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Cow Creek Recreation Area

Water-lovers, whether fishing, boating, or just watching the waves, will appreciate this park. Both primitive shoreline camping and campground camping are available. Most campsites provide some shade. The shoreline sites offer outstanding views of the resevoir while providing a great deal of privacy. Campsites in the campground have easy access to drinking water and restrooms/showers. An angler displays a walleye, hook still in mouth, caught at Cow Creek Recreation Area.
   
Oahe Reservoir

  • 15 miles NW of Pierre off SD 1804  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. 40 sites (30 electrical). Showers. Water.

  • Reservations: (800) 710-2267 or www.campsd.com. Up to 90 days prior to arrival. Campsites May to Sept. Ten sites available first-come, first-served.

  • Recreation: Camping. Boating. Fishing. Picnic shelter.

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

  • Fishing/Boating: Fish cleaning station. Boat ramps. Walleye, sauger, northern pike, channel catfish, trout, bass. Fishing license required.

  • Park maps: PDF files. Require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
    - Campground map.
       (2 pages, 113KB)
     - Walking map
        (1 page, 206KB)


Cow Creek Recreation Area
20439 Marina Loop Road
Ft. Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7722 
Email: Oahe@state.sd.us

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Lake Oahe Reservoir, located on the Missouri River, provides hours of outdoor fun. The lake has more than 2,000 miles of shoreline and its clear waters are ideal for boating, sailing, fishing, water skiing and diving. Campers, history buffs, mountain bikers and hikers will find new adventures in this rugged land first explored by Lewis and Clark.
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