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Pelican Lake Recreation Area

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Pelican Lake Recreation Area is located on the shores of a 2,800-acre lake and draws many who enjoy fishing, boating and camping. In the winter cross country skiing is popular.

Twenty-five electrical camp sites are available and a water hydrant is centrally located.

Pelican Lake is located nine miles southwest of Watertown.

Location: 400 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown South Dakota 57201 Telephone 605-882-5200

Other South Dakota State Parks nearby:
(Corona) Hartford Beach State Park
(Gary) Lake Cochrane Recreation Area
(Bruce) Lake Poinsett Recreation Area
(Bruce) Oakwood Lake State Park
(Watertown) Pelican Lake Recreation Area
(Watertown) Sandy Shore Recreation Area

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