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  3. West Bend Recreation Area

Camping at West Bend Recreation Area near West Brule

State park · West Brule · 124 campsites

A forested campground near fishing. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

Excellent walleye and small mouth bass fishing is supported by a relatively stable lake level and cool water temperatures at West Bend Recreation Area. With most fishing done from boats, the protected marina offers convenient boat launching, regardless of the wind direction.

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At a glance

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

57 available sites

57 open of 124 sites
Site C4
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site 61E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 62E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 64E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 65E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 66E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 67E
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 68E
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 124 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
112
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
113
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
114
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
115
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
116
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
117
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
118
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
119
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
120
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
121
campsite non-electric
From $46 for 2 nights
$23/night · Before taxes & fees
57 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 ↗

57 openSites from $23/night
Book on South Dakota State Parks

Amenities & location

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

Hookups (individual campsites): 11 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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West Bend Recreation Area: questions answered

Does West Bend Recreation Area have RV hookups?
11 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at West Bend 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.

Hookups & power
Listing 11 no-hookup individual sites
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing West Brule, 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
✓
✓
$23
122
campsite non-electric
✓✓$23
61E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
62E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
64E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
65E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
66E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
67E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
68E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
70E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
71E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
72E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
73E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
74E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
75E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
76E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
77E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
78E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
79E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
80E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
81E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
83E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
84E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
85E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
86E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
87E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
88E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
89E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
90E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
91E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
92E
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 nights5 sites open for every night

New Frontier Campground and RV Park

24.9 mi from West Bend Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 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 nights87 sites open for every night

Farm Island Recreation Area

29.8 mi from West Bend 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 nights49 sites open for every night

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

37.6 mi from West Bend 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
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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

    • Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour South Dakota area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $14/person
    • Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch South Dakota area · 1 hr · from $26/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour South Dakota area · 40 min · from $249/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 116 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 · 90 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 · 154 mi from campground

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

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Make Black Hills Family Memories
Make Black Hills Family Memories

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 178 mi from campground

$160/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near West Bend Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

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

Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

South Dakota area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $14/person

Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch
Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch

South Dakota area · 1 hr · from $26/person

Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour
Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour

South Dakota area · 40 min · from $249/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Ultimate Small Plane Aerial Tour to See Badlands National Park
Ultimate Small Plane Aerial Tour to See Badlands National Park
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 202646%0%0%
Dec 202646%0%0%
Jan 202746%0%0%
Compare site types

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

Back-in campsite

108 sites · $30, $37/night

44 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Campsite non-electric

11 sites · $23/night

11 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

4 sites · $60/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-thru campsite

1 site · $30/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

South Dakota area · 1.1 hr · from $359/person

Deadwood Wild West Self Guided Smart Phone App Walking Tour
Deadwood Wild West Self Guided Smart Phone App Walking Tour

South Dakota area · 1 hr–1.3 hr · from $10/person

Badlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Badlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

South Dakota area · 11 hr–12 hr · from $16/person

Self Guided Badlands National Park Loop Road Audio Driving Tour
Self Guided Badlands National Park Loop Road Audio Driving Tour

South Dakota area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $12/person

Admission Ticket to the Dakota Discovery Museum
Admission Ticket to the Dakota Discovery Museum

South Dakota area · 1.5 hr · from $8/person

Dakota Highlights: Black Hills, Mt Rushmore & Badlands Audio Tour
Dakota Highlights: Black Hills, Mt Rushmore & Badlands Audio Tour

South Dakota area · 2 days · from $34/person