Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area
Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area
Location:12 miles south of Lemmon off SD 73.
Facilities:10 basic campsites with electrical hookups, picnic shelter, playground.
Activities:Camping, picnicking.
Special Features:Many historic figures have crossed through this area, including Hugh Glass and Custer's 1874 expedition. Glass was attacked by a grizzly bear here, which is documented in the novel Lord Grizzly.
Address:c/o Shadehill Recreation Area
19150 Summerville Box 63
Shadehill, SD 57653
Phone:605-374-5114
Web: www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/northernhills/llewellynjohns.htm
Size: 114 acres.
See other parks in South Dakota.