Cow Creek Recreation Area
South Dakota State Recreation Area
Cow Creek Recreation Area entrance fee
Daily: $10 for residents; $15 for nonresidents · Annual: $40 for residents; $60 for nonresidents
Cow Creek Recreation Area hours
Year-round.
Hours as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Cow Creek Recreation Area
Forty-six campsites and four camping cabins sit on Lake Oahe northwest of Pierre, plus primitive sites strung along the shoreline for campers who want privacy. A boat ramp and fish-cleaning station make it a base for a day on the reservoir.
Things to do
- 🚲 Biking
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
- 🐦 Birding
- 🏹 Hunting
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🛖 Cabins
- 🚤 Boat Ramp
- 🚐 RV Dump Station
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
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Camping options
- Electric Campsites
- Non-electric Campsites
Lodging options
- Camping Cabins — $60 per night
Facility hours
Between Oct. 1 and April 30, showers, flush toilets and other water systems may be closed. Please contact the park directly for current status. Vault toilets usually remain open.
Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks — not the park's own opening hours.
Contact
Phone605-773-3117
Address28229 Cow Creek Road, Pierre, SD 57501
🎒 Gear up for Cow Creek Recreation Area
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Binoculars
- Trail cameras
- Bike helmets
- Life jackets
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Paddleboards
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