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West Bend Recreation Area

Excellent walleye and small mouth bass fishing is supported by a relatively stable lake level and cool water temperatures. With most fishing done from boats, the protected marina offers convenient boat launching, regardless of the wind direction. Add shaded campgrounds and showers, and this park is a dream come true. In the autumn, hunters use this as a base camp to hunt pheasants and Canada geese. Boaters pull right up to the shore at West Bend Recreation Area.
   
Lewis and Clark Trail

  • Located 35 miles SE of Pierre off SD Hwy 34  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, $14/electrical site. 126 sites (110 electrical). One wheelchair accessible site. Showers. Water. Dump station. Ice available for purchase.

  • Camping Cabins: Four cabins. Each sleep 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. Group reservations available, open Nov. 1 for upcoming season.

  • Recreation: Camping. Cabins. Boating. Fishing. Historical sites. One accessible picnic shelters. Playground. Swimming.

  • Swimming/Beaches: Swimming beach. No lifeguard on duty. Swim at your own risk.

  • Fishing/Boating: Fish cleaning station. Boat ramp protected from wind. Walleye. Fishing license required.

  • Park maps: PDF files. Require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
    - Campground map.
       (2 pages, 107KB) 
     - Walking map
        (1 page, 212KB)


West Bend Recreation Area
C/O Farm Island
Recreation Area
 1301 Farm Island Rd
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-2885
Email: WestBend@state.sd.us
West Bend is one of the SD state parks along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Learn more about Lewis and Clark in South Dakota.

Click for more information on Lewis and Clark in SD state parks.
 
Nearby Attractions

  • Farm Island and Oahe Downstream recreation areas

  • Powwows, or wacipis, held annually at local American Indian reservations

  • In Pierre: SD State Capitol, Cultural Heritage Center, and the Discovery Center and Aquarium

  • More attractions and events can be found at www.TravelSD.com

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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