Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

South Dakota State Recreation Area

CampingYes

Cabins / lodgeYes

Book a campsite Directions Official SD Game, Fish and Parks page Park map Trail map Log a visit Campgrounds #1 and #2 Map Campground #3 Map Day Use Area Map Disc Golf Map - Blue Course Disc Golf Map - White Course Walking Map Hunting Map

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area entrance fee

Daily: $10 for residents; $15 for nonresidents · Annual: $40 for residents; $60 for nonresidents

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area hours

Year-round. Campgrounds 1 and 2 closed to camping Nov. 15 through the last Friday of March for bald eagle winter roosting. Day-use area and campground 3 remain open year-round.

Hours as published by SD Game, Fish and Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.

About Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

Below Oahe Dam north of Fort Pierre, three campgrounds hold 205 sites, and wintering bald eagles perch in the riverside cottonwoods. Play disc golf, walk the prairie butterfly garden by the entrance, or ride the off-highway vehicle area.

Things to do

🥾 Hiking
🚲 Biking
🛶 Paddling
🏊 Swimming
🎣 Fishing
⛵ Boating
🐦 Birding
🔭 Stargazing
🧭 Geocaching
🏍️ Off-Highway Vehicles

Amenities & facilities

🏕️ Campsites
🚿 Showers
🚻 Restrooms
🛖 Cabins
🏨 Lodge
🛝 Playground
🚤 Boat Ramp
🚐 RV Dump Station
🌿 Nature Center
♿ Accessible Facilities

Camping options

Electric Campsites

Lodging options

Camping Cabins — $60 per night
Modern Cabins — $120-$150 per night
Group Lodge — $150 per night

Facility hours

Between Oct. 1 and April 30, water systems may be closed.

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.