Turn-by-Turn Directions
From the north
I-29 exit 180
- Head west on US 81 S [2.5 miles]
- Turn left onto US 81 S/4th St NE [1.0 mile]
- Turn right onto 14th Ave NE [1.2 miles]
- Turn left onto 10th St NW [0.5 mile]
- Turn left onto SD-20 E [0.7 mile]
- Turn right onto W Kemp Ave [0.8 mile]
- Turn left onto 21st St SW [500 ft]
Destination is on your left
From the south or the east
Starting at the intersection of I-29 exit 177 and US Hwy 212
- Head west on US Hwy 212/9th Ave SE [4.4 miles]
- Turn north onto 21st St SW [0.8 mile]
Destination is on your right
From the west
US Hwy 212
- Head east into Watertown on US Hwy 212/9th Ave SE
- Turn north on 21st ST SW [0.8 mile]
Destination is on your right
From NW or SW
SD Hwy 20
- Head into Watertown on SD Hwy 20
- Turn west onto 3rd Ave NW [0.8 mile]
- 3rd Ave NW turns left and becomes 21st St NW [0.3 mile]
Destination is on your left
Parking at the Codington County Extension Complex
Most mapping sites try to take you to the extension offices, not the outside exits to the building the fair is in.
Park in the parking lot off 21st ST SW (entrances to the lot are on both sides of the Watertown Ice Arena), NOT off Kemp Ave (see photo).
Once you have parked, enter the fair at Entrance H or Entrance I.
Area Attractions & Lodging
For information about Watertown attractions and lodging, check out visitwatertownsd.com or contact the Watertown Convention & Visitors Bureau at 605-753-0282 or 800-658-4505.
Nearby campgrounds
PLEASE NOTE: Camping is NOT allowed at the Codington County Extension Complex
On Lake Kampeska
Stokes-Thomas Lake City Park & Campground
(city park, east of the lake, just off Hwy 20)
Directions: Option 1 – Option 2
Sandy Shore Recreation Area
(state park, south side of the lake, just off Hwy 212)
Directions: Option 1 – Option 2
Memorial Park
(county park, west side of the lake)
Directions
On Lake Pelican:
Pelican Lake Recreation Area
(state park, south side of the lake)
Directions