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Walkers Point Recreation Area

South Dakota

About

Walkers Point Recreation Area is a small state-managed park in South Dakota, covering 9 acres about 0.2 miles from the community of Lake Madison. The land is managed by the state park agency, South Dakota's State Park and Recreation. Summer through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F and September highs near 74°F with lows around 51°F. Winters are cold, with January highs typically in the mid-20s. For a walk nearby, Headquarters Trail lies about 2.4 miles away.

Park size

9 acres

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Location

Walkers Point Recreation Area

South Dakota

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 38–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wentworth 2.5 Wnw, SD weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan25° high7° low
  2. Feb30° high11° low
  3. Mar43° high22° low
  4. Apr58° high34° low
  5. May70° high47° low
  6. Jun79° high58° low
  7. Jul83° high61° low
  8. Aug81° high59° low
  9. Sep74° high51° low
  10. Oct60° high38° low
  11. Nov43° high24° low
  12. Dec29° high13° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Walkers Point Recreation Area · Public land
Nearest town
Lake Madison, South Dakota · 0.2 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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