Little Moreau State Recreation Area

Little Moreau State Recreation Area is a nature reserve featuring expansive grasslands, wildflower meadows, and wooded areas along Little Moreau Creek. The protected land displays the natural landscape typical of the southwestern prairie region.

The area provided winter shelter for multiple Indigenous groups including the Cheyenne and Teton Sioux tribes. In the late 1800s, European settlers established cattle ranching operations across the Moreau Valley's fertile grasslands.

The area served as winter shelter grounds for multiple Indigenous groups, including the Cheyenne and Teton Sioux tribes before European settlement.

The area offers five camping sites available on a first-come, first-served basis with showers and restroom facilities operating from May through September. Visitors should plan their trips accordingly, as amenities are seasonal.

The protected area is home to red foxes, bobcats, coyotes, and bird species such as snowy owls and golden eagles. These predators and raptors thrive in the open grasslands and wooded areas.

Location: Dewey County

Address: Unnamed Road, -101.078467, Timber Lake, SD 57656, USA

Phone: +16053745114

Website: https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/little-moreau-recreation-area

GPS coordinates: 45.35444,-101.09972

Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:09