South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Walkers Point Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 42
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,611 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Madison
- Address
- 6431 Walkers Point Drive Wentworth, SD 57075
- Phone
- (605) 256-5003
44 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
44 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Walkers Point Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 42 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Walkers Point Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 per night; Camping Cabins: $60 per night. Plus a required Park Entrance License at every GFP park/recreation area: Daily $10 resident / $15 nonresident, Annual $40 resident / $60 nonresident. (Source: gfp.sd.gov/pel-fees/ and each park's own Fees section.)
Between October 1 and April 30, showers, flush toilets and other water systems may be closed. Please contact the park directly for current status. Vault toilets usually remain open.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 5° | -22° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 11° | -23° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | -10° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 33° | 12° | 80° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 49° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 61° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 65° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 41° | 23° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 21° | -15° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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All public campgrounds in South Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-24. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.