South Dakota Ag Connection - 2017 State Park Entrance Licenses Available Oct. 1

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2017 State Park Entrance Licenses Available Oct. 1
South Dakota Ag Connection - 09/28/2016

The 2017 annual park entrance license for South Dakota's state parks and recreation areas will be available for purchase Oct. 1.

The 2017 park entrance license is valid from Oct. 1, 2016, through May 18, 2018. An annual park entrance license is $30. Purchasers of one license can also buy a second at half price. The license is required for entrance into designated state parks, recreation areas and lakeside use areas, although it does not cover camping costs or additional fees.

South Dakota state parks offer a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, kayaking, disc golf, fishing, archery and bird watching.

Entrance licenses can be purchased online at campsd.com, at local state park offices or by calling the SD Division of Parks and Recreation at 605-773-3391.

The 2017 annual entrance license features a monarch butterfly. Over the past several years, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has created pollinator plots on department-owned land in order to increase the populations of pollinators like bees and monarchs.

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