Terms used in this chapter mean:

1. (1) "Basic campground," a campground equipped with vault toilets if camping is allowed on camping pads, grassed areas, or parking lots;
2. (2) "Camper unit," a powered vehicle, motor home, camping bus, pull-type camper, tent, or any other device designed for sleeping;
3. (3) "Campground site" or "campsite," a specific camping pad or a temporary area that is specifically designated by the park manager;
4. (4) "Camping cabin," a campsite with a wood structure provided by the department, furnished with beds and electricity;
5. (5) "Equestrian campground," a campground designed to accommodate camper units with horses;
6. (6) "Family," parents or grandparents and unmarried minor children;
7. (7) "Hard-sided camper," any type of device that is designed for sleeping and shelter that is attached to at least a single axle;
8. (8) "Large group camping reservation," a reservation for a group camping loop at Lewis and Clark Recreation area or for ten or more campsites at any other state park campground that accepts a group camping reservation;
9. (9) "Lodge," a permanent structure provided by the department, furnished with beds, appliances, and home decor;
10. (10) "Modern cabin," a campsite with a wood structure provided by the department, furnished with beds, electricity, sewer and water;
11. (11) "Modern campground," a campground equipped with flush toilets, lavatories, hot showers, and individual camping pads;
12. (12) "Nonprofit youth group," an organized group of persons under age eighteen, sponsored by a nonprofit organization, and accompanied by a smaller group of adult leaders that have been designated by the organization to provide supervision, guidance, and instruction to the group. Any adult accompanying the youth group for the primary purpose of supervising the adult's own children is not considered an adult leader of the group; and
13. (13) "Suite," a campsite with a wood structure that contains multiple rental units provided by the department, furnished with beds, electricity, sewer, and water.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 73, effective April 25, 1977; 6 SDR 96, effective April 1, 1980; 10 SDR 73, effective January 17, 1984; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 15 SDR 139, effective March 20, 1989; 16 SDR 114, effective January 18, 1990; 17 SDR 170, effective May 14, 1991; 19 SDR 190, effective June 15, 1993; 20 SDR 150, effective March 23, 1994; 23 SDR 87, effective December 3, 1996; 23 SDR 142, effective March 17, 1997; 24 SDR 99, effective February 2, 1998; 24 SDR 156, effective May 17, 1998; 27 SDR 49, effective November 16, 2000; 28 SDR 150, effective May 7, 2002; 36 SDR 112, effective January 11, 2010; 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017 ; 45 SDR 89, effective December 31, 2018; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019 ; 47 SDR 68, effective December 9, 2020; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-17-1.1 (1).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-24 , 41-17-1.1 .

Prior versions effective: 2020-12-09, 2019-12-02, 2018-12-31, 2017-12-04, 2010-01-11.