Lake Thompson Recreation Area
Lake Thompson · De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 3
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Fee
- Yes
- Pass
- State Park Entrance License Required
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 13,888 acres
- Nearest town
- 27 mi from Madison
Boat Ramps in Kingsbury County, South Dakota
13 public launches · 12 with trailer ramps · 10 confirmed free
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Before you launch in South Dakota
🧼 Boats must stop at open inspection stations, and boats with plants, mussels or standing water must be decontaminated.
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Lakes and rivers in Kingsbury County
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Lake Henry Boat Ramp
Lake Henry · De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 2,227 acres
- Nearest town
- 28 mi from Madison
Schaefer's Slough
De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 1'
- Fee
- Yes
- Pass
- State Park Entrance License Required
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 27 mi from Madison
Lake Albert - East
Hayti, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Fee
- Free
- Status
- Cannot launch (low water)
- Nearest town
- 26 mi from Watertown
Lake Thompson Boat Ramp
Lake Thompson · De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Lake size
- 13,888 acres
- Nearest town
- 28 mi from Madison
Spirit Lake PWA
De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Aggregate
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 31 mi from Huron
Thompson Southwest PWA
De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 26 mi from Madison
Whitewood South
De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Aggregate
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 23 mi from Madison
Osceola Lake
De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 21 mi from Huron
Thompson Northeast PWA
Lake Thompson · De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Status
- Cannot launch (low water)
- Lake size
- 13,888 acres
- Nearest town
- 26 mi from Madison
West 81 PWA
Volga, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Surface
- Aggregate
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 19 mi from Madison
Whitewood Lake Access Area
De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Lanes
- 1
- Fee
- Free
- Dock
- No
- Nearest town
- 24 mi from Madison
Lake Thompson Boat Ramp near De Smet
Lake Thompson · De Smet, Kingsbury County
- Lake size
- 13,888 acres
- Nearest town
- 23 mi from Madison