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  3. Pickerel Lake Recreation Area

Camping at Pickerel Lake Recreation Area near Grenville

State park · Grenville · 73 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking.

About this campground

Noted for its cool, spring-fed waters, Pickerel Lake is one of the deepest natural lakes in the state. " Visitors to the Pickerel Lake Recreation Area can try their hand at reeling in a catch, as well as swimming, hiking and other outdoor activities.

No reviews listedBook on South Dakota State Parks
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At a glance

  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

69 available sites

69 open of 73 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 C3
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/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

Availability on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 73 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
1E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
2E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
3E
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
✓
From $60 for 2 nights
$30/night · Before taxes & fees
69 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 ↗

69 openSites from $30/night
Book on South Dakota State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Cookware
  • Dishes Silverware
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing Pier
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
Pets
Pets not allowed

Location

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Pickerel Lake Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Pickerel Lake 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.

Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Grenville, 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 · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
✓
$30
12E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
13E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
14E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
16E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
17E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
18E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
19E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
20E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$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
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
35E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
36E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
38E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
41E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
44E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
45E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
46E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
47E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
48E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
49E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
50E
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 nights103 sites open for every night

Roy Lake State Park

16.6 mi from Pickerel Lake 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 nights230 sites open for every night

Fort Sisseton State Park

17 mi from Pickerel Lake 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 nights12 sites open for every night

Sica Hollow State Park

17.4 mi from Pickerel Lake 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: 65 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.

Superior Lite Camper “Bisonte” Custom Teardrop Square-drop Camper NEW
Superior Lite Camper “Bisonte” Custom Teardrop Square-drop Camper NEW

Travel trailer · 14 ft · sleeps 2 · 93 mi from campground

$109/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 · 137 mi from campground

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

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2019 Winnebago Travato
2019 Winnebago Travato

Camper van · 21 ft · sleeps 2 · 155 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 202696%0%0%
Dec 202697%0%0%
Jan 202797%0%0%
Compare site types

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

Back-in campsite

62 sites · $30/night

59 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

7 sites · $60/night

7 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-thru campsite

3 sites · $30/night

3 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Modern cabin

1 site · $150/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15