Making Memories
Camping Fun
7/15/2026
Review
It’s a nice facility we camp there often.
JB
7/10/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Fun stay
This is a beautiful, large campground. There’s plenty of room between campsites. We were extremely impressed with the staff. We had lost an item in the bathroom facility and it was thankfully returned to the office. The cleanliness of the whole park was totally appreciated.
One small drawback was the playground area. It is situated on the very eastern side of the campground. It is quite a ways for parents and children to get to. I would definitely recommend putting in another playground in the middle of the campground not only for convenience but also for safety reasons.
Kasey
6/30/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.9
Farm Island is the Best
Farm Island was an awesome camping experience. You are close to the water for fishing, the bathrooms are the cleanest and nicest in the State we have seen so far (including Custer State Park). We will definitely be back again!
SS
6/29/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
I love Farm Island.
Our campsite had lots of leftover seafood tails, potato peelings and candy scattered around the site. I hate when others don’t pick up after themselves!
Mrs2H
6/28/2026
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
5.0
Facilities
2.2
Favorite State Park!
Sue
6/26/2026
June 2026 Farm Island Stay
D&D
6/26/2026
In Pierre for Highway Trooper Graduation
I have never seen such clean shower buildings or vault toilets. Very impressed. Staff was very friendly.
SD resident
6/15/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Great Spot!
The reason we rated it a 3 overall experience is because it was extremely windy and we ended up going home early. This isn't anything anyone has control over, but it did effect our weekend. We had a spot that was by the water and the first night it was calm so we got to enjoy paddle boarding right by the camper.
Camping Crew
6/14/2026
Overall Experience
4.5
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Another Beautiful Day at Farm Island
The RV sites were in level and in great shape. Trees are trimmed back from the RV pads and no dead branches. Staff was very helpful and friendly.
The Blue Ox
6/8/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Great park
Chris
6/8/2026
Great experience
Happy Campers
6/7/2026
Excellent park
JA 2026 Camping
6/1/2026
Great camp adventure
Staff was on site and gave helpful directions. Facilities were clean and well taken care of. Hot shower much appreciated! We'd stay again.
Katnvin
5/22/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
East Farm Island
Love this park but the road getting to the campground needs repair along with the dump station pull in area. Also, crossing the railroad tracks is rough. I realize that is a RR issue and not a GF&P issue.
The staff are welcoming and the camp area is well maintained.
MrsH
5/21/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
3.4
Another great stay!
Steve
5/17/2026
Three days at farm islanf
Just Visiting
5/17/2026
Work camper
Buzz
10/27/2025
Stay
It was one of the cleanest and well-kept campsites that we have experienced in all the years we have been camping and using the cabins
WC
10/24/2025
Overall Experience
4.3
Services
4.0
Facilities
4.2
family campout
dh
10/21/2025
Great spot, love the access to trails
Camper 61
10/11/2025
As always we had a great stay. Staff is always helpful.
Reel em in
10/8/2025
Short stay
Rod1501
10/6/2025
Fall Camping
Place was beautiful as usual. When the weekend arrived they closed over half of the rest rooms. I suspect staff for cleaning was short handed. This not good if not advertised. People taking showers and so rest rooms not available. This not good for elderly people that cannot wait that long. I suggest if half to do this to ask people to forgo showers as can not hold up restrooms that long.
Swede
10/3/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.7
Farm Island group camping
Farm Island is one of our group's favorite camping destinations. The view is fabulous and it's very quiet and relaxing there.
The state capitol grounds are a must see while in the area.
RDK
9/18/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.6
Nobody to help
The code for the cabin door didn’t work. No one at the booth. No one answering the listed phone number, no emergency number, no camp host.
Farm Island stay
9/18/2025
Overall Experience
3.8
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.0
Website Bad
The website is difficult to use. We finally reserved a site and received a confirmation number. Some one was finally in the booth. I asked for a guest tag for our tow vehicle and was told I did not have a reservation. How can you get a confirmation number and no reservation?
Straw
9/12/2025
Overall Experience
4.3
Services
3.3
Facilities
4.5
Farm Island Recreation Area
NeS
9/11/2025
Happy place
Jennifer
9/5/2025
Less dogs
We stayed in cabin 2-the outlets could probably be replaced as they didn’t hold chargers etc in the slots. We also had a camper parked 2 spots down from us that had 4 dogs that parked all the time. They also let one run without a lease.
Cabincamper8
9/4/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.8
Need to spray
There really needs to be some sort of spraying done for mosquitos, at least during holiday weekends. It is impossible to use enough bug spray to sit outside 10 minutes after dark. The camping pads have not had any gravel added to them in what seems like years. The fire pits could use a little help with rock or gravel for when it rains, it is like a lake around most of them.
not a happy camper
9/4/2025
Overall Experience
2.5
Services
5.0
Facilities
3.0
Love those Cabins
Love the Cabins. Clean, comfortable, and spacious for a weekend visit. Fish right outside the cabin on the beach or watch poles from the deck, just a short 20 yds away. Fire pit right there if you desire, picnic table on the deck. We prefer the Cabins as we are retired and harder to get off the ground or air matress. They are dry in wet weather, dont have to set up a tent or pack in windy conditions. Less gear to pack when in the cabins.
Goldie
9/1/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Outstanding
thatjonesguy
8/28/2025
Beautiful South Dakota
Larold
8/16/2025
Great campground
SD Camper
8/7/2025
Happy place
Jennifer
8/7/2025
Farm Island
Nice park. The road after you pass the registration area needs to be redone. It is very bumpy!
Camper
7/26/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Farm Island stay
Sean
7/25/2025
Rough roads
I am just surprised that all the state parks increased there rate by 50% but they don't put any money back into the park. The road going into farm island is an absolute joke! You might just as well put speed bumps all the way up and down the entrance road!
Schlomdaddy
7/24/2025
Overall Experience
3.5
Services
3.7
Facilities
2.6
Excellent facility
animaldoc02
7/24/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Family camping
We rented two cabins and two campsites. Were happy with all. Bath houses are very modern, nice and clean. Love the family bathroom option with a sink and shower of your own. Quiet. Safe. Very close to the nice beach area. We rented paddle boards and kayaks. Lots of room to ride bikes. Kids love it!
SD Camper
7/19/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0