Buryanek Recreation Area

According to history, American Indian people had encampments in this area. In 1804, George Shannon of the Lewis and Clark expedition was found near the area after being lost for 16 days. Years later, Gregory County began mining gravel from the site. Campground development started in the early 1990s and now Buryanek takes its place as one of the great state parks along the Missouri River.

Lake Francis Case	Located 20 miles NW of Platte off SD Highway 44 Location map (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.) DOT Road Report Open year-round Park entrance license required: $5/day/vehicle or $23 for an annual pass Camping & Fees: $10/non-electrical site, $14/electrical site. 44 sites (41 electrical). Showers. Water. Dump station available at nearby Snake Creek Recreation Area. Camping Cabins: Two wheelchair accessible cabins. Each sleeps four people. $35/night. Reservations: (800) 710-2267 or www.CampSD.com. Up to 90 days prior to arrival. Campsites May to Sept. Cabins year-round. Ten sites are available first-come, first-served only. Recreation: Camping. Cabins. Boating. Fishing. Game/equipment checkout. Picnic shelter. Playground. Swimming. Swimming/Beaches: Swimming beach. No lifeguard on duty. Swim at your own risk. Fishing/Boating: Fish cleaning station. Boat ramp. Walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, sauger, panfish. License required. Park maps: PDF files. Require Adobe Acrobat Reader. - Campground map. (2 pages, 95KB) Buryanek Recreation Area C/O Snake Creek Recreation Area 35316 South Dakota Hwy 44 Platte, SD 57369 (605) 337-2587 Email: SnakeCreek@state.sd.us
Walleye is easily the most popular catch on this reservoir of the Missouri River. Other species you'll find on your line include smallmouth bass, northern pike, sauger, pan fish and an occasional channel catfish. Park also features a kids' fishing pond. The 107-mile long Lake Francis Case is surrounded by 540 miles of shoreline. Some of this shoreline hosts the "burning bluffs," which are created by oil-bearing shale. Lightning strikes or chemical reactions ignite the shale, which may then smoke for years.
Shannon's Story
The Lewis and Clark expedition have forever left their mark on this area with the story of Private George Shannon, who was lost in the area for nearly two weeks. An interpretive sign near the park tells of Shannon's story. Shannon, the youngest member of the expedition at 19 years old, became lost when he was sent to fetch strayed horses. Thinking the crew had moved up river, Shannon raced to meet the boats. When he was found exhausted and starving on Sept. 11, he quickly learned that the expedition had been downstream from him the entire time.
Nearby Attractions
Snake Creek, Platte Creek recreation areas Red Rock - upstream rock several hundred feet high once used as a landmark for steamboat captains More attractions and events can be found at www.TravelSD.com