Hartford Beach State Park

Fees

Daily: $8 per vehicle
Annual: $36 first vehicle | $18 for second vehicle | $80 transferable license
Campsites: - electrical: $26 per night
Cabins:: $55 per night

Make Reservations

Make reservation online or call 1.800.710.2267.
Amenities
  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Campground
  • Camping cabins
  • Canoe/kayak rentals
  • Drinking water
  • Dump station
  • Electric campsites
  • Fish cleaning station
  • Fishing pole checkout
  • Flush toilets/showers
  • Game checkout
  • Paddleboard rentals
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground
  • Snowshoe checkout
  • Vault toilets
  • Warming shelter

ADA/Accessible

Camping Cabins
  • Camping Site
  • Fishing Dock
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Showers
  • Activities
    • Birdwatching
    • Boating
    • Camping
    • Canoeing/Kayaking
    • Disc Golf
    • Fishing
    • Hiking
    • Historical interest
    • Horseshoes
    • Paddleboarding
    • Snowshoeing
    • Swimming
    • Volleyball

    Address

    Hartford Beach State Park
    13672 Hartford Beach Road
    Corona, SD 57227
    605.432.6374
    Email: Hartford@state.sd.us
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    Big Stone Lake provides the setting for this popular camping and picnic area nestled in the shade of a native wooded forest.

    Runoff from melting glaciers 10,000 years ago created the river Warren. A section of the river is known today as Big Stone Lake. Rugged rock-strewn bluffs and scenic timbered shorelines surround Hartford Beach.

    In 1678, French explorers from Montreal and Quebec came searching and found fur-bearing animals. An excellent trading business with area American Indians prompted the English to claim the area.

    Park Specs

    Open: Year-round. Between Oct. 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.

    Park Size: 87 campsites and 4 cabins (each sleep 4 people)

    Directions:

    15 miles north of Milbank off SD Highway 15

    Nearest Town: Corona

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