Fort Sisseton State Historical Park

Our camping experience at Fort Sisseton was absolutely great, the park staff was very friendly, welcoming, and helpful. Our rate was $26.00 per night with our South Dakota State Parks Pass. This campsite had 30 amp hookup with picnic table, fire ring, and plenty of shade trees. The modern restrooms and showers (located in the stone building) were exceptionally clean. The showers were hot and free. We received 3-bars of Verizon coverage. The fort tour guide was very professional and knowledgeable, overall a very pleasant and informative experience. We would definitely camp here again, we loved the peacefulness and quiet surrounding!

We arrived on Sunday, the day after their annual Harvest Festival. Unfortunately the staff took the day off and they were closed on Monday, so we didn’t get to take the full tour. Beautiful setting, fort buildings are very well preserved. Bath/shower facilities are in the restored stable. Campsites are just OK, can be buggy. Long drive from the main highway, but worth it. Check to make sure the historic site is open when you’re there

Thoroughly enjoyed camping here even if it was just one night. The fort’s buildings were interesting. We camped here on Wednesday night on our way to Theodore Roosevelt National Park and there was only one other camper in the campground. Vault toilet clean . Also a cool old stable that houses a modern restroom with shower and flush toilets. Lots of trees for shade. This place is not an easy place to get to but worth it.

Note: the there is a separate $6 daily charge for the park that is not included in the fee for camping. Go to the visitor center (to the left as you enter the park- when you arrive to pay it and get your sticker. While there, visit the EXCELLENT museum and tour the fort.
Perhaps it's because this park is tucked into the northeast corner of SD so not many people have been here because I cannot believe anyone would stay here and NOT review it. It's wonderful. OK we have the best site- 10E -which faces west with nothing but a horse paddock in front of us and trees surrounding us and the CG is small (only 10 sites in this area and with 4 tent sites on the other side with the 2 camp host sites. All sites-HUGE and private BTW- have only electric (30A/20A) but there are 3 water spigots conveniently located in the campground, behind the stables where the showers are and by the picnic shelter on the right as you enter the park. Picnic table and fire ring at each site which are level and gravel with well tended grass extending around each site. The road through the CG is asphalt and easily navigable. There are vault toilets in the camping area but a short walk across to the fort there are large bathrooms with immaculate flush toilets and LARGE showers with good hot water and pressure. The one negative is that there is no dump here-it is about 10 miles up the road at Roy Lake SP.
We are sorry we have only 1 night to spend at this park that we only found at the last minute as there are a number of places close by (including a Museum of Vinegar 1/2 hour away in Roslyn) and several hiking trails as well as Kettle Lake for boating. This area of SD-the Glacial Lakes and prairies is studded with sapphire blue lakes and is beautiful.