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  3. Platte Creek Recreation Area

Camping at Platte Creek Recreation Area

State park · Platte · 36 campsites

A forested campground near fishing.

About this campground

Fishing and water recreation draws a quieter crowd to Platte Creek Recreation Area to enjoy Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River. Visitors to Platte Creek enjoy natural features similar to those at Snake Creek, but from a quieter campground with similar amenities.

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At a glance

  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

35 available sites

35 open of 36 sites
Site 1E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/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 5E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 6E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 7E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 8E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 9E
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.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
1E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
3E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
4E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
5E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
6E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
7E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
8E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
9E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
10E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
11E
back-in campsite
✓
From $60 for 2 nights
$30/night · Before taxes & fees
35 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 ↗

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

Amenities & location

  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Dock
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing Access
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Table
  • Playground
  • Shower
Pets
Pets not allowed

Location

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Platte Creek Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Platte Creek 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 Platte, 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
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
13E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
14E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
15E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
16E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
17E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
18E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
19E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
20E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
21E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
22E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
23E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
25E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
26E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
27E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
28E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
29E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
30E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
31E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
32E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
33E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
34E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
35E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
36E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
37E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
2E
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 nights120 sites open for every night

Snake Creek Recreation Area

8.5 mi from Platte Creek Recreation 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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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights42 sites open for every night

Buryanek Recreation Area

11.8 mi from Platte Creek Recreation 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
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights25 sites open for every night

North Wheeler Recreation Area

12.8 mi from Platte Creek 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: 36 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 · 56 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 · 81 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 · 115 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 South Dakota State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202697%0%0%
Dec 202697%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Compare site types

36 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite

19 sites · $30/night

18 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-thru campsite

17 sites · $30/night

17 open Nov 13–Nov 15