South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks
Article 41:03 - Parks and public lands
Chapter 41:03:03 - Park license and trail use pass
Section 41:03:03:06 - Park entrance license fees

(1) The fee for an annual park entrance license is $36 for the first vehicle and $18 for each additional vehicle registered to the same owner;

(2) The fee for a transferable annual park entrance license is $80;

(3) The temporary park entrance license fee at Custer State Park is $20 for a vehicle or motorcycle. This license is valid for visits of one to seven consecutive days, inclusive, from the date of purchase in any state park or recreation area;

(4) Except at Custer State Park, the daily park entrance license fee is $8 a vehicle;

(5) If a vehicle does not have a valid park entrance license displayed as required in § 41:03:03:02, the operator or the registered owner of the vehicle shall pay $15 for a daily park entrance license for each day the vehicle is in the park, except at Custer State Park where the fee is $20. The operator or registered owner may apply the entire amount of the cost of this daily park entrance license towards the purchase of an annual park entrance license;

(6) In lieu of the annual, daily, or temporary park entrance license fee, each person, except the driver and step on guide, occupying a commercial motorcoach with a seating capacity of eight people or more in any state park or recreation area shall pay a park entrance license fee of $3 a person; and

(7) Any group or organization that hosts a private one-day event at any state park or recreation area may pay, in lieu of any other park entrance license fee, a special one-day events park entrance license fee of $50 for each increment of 50 attendees, or any portion thereof. The total fee is payable in advance and no partial refunds will be given. This fee does not extend overnight. One-day events shall have the written consent of the park manager or a designee at least 15 days prior to the event. Organized or hosted special one-day events include such events as weddings, wedding receptions, meetings, class or family reunions, corporate or organizational picnics, and banquets. Competitive events are not eligible for a one-day events permit.