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Freeman City Park

Freeman City Park operates as a municipal campground within the city limits, offering approximately 10 drive-in and pull-through sites with electrical hookups. The facility includes restrooms with shower facilities, though campers report initial water discoloration that clears after running briefly.

Sites feature electrical outlets and picnic tables, with campfires restricted to designated grills near picnic pavilions rather than individual fire pits. The campground sits adjacent to city amenities including a playground, volleyball courts, tennis court, and seasonal pool, positioned far enough from these facilities to maintain relative quiet in the camping area. At $10 per night for electric sites, the park provides a convenient overnight stop for travelers, though some sites may have clearance issues with overhanging tree branches.

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Location

Public Campground

Freeman City Park is located in South Dakota

Coordinates

43.3560002 N
97.431 W

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T-MobileLTE
Some Coverage
VerizonLTE
Some Coverage
Verified by 2 users
Last on 4/4/26
AT&T5G
Excellent Coverage
Verified by 2 users
Last on 4/4/26

Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Drive Time

48 min from Sioux Falls, SD
1 hr 29 min from Sioux City, IA
2 hrs 48 min from Omaha, NE
3 hrs 15 min from Grand Island, NE

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3 Reviews

Many campers appreciated this unique city park campground for its level sites, clean facilities with showers, and excellent family amenities including playground and pool. Great value at $10/night with electric hookups.

Shirlee A.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2025

Perfect stop over

What a great thing for the city to offer for travelers coming through!

Flat fully leveled sites - 4 in total with electric hookups and a bathroom near by and a dump station.

Right outside is a big park, playground, pool and volleyball court. Perfect to stop for the night for a very fair price.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Kim H.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 22, 2023

Great RV Overnight

Got there on a Tuesday afternoon in June and there were 3 spots taken and 4 available. A couple of spots had tree branches that we didn't want to deal with but no big deal really and the spot we parked in was too far away from the power pedestal to be used. It is next to the city playground and public pool but far enough away that the camping area is quiet. The vault facility has three rooms each with two showers and two toilets. They were clean and the water pressure was great (water was a little brown at first though so let it run before you get in!). It's a small lazy town and we walked to the arboretum and the grocery store. Very quaint little town. Would stay again.

Month of VisitJune

William S.

Ranger

Reviewed Oct. 16, 2021

A full-featured city park and campground

I don't think I've ever seen a city park with built-in campgrounds before, but Freeman City Park is a good template for anyplace else that wants to try it. With about 10 or so drive-in/pull-through sites, you can enjoy the amenities of a pleasant city greenspace while also enjoying the outdoors.

The camp sites feature electrical outlets and picnic tables, but fires are limited to a few grills placed around the park and picnic pavilions (no fire pits).

The park features a playground for kids, two volleyball courts, picnic pavilions, a tennis court, and pool (closed for the fall).

As an added bonus, the toilet building not only features plumbing, but showers!

At $10/night for electric sites and $6/night for non-electric/tents, it's a pleasant little oasis if you need a break from full wilderness camping.

Month of VisitOctober