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Cabins at Lake Thompson Recreation Area

South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States

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Units
2
Sleeps
5–12 per unit
Bedrooms
5, stated for 1 of 2 units
Heated
All
Kitchen
1 of 2
Private bath
1 of 2
Electricity
All
Pets
1 of 2 allow pets
Season
Year-round
Elevation
1,713 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Nearest town
Lake Preston
Address
21176 Flood Club Road Lake Preston, SD 57249
Phone
605.847.4893

About each unit

Camping Cabins · sleeps 5

Lake Thompson Recreation Area's Camping Cabins are simple one-room, log-style cabins sleeping four to five people, furnished with a set of bunk beds, a double bed, and a table with benches. Electricity, heat, and air conditioning are provided, but there's no running water, bathroom, or kitchen inside - bring your own water container, sleeping bag or bedding, cooking gear, a cooler, toiletries, and a flashlight. Outside, each cabin has a fire grate, picnic table, and a covered porch. Some cabins are pet-designated (with an added pet fee); others don't allow pets at all, so ask when booking if you're bringing a dog or cat. Some are also wheelchair-accessible, with an accessible picnic table, porch ramp, and wide doorway - ask when booking if that matters for your stay. Lake Thompson Recreation Area has 5 of these cabins.

Group Lodge · sleeps 12

Lake Thompson's Group Lodge is a former farmhouse with five bedrooms, sleeping up to 12, with a full kitchen and bathroom facilities, heat, air conditioning, and electricity. Pets are allowed on the first floor only, for a $10 fee (service animals are permitted with advance notice).

Each unit

UnitSleepsBedroomsKitchenBathHeatPowerAccessiblePets
Camping Cabins5––✓✓
Group Lodge125✓✓✓✓✓

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January24°4°-21°47°11 of 11
February28°9°-23°60°11 of 11
March41°25°-7°71°11 of 11
April55°32°15°79°10 of 11
May68°48°34°85°0 of 11
June80°61°49°95°0 of 11
July84°65°57°93°0 of 11
August80°63°55°91°0 of 11
September78°59°39°89°0 of 11
October59°41°23°77°3 of 10
November46°31°8°66°7 of 10
December31°21°-10°49°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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