A forested campground near fishing, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Hazelton Recreation Area sits on the east bank of the Missouri River where Lake Oahe widens into long, prairie-lined water. The lake itself created by Oahe Dam under the Pick Sloan plan runs 231 miles from near Pierre, South Dakota up to Bismarck, North Dakota and offers 2,250 miles of shoreline made up of mixed-grass prairie with trees dropping into occasional steep draws.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 028 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 12 electric, 18 no-hookup individual sites.
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Great little site, peaceful and quiet for this time of year.”
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“I travel up to Bismarck every year and really enjoy stopping here for a week. Great internet, shore fishing, and walking around paths. Such a great park and I’m usually the only one there during the week. I don’t think there’s better sunrise and sunsets anywhere.”
“Great little site, peaceful and quiet for this time of year. 13 lined squirrels put on a show daily. Enjoyed Bismarck’s Buckspot Junction.”
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| $14 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 003 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 011 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 006 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 004 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 001 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 008 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 012 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 007 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 002 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 009 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 005 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
| 010 standard electric | – | – | $18 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights82 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightRentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 67 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Fifth wheel · 29 ft · sleeps 4 · 15 mi from campground
$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 15 mi from campground
$165/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 4 · 25 mi from campground
$109/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For June weekends, book about 106 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 28 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 27 days ahead | 97 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 152 days ahead |
| June | 28 days ahead | 106 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 117 days ahead |
| July | 10 days ahead | 74 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 90 days ahead |
| August | 7 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 64 days ahead |
| September | 4 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 10 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,544 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
30 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
18 sites · $14/night
Loops: HAZELTON loop (18)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent or RV, with power
12 sites · $18/night
Loops: HAZELTON loop (12)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15