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🌲 WildPass

🌳 Hartford Beach State Park

State Park📍 South Dakotaauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
⛺ Camping🥾 Hiking📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Hartford Beach State Park, straight-line distance.

10 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Taffe Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
18 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Kurfin WPA
Unknown — check official site
18 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
Unknown — check official site
28 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 Walk-In Access (WIA) — Stevens County
$3 Walk-In Access validation on your MN hunting license
29 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - East Unit
Unknown — check official site
30 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Pickerel Lake Recreation Area
Unknown — check official site
31 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Pickerel Lake Recreation Area - West Unit
Unknown — check official site
32 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — SD state lands

Required passPark entrance license
SD residents$8/vehicle/day
Out-of-state visitors$8/vehicle/day
Annual option$36

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Parks

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Entry pass or day-use fee per your state (see the pass table above)
  • Pets leashed (typically 6 ft); some beaches/buildings off-limits
  • Collecting is usually prohibited or limited — many states allow personal-use berry/mushroom picking, many don't; check the park page
  • Camp in designated sites by reservation; quiet hours typically 10pm–6am; alcohol rules vary by state
  • Hunting only where and when specifically posted