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Very nice park

Check-in lady was very nice and helpful! Nice park and horse trails. Campsite, picnic table and fire ring were a bit unlevel. All else was good. Didn't use the horse camp bathroom facilities, but the comfort station was clean and nice.
 skb
10/28/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.5

A Good Experience with a Little Surprise

I may have missed it when booking, but cabin C4 is a bit of a walk away from the parking area and there is a sign not allowing cars to pull up to the cabin. One person in our party was a senior citizen and this was not a good fit for them. If it is not clear when booking the cabin that you have to walk quite a ways to get to the cabin, please clarify that. Again, it could have been something I missed in booking. Once we got everything down there, the cabin was gorgeous and secluded, but I will not book C4 again knowing the parking and walking situation. I gave safety and security a 2 because when I was on the walking trails with my 5 year old, we heard shotgun shots. I know it is hunting season, but hearing those shots cut our hiking short, as I did not feel safe on the trails. I'm not sure how close the hunting was happening to the trails. The cabin was clean, staff was friendly and helpful, bathrooms were clean. My son enjoyed visiting all the parks- SO MANY GOOD PARKS FOR KIDDOS!!! Internet access was none. I had no cellphone service most of the time there, but that's okay when you're camping. Bad for an emergency situation at the cabin we stayed in though. Newton hills is a beautiful park and we will definitely be back! (just not in Cabin 4 hehe)
 Glimmers & Getaways
10/26/2026
Overall Experience  4.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.3

Camphost at Newton Hills

 Harry
10/24/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Great park

Beautiful park! Trees all changing color and were very pretty. Cabin was very clean. Bathroom was nice and kept supplied and clean. Staff were very friendly. Large grassy area for kids to play. The kids playground was very nice. Wood and ice were available when we needed it. Bikes available to rent. Would love it if there were electric assist bikes available . Too bad that Lake Lakota has dried up as it was very nice lake in the past.
 Teresa
10/15/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.8

Happy Camper

Overall the camping experience was GREAT! I have been going down to the Fall Festival to take in the events - mostly the campsite decorations and contest and the trick-or-treating! This is one place I can hand out candy to the young at heart, see their costumes! The word does get around about my pails of candy and the milk bones for the 4-paw kids. The one thing is - I had stayed in one of the cabins and during this event - I had placed the trash can from my cabin by the candy that I had out - surprising in how many individuals that do what to keep the area clean and picked up - the trash can was about 1/3-1/2 filled with candy wrappers and beer cans. The next morning, was the first that I did not see as much litter on the ground between the 2 dumpsters (I was in one of the dog friendly cabin). The only down side was there were a few campers handing out alcohol. I did not see any out of control individuals. But I was concern about the individuals for under 21 and giving the wrong impression to the younger crowd.
 Happy Camper
10/14/2026
Overall Experience  4.5
Services  4.5
Facilities  4.0

Newton Hills

Many of the facilities have been updated. The staff kept the bathrooms very clean. The new black top on the main roads was nice for little kids on bikes.
 SBuck
10/14/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

Fall Festival

We thoroughly enjoyed the park. We loved the fall festival! Everything was great.
 Teresa S
10/13/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

Fall Festival is the perfect way to end the summer!

Fall Festival was the most fun we've ever had camping! The park was transformed into a Halloween Paradise! The campsites were all decorated with spectacular decorations & campers gave out candy! There was a pumpkin decorating contests, vendors, fun crafts and so much music! The candelight hike was unlike anything Ive ever experienced! Beautiful pumpkins and lanterns lit up the 2.5 mi hike with performers all along the path singing and playing. There was free chili half way through. It was a dream. Our only complaint was the disrespectful loud, yelling children & teens on the walk. Despite the numerous signs along the path asking hikers to be quiet to enjoy the sounds of the forest and to keep flashlights off there were so many children screaming and yelling it was impossible to enjoy the serenity the park intended. We tried to let the loud people pass but there were so many loud kids whose parents didn't ask them to quiet down that we never got a moment of peace.
 Sara Manson
10/13/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

Fall camping

 BK camper
10/13/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Very nice .

 Miiller Time !!
9/29/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

The Hills

 Allan
9/29/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Newton Hills Camping 2026

 JoHappyCampergirl
9/22/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Newton hills

We liked the park. The horse trails were pleasant. The horse trailer sites were good because they were near the pens but rather close to other campers. We did not like the wheelbarrow system for manure because it rained a lot and filled the wheelbarrow with poopy water and then we had no place for cleaning our pen.
 Kchorn
9/22/2026
Overall Experience  3.5
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.0

Newton Hills Labor Day

Comfort Station was clean the entire visit and had a fan running to keep things dry as it was hot and humid. This is the cleanest restrooms we have had at any state park. Shoutout to the cleaning crew! Only things we don't like about Newton Hills is inability to get internet and it is pretty dark at night. Star gazing is amazing there but you definitely need a flashlight to see if you are walking around at night. Lake Lakota is disappointing. Such a great area but the lake is dry. Wish the lake could be dredged and filled with water again.
 ghzuma
9/21/2026
Overall Experience  4.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.0

Great Stay!

Great park with plenty to do for kiddos. Great spots and clean restrooms!
 JB
9/20/2026
Overall Experience  4.0
Services  3.8
Facilities  4.2

2026 Labor Day

Beds were very uncomfortable
 CLH
9/10/2026
Overall Experience  4.3
Services  4.7
Facilities  4.3

Awesome place

 Srigupta01
9/4/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Anniversary camping

 Betty boop
9/4/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Musty cabin

The cabin smelled musty like it had gotten wet. The mattresses were hardly mattresses but more like mats & very uncomfortable. Farm Island & Oahe Downstream campgrounds have very comfortable mattresses & don’t smell musty. Also we had a bat over the door on the outside.
 DragonLily
9/4/2026
Overall Experience  3.8
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.1

Beautiful Facility

 FarmGal
9/1/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Nice park

Day use visitors dont pay to get in nor are they forced to. Campers are the only ones supporting the parks.
 Camper man
9/1/2026
Overall Experience  3.8
Services  4.0
Facilities  5.0

Yearly trip

We come ever my year for a week during folk fest. We were surprised the park passes went up for out of state residents. Also I feel they either need to have an area where the park rangers don’t enforce quite time so early. Most people come back from the music and want to have a fire and a few beverages. Every year we camp in the same area with a large group of people, noise has never been an issue with any campers. The park pass increase and the rangers being so strict on quiet time may end up pushing us away
 MN Folk Fest Camper
8/31/2026
Overall Experience  4.5
Services  4.3

Nice quiet and relaxing campground

 Al
8/30/2026
Overall Experience  4.3

Newton Hills Fun

excellent experiance all the way around. I Know it is probablly not in your budget but in the future it would be great if water and sewer would be added to some of the sites.
 Adrian
8/30/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.3

nite stay

 grandma
8/30/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Expensive Stay for a N0nResident

A non resident fee AND a day pass fee added to our one day camping (RV) reservation was a surprise. Its not practical to do that again when when passing through South Dakota. Nice out of the way park, but the effort to get there just isn't worth the cost anymore.
 DSchnitz
8/29/2026
Overall Experience  4.3
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

Great family time

Renting the cabin next to a csmpsite gave us great flexibility for family members to come and go. Even our 2 mo. Old grandson was able to spend a couple of nights!
 Lovin the fresh air
8/29/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.7

Linda

 Linda
8/29/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

White tag

 Ann
8/29/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  4.3
Facilities  4.5

Newton Hills Cabin Rental

Staff was very helpful upon check in/check out. Facilities and ground were clean and well groomed.
 CB Dakota
8/26/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.8

Beautiful & Fun

 NDFamily
8/13/2026
Overall Experience  4.0

Our Favorite Campground!

 Jess714300
8/12/2026
Overall Experience  4.8

Great Location

The facility was wonderful. We attended the movie in the forum area in the evening and even had fire flies present - we don't get them at our home.
 Betty Sue
8/8/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

Lovely weekend

 Butch and Marsha
8/6/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Newton Hills

Pad we parked are camper on was really off Faron being level that caused our camper's auto level to have problems
 Russ
8/5/2026
Overall Experience  4.5
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.3

Newton Hills

 Camper
8/5/2026
Overall Experience  4.0

Folk fest weekend

This park is so beautiful, love the trails and the sites are so large and private.
 Canoe5
8/4/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  4.0
Facilities  5.0

Happy Camper

 M1garand
8/4/2026
Overall Experience  4.0

Fine State Park To Stay As Travelers.

Check in was fast. I’m out of state so got dinged for that. Understandable. But the parking fee was a surprised. Already payed for my site and was coming in at sunset so I was ok with it. Other than that nice place I’d recommend to anyone passing through.
 Bill
8/4/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0

Nice facility

The park was clean, pads level, but security is a bit lax, very loud drunken neighbors shouting and yelling at others to come join them even after asked not to. Park police just drive by.
 C Rapp
7/18/2026
Overall Experience  4.3
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.8

Best Trails

 Trail Runner
7/17/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Newton Hills Camping

I tent camped at this facility, and let me tell you, I was blown away! The sites are secluded back into the woods, away from all the campers. It was quiet and so peaceful. My neighbors got a bit loud near midnight and camp staff addressed it right away! The hiking trails are beautiful. The only thing I wish this campground had was better fishing! Overall a great experience and I would say again in a heartbeat.
 MbAnders88
7/17/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

Out of state

Nice campground. Just wish they would not charge out of state people more money. They would be able to fill the park if this policy would be charged.
 Iowa boy
7/12/2026
Overall Experience  3.8
Services  4.8
Facilities  4.5

Upper Lodge

We enjoyed our stay at this lodge. It was spacious, and it allowed us to enjoy the lodge's deck as well. We had several guests as it was a group birthday party. I would suggest some changes. The state's website regarding the lodges and the Modern Cabin isn't complete for information. The website says you must bring your own linens, but does not say you need to bring your own pillows and blankets, too. The Lake Thompson Lodge had provided blankets and pillows when we held prior birthday parties there. Complete information is needed. Also, the website lists the Modern Cabin as plural. Cabins. Our group used both lodges and the Modern Cabin. We could've used more than one cabin, but the website is misleading in that regard. We did enjoy our stay. We'd just like to see the website updated as to what is actually needed and available.
 Cate
7/6/2026
Overall Experience  4.8
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.7

Newton Hills State Park

We were disappointed that there was no water in the lake. My only feedback would be to have that posted on the site.
 Mandy
7/5/2026
Overall Experience  4.8
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.4

Really great cg!

 McGoo
7/3/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Horse camp

 MJL
6/29/2026
Overall Experience  4.8

Great amenities, helpful staff

Campground was very clean and full, but sites were spread out so neighboring groups did not feel intrusive. Park staff assisted us with an equipment failure and explaining things to do at the park. Attending a few programs and have fun learning about owls!
 Happy Campers
6/29/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  4.5
Facilities  5.0

Super Nice Park

 Old Happy Camper
6/27/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Great place to camp

 Suzi
6/24/2026
Overall Experience  3.8
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.3

Lovely stay

 Joanna R
6/24/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

June 2026

We absolutely loved camping at Newton Hills - the hiking was unbelievable. They had several programs going on while we there, but we did not participate, we were too busy taking in the beautiful hikes. I only wish they would update the site stating that there is swimming, fishing, and kayak rentals since the lake is dry. We traveled from quite a ways and we had no idea.
 June 2026
6/24/2026
Overall Experience  4.8
Services  4.0
Facilities  3.4

Great Place to Disconnect

 Prairiechick
6/23/2026
Overall Experience  4.8

Nice surprise

 Nrt
6/23/2026
Overall Experience  4.8

Nice peaceful spot

I like that the tent spots were a little off the beaten path in their own little circle drive. One of the tent spots was in the grassy area in the middle of the circle which I thought was a little weird, but the spots around the edge were nice. There's a bath house with showers and flush toilets within an easy walk of the tent area where I was (camp spots #113 - #117).
 Camper2026
6/23/2026
Overall Experience  4.5
Services  4.0
Facilities  4.8

Happy Camper

 Outdoorsy
6/23/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Surprised

I found the on line fees a bit high priced.
 R&R
6/11/2026
Overall Experience  4.8
Services  4.7
Facilities  4.7

Excellent!

 Chris
6/11/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Awesome nature experience

We had an amazing weekend at Newton Hills, made even more awesome with a very knowledgeable guide who expertly led us on an evening hike to find nocturnal birds and creatures. All ages in our group loved it. Highly recommend!
 RH
6/11/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  4.9

Always the best park

 Happy Camper
6/9/2026
Overall Experience  5.0

Trail ride

Camping with my horse and friends was wonderful. Corrals are great. New hydrants are awesome. Cell service is sketchy. Needs a shower house.
 MJL
5/25/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  4.7
Facilities  3.8

Opening Weekend

Very disappointed in the appearance of the Campground given it was Opening Weekend, and they should know that lots of people would be driving through. It was not all mowed (typical)., and our fire pit /ring had not been cleaned. We were also surprised that at no time during the weekend (Friday- Sunday) did we see the Campground Host. We did leave a day early due to the incoming weather.
 Shindler Girl
5/23/2026
Overall Experience  2.0
Services  1.7
Facilities  3.0

Peaceful

 Hideaway
5/12/2026
Overall Experience  4.5

Camp

Everything was great. Spot 82 the 50 amp breaker was bad. Not a big deal just used the 30 amp.
 Camper
5/12/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

First time cabineer

Newton Hills is always a great experience. This was my first time in a cabin there and it exceeded my expectations.
 Dale
5/12/2026
Overall Experience  5.0
Services  5.0
Facilities  5.0

Newton Hills Review

 SDCamper
5/11/2026
Overall Experience  4.0

Fantastic Cabin

 prsce22
12/29/2025
Overall Experience  5.0

Gathering

There was no communication regarding where to get the key. When I finally found the key box the passcode did not work. Had to go to rangers house and he had just had surgery but did help me get the key. The appliances need updating. The fireplace could use an update I know it is winter but having someone to call would be helpful
 Holiday gathering
12/14/2025
Overall Experience  4.0
Services  4.0
Facilities  4.4

Great

 Snowfall
11/13/2025
Overall Experience  5.0

Nice park

 Teresa
11/13/2025
Overall Experience  4.3

Review

 Camping guys
11/13/2025
Overall Experience  5.0