About this campground
This recreation area is part of Lake Oahe
About Lake Oahe
Oahe Dam, SD takes its name from the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux Indians in 1874. Lake Oahe extends from Pierre, SD to Bismarck, ND. The lake is 231 miles long, and has 2,250 miles of shoreline. The 51 recreation areas located around the reservoir offer camping, picnicking, fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing, swimming, bird watching, hiking, biking, and photography opportunities.
Describes the wider recreation area this campground sits in. Source: Recreation.gov.
Getting there
From Pierre, 8 miles north on SD 1804.
Directions to Lake Oahe, not to this specific campground.
Activities
- BIKING
- BOATING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- PICNICKING
- WATER SPORTS
- PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE
- OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE
- HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED
Nearby federal campgrounds
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Downstream Area doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Dakota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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