Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park and Campground

Watertown, SD

About

This park and campground, located at 90 South Lake Drive, offers an excellent campground and recreational facility with modern comfort stations. The park is supervised by a full-time park manager. The facility has 3 playground areas, a large picnic area, bike/jogging trail, non-supervised swimming and beach area, tornado shelter, and boat launching facilities!

Park Features

  • Basketball
  • Bathrooms
  • Beach
  • Boat Launch
  • Dump Station
  • Fishing
  • Garbage
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Special Events
  • Volleyball
  • Waterfront

About the Park

This park and campground, located at 90 South Lake Drive, offers an excellent campground and recreational facility with modern comfort stations. The park is supervised by a full-time park manager. The facility has 3 playground areas, a large picnic area, bike/jogging trail, non-supervised swimming and beach area, tornado shelter, and boat launching facilities!

Address

Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park and Campground
90 South Lake Drive, Watertown, SD 57201

Customer Reviews

Camper
Satisfaction Rating

4.8

115 Verified Reviews

All ratings and reviews are collected from campers who have booked through Campspot and completed a stay at this campground.


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David W Terry
August 2026
5/5
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Five out of five stars
Satisfaction Rating

Beautiful park, big camp sites, very well maintained, very accommodating. Sun set over the lake was gorgeous!! We live in KC but will be back for a longer visit. And Watertown is a very warm, comfortable city, and everything is so well maintained. Can't say enough good!!! Very happy camper!!!!

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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star

Jerry S.
August 2026
5/5
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Five out of five stars
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Well maintained facility

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green star
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grey star
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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star

c.r.
August 2026
5/5
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Five out of five stars
Satisfaction Rating

Great park. Loved being close to lake. Campsites where clean and had a view of the lake. Definitely would stay here again

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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star
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green star
Washrooms
grey star
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green star

Park Features

  • Basketball
    7:00am - 11:00pm
  • Bathrooms
  • Beach
    7:00am - 11:00pm
  • Boat Launch
  • Dump Station
    7:00am - 11:00pm
  • Fishing
  • Garbage
  • Playground
  • Showers
    7:00am - 11:00pm
  • Special Events
  • Volleyball
  • Waterfront

Nearby Activities

  • Biking
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Hiking
  • Museums
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping
  • Theater