State Parks

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Roy Lake State Park

Roy Lake is known for its excellent fishing, but you don't have to be an angler to enjoy all this park has to offer. Visitors will find sandy beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas, boat ramps and an island trail to keep them busy.

The earliest known inhabitants of Roy Lake were members of the Woodland Culture, who built large burial mounds. Artifacts dating between 900 and 1300 A.D. have been found near the park. The Roy (or Roi) family is credited with building the area's first white settlement. Local American Indians called the crops planted along the lakeshore the "Roy Planting" and the name persisted.

Roy Lake Resort is privately operated under agreement with the Division of Parks and Recreation. Roy Lake Resort provides concessionaire services to the park through modern cabins and lodge-style accommodations, bait, convenience store and boat rentals.

Activities

Basketball
Boating
Camping
Disc Golf
Hiking
Horseshoes
Snowmobiling
Swimming
Volleyball

Fees

Daily: $6 per vehicle
Annual: $30 first vehicle | $15 for second vehicle | $65 transferable license
Campsites - electrical: $19
Campsites - non-electrical: $15
Camping Cabins: $40 per night

Park Specs

Open: Year-round

Park Size: 2 campgrounds with 100 campsites and 3 cabins (each sleeps 4 people)

Directions:

3 miles southwest of Lake City off SD Hwy 10

Nearest Town: Lake City

Make Reservations

Make reservation online or call 1.800.710.CAMP (2267).

Maps

Contact Info

Roy Lake State Park
11545 Northside Drive
Lake City, SD 57247
605.448.5701
Email: RoyLake@state.sd.us

Amenities

Beach
Boat Ramp
Campground
Camping cabins
Canoe/kayak rentals
Drinking water
Dump station
Electric campsites
Fish cleaning station
Fishing dock
Fishing pole checkout
Flush toilets/showers
Game checkout
Paddleboard rentals
Picnic Shelter
Playground
Resort
Ski beach
Vault toilets