Lake Herman State Park
The park entrance is 3 miles from Madison. 72 campsites. Day use costs Park Entrance License $10 resident / $15 nonresident daily. Lake Herman State Park is a state park in Lake County, South Dakota.
Lake Herman State Park map
Lake Herman State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Lake Herman State Park has 72 developed campsites.
- Entry to Lake Herman State Park costs Park Entrance License $10 resident / $15 nonresident daily.
- Lake Herman State Park is 3 miles from Madison.
- Yes, Lake Herman State Park has electric hookups.
- Yes, United States Lake is open to swimming at Lake Herman State Park.
- Yes, Lake Herman State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
Lake Herman State Park is 3 miles from Madison.
- Electric hookups available
Camping at Lake Herman State Park
Lake Herman State Park has 72 developed campsites.
Trails
- Abott Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Pioneer Adventure Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Luce Adventure Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Lake Herman Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Golf course Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Swimming
- United States Lake
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the park boundary: Lake Herman fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- gfp.sd.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com (accessed 2026-09-30)