State Park · South Dakota, United States
Lake Alvin Recreation Area
Lake Alvin Recreation Area is a state park in South Dakota, United States.

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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Lincoln, South Dakota, United States |
| Coordinates | 43.4393° N, 96.6190° W |
| Managed by | South Dakota state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Lake Alvin Recreation Area
Lake Alvin Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Lincoln County, South Dakota in the United States. The recreation area is popular for fishing, hiking, and swimming at Lake Alvin. It is approximately 13 miles southeast of Sioux Falls and just west of the Iowa border and the Big Sioux River.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Getting there
| Nearest town | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 13 miles southeast of Sioux Falls |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) · Sioux Falls, United States · 11.8 miles away
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) · Sioux City, United States · 73.0 miles away
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) · Watertown, United States · 105.3 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in South Dakota
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lake Alvin Recreation Area?
Lake Alvin Recreation Area is in South Dakota, United States (43.4393° N, 96.6190° W).
How do I get to Lake Alvin Recreation Area?
The nearest town is Sioux Falls, South Dakota. about 13 miles southeast of Sioux Falls.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Dakota_state_parks — Wikipedia list of South Dakota state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Alvin_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).








