Hartford Beach State Park, State park on Big Stone Lake in Corona, South Dakota, United States.
The park spreads along Big Stone Lake with rock-strewn bluffs, native wooded forest, and timbered shorelines forming a natural passage through the landscape.
French explorers first arrived in the area during 1678 from Montreal and Quebec, establishing trade connections with local American Indian tribes for fur resources.
Five hiking trails guide visitors through burial mounds and a prehistoric village site, preserving the heritage of early inhabitants along Big Stone Lake.
The park maintains 87 campsites and four camping cabins, with electrical sites at $26 per night and tent-only locations available for $15 nightly.
The landscape emerged from glacial activity 10,000 years ago, when melting ice formed the River Warren, shaping the current geological features.
Location: South Dakota
Website: https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/hartford-beach-state-park
GPS coordinates: 44.40220,-96.67307
Latest update: March 7, 2025 00:38
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