I was visiting as a way to get through SD and go further west from eastern Minnesota. As I drove a…read morelong, we caught sight of the dinosaur mostly behind the field surrounded by the chain link fence and immediately next to St James Catholic Church. One dinosaur is on a raised bed and is clearly for looking at, not touching. Then a triceratops is wandering (ok, standing) loose and free for petting. Next to that is an archeological dig site with a jeep...all made of heavy concrete (?) to scale. It was a lot of fun for 3 adults with childlike glee who came upon it but sheer surprise. We spent 15 - 20 minutes taking pictures.

From the owner: South Dakota Dinosaur Park presently has a life-size mosasaur, as well as a triceratops and a…read moredinosaur bones playground. This park is in the beginning stage of becoming a one-of-a-kind free dinosaur park located in the middle of S.D. Work is in progress to secure funds for further development and sculptures. In 1992 a 12 to 15 ft. mosasaurs was unearthed in the city limits of Chamberlain, S.D. inspiring recreate a life-size sculpture.

This place was and A-OK place to camp on a road trip. It's on a river (or two that meet). The…read moresites are smaller, but about 3/4 have mature trees and the rest have "mature trees in training." It's not far off the main road, so you do get some road noise, and there are a lot of Grackles (birds), which are noisy. It's the only SP I've been to that is adjacent to a golf course, a 10-hole one in this case. Only 1 other parting camping there on a Wednesday night in mid-June. The toilet/bathhouse was on the older side, but it did have 2 showers, 2 sinks (with hot water!), and 2 stalls. The ladies smelled a wee bit moldy, something I'm sensitive to. It was nice that there was a pit/vault tablet on the opposite end. Metal picnic tables. Very pleasant area when not crowded. It was on the expensive side for tent camping ($25.64 + $6 since we're out of state), but all sites have electric hook-ups.

The sites are clean and grounds well maintained. Laundry room was very clean & so were showers…read more They have two big areas for dogs (we travel with 2), & a kids playground area. Host was really nice.

Beautiful unique RV park, well maintained & clean. Easy Access, they can accommodate larger rigs…read moreand friendly staff/owner. Highly recommend - also local bowling alley has sports bar with great burgers and homemade potato salad!

A total gem of a city campground for a very nice price. Try for site #15 - you're not going to get…read morea sewer connection, but the lake view is totally worth it! Site #26 is also pretty nice, and is a pull thru site with full hook-ups. Showers and restrooms are pretty darn clean for a city run campground. Dog friendly, and there are plenty of trails to walk your furry pal on. No cable, but Mitchell does get 3 local channels via antenna, and it's so pretty here you're not going to watch much tv anyway. WARNING (and why this review is only 4 stars): If you're looking to stay here to enjoy the lake, forget it. The lake is pretty gross and full of blue-green algae, so DON'T plan on swimming. Or leting your kids swim. Or letting your dog anywhere near it. If your only interested in the view, the trees, and a nice quiet place to chill out, it's still worth it, IMHO.

My family rolled in after 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night after the 4th of July, praying for a site to…read morebe open. There was a list available to see which sites were reserved, though it was a tad confusing because it wasn't in what we thought was a logical order. But we found a site without any neighbors and got set up rather quickly. If I remember right we paid about $30 for our electric post site. The campground was pretty quiet despite being just off the business loop and on the lake during a holiday weekend. The next morning we had to pack up right away, but not before my daughter enjoyed a hot shower in "the cleanest campground shower ever" (she's 14, so picky) and we got ready for the day in the *very* clean bathroom. This was very much appreciated after two weeks camping on BLM land with only a pit toilet available! We spoke briefly with the owner who told us she's managed it for the city for just a couple years and is still working on upgrades, but I thought the bathrooms were great as is. We were very satisfied, and if we could have stayed longer we would have made use of the lake and playground.