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Cottonwood Springs Lake
HC 69 Box 74
Hot Springs, SD 57747
Phone: (605) 745-5476

See the Cottonwood Springs Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: 5 miles west of Hot Springs just off Highway 18.

Factoid: Cottonwood Springs Dam, SD was constructed to reduce flood damages in the Fall River Basin. Located just 5 miles west of Hot Springs on U.S. Highway 18 and nestled in the rugged hills and evergreen trees of the southern Black Hills, Cottonwood Springs Lake is the place to go for nature lovers. This recreation area offers primitive camping only (no hookups), hiking, fishing (only electric motors), and picnicking.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information. Updated: 4/0/23

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

2 Recreation areas at Cottonwood Springs Lake

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 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Cottonwood Springs North         A   X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Cottonwood Springs South   $                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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