Roy Lake State Park

05/29/2026

Due to the rain, this program will be held in the lodge sunroom tonight! ✨⭐

05/28/2026

Looking for a getaway this weekend?? We have availability at Roy Lake!

⛺Several campsites available in both campgrounds!
✨ Suite 14 is available!
⛱️Cabin 7 is available!

Make your reservations at reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com! We would love to see you! 😁

Home to over 60 state parks and recreation areas, South Dakota parks provide year-round recreation opportunities! From camping to hiking and biking and more, there is always something for you to explore!

05/26/2026

🔆The Roy Lake Store will be open from 8am-9 am only tomorrow. We have a big day of employee training, sorry for the inconvenience ☺️

05/22/2026

🦪 Zebra mussels are spreading in our waters, and while they may be small, their impact is huge! Want to learn more about these invasive aquatic hitchhikers and how they affect our lakes?
Join our naturalist, Elsie, this Sunday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the West Campground Beach for a fun and educational program all about mussels! Learn about these underwater “superstars,” why they matter, and make your very own origami mussel to take home.
All ages are welcome — we hope to see you then 🌊

05/21/2026

🦃 Gobble Gobble! 🦃
Join our amazing naturalist, Elsie, this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the Sunroom for a fun and educational program all about wild turkeys! All are welcome! 🍂🪶

05/21/2026

The fish cleaning station is up and running! We hope everyone is as excited about this as we are!! 🙌🎣

05/18/2026

Roy Lake is getting a brand new fish cleaning station! It will be closed today and tomorrow for installation. We are very excited for this! 🙌

05/15/2026

Check out this program at Sica Hollow tomorrow!!🪻🌱🪻🌱

Join us and a South Dakota Volunteer Naturalist for a Bio Blitz on May 16th at 9 am!!

05/15/2026

Celebrate America’s birthday with us by taking the Adventure 250 challenge! Now through September 6, complete adventures at any South Dakota state park to earn points and qualify for weekly prize drawings.

Stop by our lodge store or park office and grab the list of adventures, or head to gfp.sd.gov/history2026 to get started. Then look for Roy Lake State Park and complete our specific adventures to start earning points!

It gets even better! Become an official Adventure 250 Club member when you earn 250+ points. You’ll receive an exclusive prize bundle and entry into the end-of-summer grand prize drawings.

Make your history in South Dakota state parks this summer!

05/14/2026

Just a reminder for our tent campers this summer ⛺ A few campsites have been removed and the remaining sites have been renumbered.

Please double-check the updated site map when making your reservation to ensure you are selecting the correct campsite. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you this season!