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  4. Lewis and Clark Recreation Area

Camping at Lewis and Clark Recreation Area near Yankton

State park · Yankton · 300 campsites

A forested campground near fishing.

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

91 available sites

91 open of 300 sites
Site 1
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 2
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 3
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 4
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 5
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 6
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 7
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 8
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees

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

Check dates on Go Outdoors. Showing 40 of 884 sites.

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From $60 for 2 nights
$30/night · Before taxes & fees
91 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 ↗

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

Amenities & location

  • Air Conditioning
  • Archery Range
  • Beach
  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookup
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing Access
  • Fishing Pier
  • Heating
  • Horse Corral
Pets
Pets not allowed

Location

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Lewis and Clark Recreation Area: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Lewis and Clark 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 Yankton, 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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  • Niobrara State Park28.4 mi · Niobrara

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Guides for this trip

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night

Lewis and Clark SRA

1.5 mi from Lewis and Clark Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites $126/night
$252 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Nebraska Game and Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights67 sites open for every night

Pierson Ranch Recreation Area

2.4 mi from Lewis and Clark Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $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 nights154 sites open for every night

Chief White Crane Recreation Area

3.5 mi from Lewis and Clark Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from South Dakota State Parks · you book on their site
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Compare site types

882 individual reservable campsites from South Dakota State Parks, checked Nov 8 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Back-in campsite

609 sites · $30/night

87 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Back-in campsite (same day)

216 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

20 sites · $60/night

4 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only - nonelectric

20 sites · $16/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Campsite non-electric

9 sites · $16/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Equestrian back-in campsite

8 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Non-profit group area (group)

2 sites · $6/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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)

Self-guided tours at 4 mi away, Missouri National Recreational River

  • MNRR Highlights: Explore the 39-Mile District and 59-Mile District · 1–3 day · Stops: Missouri National Recreational River Headquarters, Dakota Territorial Capitol Replica, Meridian Bridge, Mulberry Bend Overlook, Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center, Niobrara State Park Visitor Center +1 more

    This self-guided tour combines driving and walking, and calls out the main sites to see throughout the Missouri National Recreational River. This tour can be completed year round and the destinations…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 427 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.

2018 Forest River Cherokee
2018 Forest River Cherokee

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 2 mi from campground

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

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2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern
2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 61 mi from campground

$135/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 · 62 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Lewis and Clark Recreation Area

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 4 mi away, Missouri National Recreational River

Two turkey in Ponca State Park
Photo: NPS
Hunting in the MNRR

Hunting & trapping is permitted in Bow Creek and Goat Island Recreation Areas in accordance with site-specific regulations.

Two ground squirrels and a grey squirrel by a cottonwood tree in Riverside Park
Photo: NPS
Wildlife Watching in the MNRR

Missouri National Recreational River is a great place to go to observe mammals in their native and wild habitat. Wild animals are an important and vital part of our natural…

Milky Way Galaxy and Stars
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 202614%0%0%
Dec 202614%0%0%
Jan 202717%0%0%
Photo: NPS Photo
Stargaze at Spirit Mound

stargaze

Aerial image of Chief Standing Bear Bridge near Niobrara State Park with sandbars and side channels.
Photo: NPS
Fishing in the MNRR

Fishing is a main recreational activity in the Missouri National Recreational River.

a tent in a prairie overlooking the forest
Photo: NPS Photo / Kim Acker
Backcountry Camping in the MNRR

Missouri National Recreational River offers primitive, Leave-No-Trace camping available at Bow Creek, Green Island, and Goat Island Recreation Areas.

River ranger kayaking on the river near the Meridian Bridge on the Missouri River.
Photo: NPS
Paddle the MNRR

Paddle the two free-flowing sections of the Missouri, North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West.

Source: National Park Service (Missouri National Recreational River). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.