State Park · South Dakota, United States
West Bend Recreation Area
West Bend Recreation Area is a state park in South Dakota, United States.
State Park · South Dakota, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hughes, South Dakota, United States |
| Coordinates | 44.1719° N, 99.7172° 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 West Bend Recreation Area
West Bend Recreation Area is a South Dakota State Recreation Area located along the shore of Lake Sharpe, a Missouri River Reservoir. The area is located in Hughes County. The park is open for year-round recreation including camping, horseback riding, biking, hiking and cross-country skiing.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Best time to visit
Open year-round
What to do
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) · Pierre, United States · 31.7 miles away
- Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) · Aberdeen, United States · 108.7 miles away
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) · Watertown, United States · 136.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in South Dakota
Frequently asked questions
Where is West Bend Recreation Area?
West Bend Recreation Area is in South Dakota, United States (44.1719° N, 99.7172° W).
When is the best time to visit West Bend Recreation Area?
Open year-round.
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/West_Bend_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).