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  3. Spring Creek Recreation Area

Camping at Spring Creek Recreation Area near Pierre

State park · Pierre · 22 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking.

About this campground

Sitting on the shores of beautiful Lake Oahe, Spring Creek is a water-lover's paradise. The lake has more than 2,000 miles of shoreline and its clear waters are ideal for boating, sailing, fishing, water skiing and diving.

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At a glance

  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

  • Fishing
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

3 available sites

3 open of 22 sites
Site 13A
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$170 for 2 nights
$85/night · before taxes & fees
Site 13B
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$170 for 2 nights
$85/night · before taxes & fees
Site 13C
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$170 for 2 nights
$85/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Go Outdoors

Check dates on Go Outdoors.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
13A
suite
✓✓$85
13B
suite
✓✓$85
13C
suite
✓✓$85
13D
suite
XX$85
11B
suite
PP$125
11C
suite
PP$125
11D
suite
PP$125
12B
suite
PP$125
12C
suite
PP$125
12D
suite
PP$125
C01
From $170 for 2 nights
$85/night · Before taxes & fees
3 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 ↗

3 openSites from $85/night
Book on South Dakota State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Boat Ramp
  • Camp Store
  • Cookware
  • Dishes Silverware
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing Access
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Picnic Table
Pets
Pets not allowed

Location

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Spring Creek Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Spring Creek 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 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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  • Cow Creek Recreation Area0.9 mi · Cow Creek
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
modern cabin
X
X
$150
C02
modern cabin
XX$150
C03
modern cabin
XX$150
C04
modern cabin
XX$150
C05
modern cabin
XX$150
C06
modern cabin
XX$150
C07
modern cabin
XX$150
C08
modern cabin
XX$150
C09
modern cabin
XX$150
C10
modern cabin
XX$150
C11
modern cabin
XX$205
C12
modern cabin
XX$205

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights40 sites open for every night

Cow Creek Recreation Area

0.9 mi from Spring Creek 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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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights49 sites open for every night

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

9.4 mi from Spring Creek 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
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights87 sites open for every night

Farm Island Recreation Area

17.7 mi from Spring Creek 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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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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  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

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    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 · 135 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 · 143 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 · 198 mi from campground

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

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    Things to do

    Activities near Spring Creek 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 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 202618%0%0%
    Dec 202623%0%0%
    Jan 202723%0%0%
    Feb 202723%0%0%
    Mar 202723%0%0%
    Apr 202723%0%0%
    May 202764%0%0%
    Compare site types

    22 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Modern cabin

    12 sites · $205, $150/night

    0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Suite

    10 sites · $125, $85/night

    3 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