Fees
Just wanted people to know, if you change dates,they charge you now! We changed them from Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, to the same Wednesday, but for Thursday and Friday instead of Monday and Tuesday! $27! I think this is a little ridiculous! The answers below are for the people I talked to on the phone! Very rude and not nice at all! Steve and manager, Bionca!
Retired couple
6/26/2025
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
1.0
Facilities
4.9
Oakwood has a great naturalist
We go to oakwood every year in June and kayak out to see the baby birds on the islands.
Bird watch
6/25/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Campground
Fire pits weren’t cleaned out, tree laying over part of the park (sign at enterence said they would get rid of tree that were a priority guess a tree making it hard for kids to play wasn’t a priority), also never seen a single park worker except in the state building at the entrance
Lake girl
6/25/2025
Overall Experience
2.0
Services
2.8
Facilities
2.2
Beautiful park
We stayed in the horse camp. Very well kept. Nice paddocks for the horses. Having electric would make it more comfortable in the summer months also water closer to the paddocks would be helpful.
Copper
6/25/2025
Overall Experience
4.5
Services
4.5
Facilities
3.1
Love Oakwood
Mara N.
6/22/2025
Great Park
We always have an enjoyable time camping at Oakwood. The young lady cleaning restroom/comfort station was very friendly
Rita
6/18/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Oakwood
Can campground host come around with wood for sale on occasion like in other parks?
Bombsville
6/18/2025
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
4.8
Facilities
5.0
Awesome
Eeyorelover
6/18/2025
Bathroom/ dump station
The bathrooms were nice, but they had not been cleaned all weekend. The shower had very little pressure.
For the size of the campground it was hard to believe that they only have 2 dump stations. One would think they could use more. The campground host was never seen at all.
Camper 25
6/18/2025
Overall Experience
3.3
Services
4.3
Facilities
3.7
Reservations
I suggest that a reservation be forfeited (even though it has been payed) within 8 hrs after a no show, cancelled by park personnel, to provide the spot for another camper. Frustrating to see a spot next you open all weekend and not able to have a friend camp next to you.
Jetwrencher
6/15/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
4.3
Facilities
4.6
oakwood lake state park
We came in on bicyles as part of a cross country ride. It was afterhours and we could not find any information on the hiker/biker sites that most parks offer across the USA. We pick an open site ( which was most of the park) paid in cash and had a good night sleep. My thoughts are that on the maps you show which sites are for hiker/bikers only but over all our experinces were great in your park..
urbaa
6/13/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Awesome park!
Nature Love
6/12/2025
Great campground as always
We always stay in the newer section and campsites are all larger size and nice shape. Lots of gophers and bugs here as there normally is. The firewood felt like a real rip off though. Bags filled 3/4 the way with 5-6 small pieces that burn fast for $7 each.
Irishflan
6/12/2025
Overall Experience
4.3
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.3
Happy Camper
Our stay at Oakwood was very relaxing. The campground is will cared for and the model facilities makes camping enjoyable. The kayak launches make access to the water very easy for my family and are appreciated. The staff at the Welcoming center were very friendly and helped serve our needs when we requested assistance.
Happy Camper
6/12/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Great Park
Steph
6/12/2025
Mid-week stop
Old Al
6/12/2025
South Dakota State Park
I believe park users already paying the camping fee should not also have to pay the daily usage fee.
Mike Tursky
6/9/2025
Overall Experience
4.3
Services
5.0
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Nice stay
The park is looking nice with the shrubs torn out and campsites opened up. The dump station looks much nicer being paved. There's more trimming being done than before. We've camped at Oakwood for 25 years. I think it's being maintained much better. The only complaint I have is that the vaulted toilets could be cleaned better, not just someone breezing by to check the toilet paper.
SDSU Alum
6/4/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.7
Memorial Day Weekend
A great Memorial Day Weekend campground. We arrived on Thursday and departed on Sunday. The campground was excellent. Everything was very well maintained. The campsites were very well spaced and the fire pit location was perfect. We have been to campsites were the fire ring was placed in an odd spot or directly where the awning extended is at. Nice walking trails and I was able to bike within the campground . It was great for a three day stay, however not a park that I would go back every year. I think State Parks should allow a better reservation window. I like to book campsites in the fall for the following season. This park had a 90 day window. I like the campgrounds that allow a year in advance.
Lisa S.
6/3/2025
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
4.0
Facilities
5.0
Absoultely beautiful, quiet and now my favorite place to camp!
Our only main downfall was the showers and the showerhead. Too short and we had to use a hair tie to make it work for us. Otherwise, everything else was fantastic! We have never visited this campground before, but we will definetly will be back!
Sampercamper420
6/1/2025
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
4.5
Facilities
4.7
Oakwood Reservations
MP
5/22/2025
Weekend getaway
We had a quick weekend trip, we have stayed once before with our camper but this time we chose a cabin. The location we had was perfect by the water which was nice for fishing. The kids enjoyed the playgrounds and all the facilities were clean and well kept. We definitely will be back, lots of wildlife to view.
Family of 4
5/8/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
April visit
I and my wife like Oakwood because it is close to home. It has canoe and kayak rentals and good hiking trails
Grenbo
5/1/2025
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Wonderful Park
Happy Camper
11/8/2024
Northern Lights
Camp Fam
10/21/2024
One of my favorite parks!
Jz
10/19/2024
Beautiful weekend
The weather was perfect. We did alot of hiking. The firepits where big. Great camp fires. The facilities were very clean and lots of room. Differently take a walk.
PW
10/13/2024
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Fall camping
Hillrunner
10/8/2024
Camping
H2Otown
10/6/2024
Great summer
A very well maintained park with friendly and helpful staff.
Summer user
10/5/2024
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
4.6
Facilities
5.0
Great vacation
Bob
9/30/2024
Why didn't you Inform us?
Why didn't staff inform us were Closing the Dump Station for major construction?? Could have told us at Check-in! Also the Vault near 93 really stank!
Fall Camping
9/26/2024
Overall Experience
4.0
Services
4.3
Facilities
3.8
Always great!
LauraH
9/26/2024
Loved our stay at Oakwood Lakes SP
We enjoyed talking with you excellent park maintenance director Derek. He was exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful. His dedication to the park and the experience of its visitors showed.
NH Bicycler
9/23/2024
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.8
September Oakwood Visit
My only issue was the low water pressure for the drinking water fill station at the park entrance and at the south campground.
In general all restroom facilities are generally clean and never really had any issues at SD state parks. Just a general comment on the various state parks camped at this summer. Tree maintenance is drastically lagging. Its very common to look up and see large dead branches or even dead trees hanging over the campsite or when you are out walking. I hope this is something that gets GFP staff attention. At Oakwood this past weekend I heard a camper stop a GFP worker to point out a tree that was starting to split near the north restrooms.
Scottie
9/19/2024
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
horse camp
The horse camp should not cost $22 a night there was no electricity and had to run our generator. No showers or bathroom in horse camp. Nice arena - not a lot of trails probably won’t be back lots of people feeding and touching our horses. There was about 40 cars driving through our site since there was a girl scout camp out at horse camp area ! Screaming etc
Sarah
9/19/2024
Overall Experience
3.0
Facilities
3.7