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Camping at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area near Fort Pierre

State park · Fort Pierre · 221 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking.

About this campground

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area's three campgrounds give visitors a variety of recreational opportunities, from boating to hiking to disc golf. The Corps of Engineers began building the dam in 1948 and in 1962 started generating electricity.

No reviews listedBook on South Dakota State Parks
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At a glance

  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

49 available sites

49 open of 221 sites
Site C1
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C2
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C3
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C4
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C5
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C6
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C7
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
Site C8
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Go Outdoors

Availability on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 222 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
163E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
164E
pull-thru campsite
✓✓$30
165E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
166E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
167E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
168E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
169E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
170E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
171E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
172E
back-in campsite
From $60 for 2 nights
$30/night · Before taxes & fees
49 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on South Dakota State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on South Dakota State Parks ↗

49 openSites from $30/night
Book on South Dakota State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Archery Range
  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Cookware
  • Dishes Silverware
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing Access
  • Fishing Pier
Pets
Pets not allowed

Location

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Oahe Downstream Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area?
Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservations.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com
Getting there
Listing Fort Pierre, SD (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
✓
✓
$30
173E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
174E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
175E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
176E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
177E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
178E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
179E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
180E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
181E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
182E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
183E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
184E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
185E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
186E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
187E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
188E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
189E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
190E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
191E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
194E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
195E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
196E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
198E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
199E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
200E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
201E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
202E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
203E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
204E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30
205E
back-in campsite
✓✓$30

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights87 sites open for every night

Farm Island Recreation Area

8.4 mi from Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Spring Creek Recreation Area

9.4 mi from Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites $85/night
$170 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights40 sites open for every night

Cow Creek Recreation Area

10.1 mi from Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$46 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour South Dakota area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $14/person
    • Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch South Dakota area · 1 hr · from $26/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour South Dakota area · 40 min · from $249/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 209 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Heartland RVs Mallard
2022 Heartland RVs Mallard

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 127 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Make Black Hills Family Memories
Make Black Hills Family Memories

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 146 mi from campground

$160/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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KZ SPORTSMEN Classic 191BHK Travel easy with this Ultralight camper!
KZ SPORTSMEN Classic 191BHK Travel easy with this Ultralight camper!

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 191 mi from campground

$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Badlands National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

South Dakota area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $14/person

Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch
Dark Deadwood Ghost Tours: Ghosts & Graves of Gunslingers' Gulch

South Dakota area · 1 hr · from $26/person

Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour
Badlands Small Plane Air Adventure Tour

South Dakota area · 40 min · from $249/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Ultimate Small Plane Aerial Tour to See Badlands National Park
Ultimate Small Plane Aerial Tour to See Badlands National Park
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on South Dakota State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202622%0%0%
Dec 202623%0%0%
Jan 202721%0%0%
Compare site types

221 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite

207 sites · $30, $37/night

39 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

8 sites · $60/night

8 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Modern cabin

4 sites · $150, $120/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pull-thru campsite

2 sites · $37, $30/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group lodge (group)

1 site · $150/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

South Dakota area · 1.1 hr · from $359/person

Deadwood Wild West Self Guided Smart Phone App Walking Tour
Deadwood Wild West Self Guided Smart Phone App Walking Tour

South Dakota area · 1 hr–1.3 hr · from $10/person

Badlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
Badlands National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

South Dakota area · 11 hr–12 hr · from $16/person

Self Guided Badlands National Park Loop Road Audio Driving Tour
Self Guided Badlands National Park Loop Road Audio Driving Tour

South Dakota area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $12/person

Admission Ticket to the Dakota Discovery Museum
Admission Ticket to the Dakota Discovery Museum

South Dakota area · 1.5 hr · from $8/person

Dakota Highlights: Black Hills, Mt Rushmore & Badlands Audio Tour
Dakota Highlights: Black Hills, Mt Rushmore & Badlands Audio Tour

South Dakota area · 2 days · from $34/person