PP$6
78
tent only - nonelectric
✓X$16
82
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
83
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
90
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
91
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
94
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
96
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
97
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
75
tent only - nonelectric
XX$16
88E
back-in campsite
XX$30
89E
back-in campsite
XX$30
92E
back-in campsite
XX$30
93E
back-in campsite
XX$30
95E
back-in campsite
XX$30
98E
pull-off campsite
XX$30
99E
pull-off campsite
XX$30
100E
pull-off campsite
XX$30
101E
pull-off campsite
XX$30
102E
pull-off campsite
XX$30
103E
back-in campsite
XX$30
104E
back-in campsite
XX$30
105E
back-in campsite
XX$30
106E
back-in campsite
XX$30
108E
back-in campsite
XX$30

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night

Big Sioux State Recreation Area

8.1 mi from Palisades 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
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Edge Hill

15.1 mi from Palisades State Park (straight-line)
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights32 sites open for every night

Split Rock Creek State Park

16.3 mi from Palisades State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Minnesota 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: 113 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 · 15 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 · 74 mi from campground

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

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jog - 2022 wolf pup bunkhouse camper travel trailer!
jog - 2022 wolf pup bunkhouse camper travel trailer!

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 170 mi from campground

$119/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 202617%0%0%
Dec 202619%0%0%
Jan 202719%0%0%
Compare site types

124 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite

90 sites · $30/night

5 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only - nonelectric

18 sites · $16/night

9 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

10 sites · $60/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-off campsite

5 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Palisades lodge

1 site · $280/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Non-profit group area (group)

1 site · $6/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group camp (group)

1 site · $6/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15