Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sunset Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Sunset Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.94167, -97.23083. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Beach

• Lake Kampeska · lake · Codington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sandy Shore State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
• Chain of Lakes · lake · Codington · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bramble Park · park · Codington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake · lake · Codington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake Recreation Area · lake · Codington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Codington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Long Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Nicholson · lake · Codington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Codington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake · lake · Codington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Henry · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kings Lake · lake · Codington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Todd · lake · Clark · ~35 km · Must-see
• Heggs Lake · lake · Clark · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Beach

Other beaches & coast near Sunset Beach

• Swim Beach · beach · Codington · ~6 km
• flower garden · beach · Clark · ~51 km
• South Beach · beach · Roberts · ~89 km
• North Beach · beach · Roberts · ~89 km
• Lake Hendricks Public Beach · beach · Lincoln · ~99 km
• Sand Pit · beach · Swift · ~126 km
• Saaraners Beach Access Area · beach · Hamlin · ~51 km
• Wingate Arm · beach · Day · ~68 km
• Hartford Beach State Park · beach · Roberts · ~85 km

All beaches & coast in South Dakota

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