Nature Area

Beaver Creek Nature Area

Minnehaha County, South DakotaAbout 150 acres
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
gfp.sd.gov(605) 773-6245

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

In Minnehaha County, about 3 miles southeast of Brandon, Beaver Creek Nature Area covers about 150 acres.

Things to do include cross-country skiing, winter sports, historic sites, biking, and wildlife watching.

Fees and passes

Per vehicle park entrance license (daily or annual), resident/nonresident prices differ; Custer has its own 1-7 day license; Mickelson Trail per person.

Statewide fee rule from South Dakota's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

South Dakota park passes

  • Annual park entrance license — $40 resident / $60 nonresident. Vehicle entrance to all state parks and recreation areas Details
  • Daily park entrance license — $10 resident / $15 nonresident. Daily vehicle entrance Details
  • Custer State Park temporary license — $25 per vehicle / $20 per motorcycle (1-7 days). Custer State Park Details
  • George S. Mickelson Trail pass — $5 daily / $20 annual per person Details

From the South Dakota state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Go Outdoors South Dakota (Brandt)
Phone
1.800.710.2267

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

BikingWildlife viewing and birdingWinter sportsCross-country skiingHikingHistoric sites and toursPicnicking

Trails

Hiking, Hiking Trail(s)

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Vault or pit toilets
  • Picnic areas
  • Picnic shelters

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Accessibility

  • Group Picnic Shelter(s)
  • Paved Trail(s)
  • Picnic Tables

Official accessibility information

Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.

Getting there

Address
48351 264th Street
Valley Springs, SD 57068
Nearest town
Brandon — about 3 mi southeast (straight line)
Coordinates
43.5582, -96.5416
Phone
(605) 773-6245
Email
PalisadesPark@state.sd.us

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Directions from the park

5 miles southeast of Brandon off I-90 Exit 406

Nearby state parks

Big Sioux Recreation Area
2.8 mi west (straight line)
Good Earth State Park
6.5 mi southwest (straight line)
Palisades State Park
9 mi north (straight line)
Lake Alvin Recreation Area
9.1 mi southwest (straight line)
Blue Mounds State Park
20.6 mi northeast (straight line) · Minnesota
Newton Hills State Park
23.5 mi south (straight line)
Split Rock Creek State Park
24.9 mi north (straight line) · Minnesota
Lake Vermillion Recreation Area
32.3 mi west (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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