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Handbook of South Dakota Boating Laws and Responsiblities South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks
A Message to South Dakota Boaters

The purpose of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks is to perpetuate, conserve, manage, protect, and enhance South Dakota’s wildlife resources, parks, and outdoor recreational opportunities for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and its visitors, and to give the highest priority to the welfare of this state’s wildlife and parks, and their environment, in planning and decisions.

The Division of Wildlife manages South Dakota’s wildlife and fisheries resources and their associated habitats for their sustained and equitable use, and for the benefit, welfare, and enjoyment of the citizens of this state and its visitors.
www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife
605-773-3485

The Division of Parks and Recreation is committed to providing diverse outdoor recreational opportunities, acting as a catalyst for a growing tourism economy, and preserving the resources with which we are entrusted. We will accomplish this through efficient, responsive, and environmentally sensitive management and constructive communication with those we serve.
www.sdgfp.info/Parks
605-773-3391

Learn about boating in South Dakota!

Everything you need to know about boating in South Dakota is just a click away at the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department website! Find out about:

  • South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks logoBoat registration
  • Boating safety
  • Public boating facilities
  • Fishing in South Dakota
  • And much, much more!

Stay up to date on new boating laws!

Be sure to stay abreast of new boating laws and requirements.

  • For state boating law information, call the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks at 605-773-3485
    or visit the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department website.
  • For federal boating laws, call the U.S. Coast Guard’s Boating Safety Infoline at 1-800-368-5647.

Information in this book does not replace what is specifically legal for boating in South Dakota, which is found in South Dakota Statutes and federal laws.

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501

Division of Wildlife Offices
Business Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. local time, Monday - Friday
wildinfo@state.sd.us

Information
412 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD  57501
605-773-3485

Licensing
412 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD  57501
605-773-3393


Aberdeen
5850 East Highway 12
Aberdeen, SD  57401
605-626-2391

Chamberlain
1550 E. King Ave.
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-734-4530

Huron
895 3rd St. SW
Huron, SD  57350
605-353-7145

Mobridge
909 Lake Front Drive
Mobridge, SD 57601
605-845-7814

Rapid City
3305 W. South St.
Rapid City, SD  57702
605-394-2391

Sioux Falls
4500 S. Oxbow
Sioux Falls, SD  57106
605-362-2700

Watertown
400 West Kemp
Watertown, SD  57201
605-882-5200

Webster
603 E. 8th Ave.
Webster, SD   57274
605-345-3381

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