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  2. South Dakota
  3. Yankton
  4. Nebraska Tailwaters

Camping at Nebraska Tailwaters near Crofton

Public campground · Crofton · 36 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Perched on the south bank of the Missouri River just downstream from Gavins Point Dam, Nebraska Tailwaters Campground occupies the chalkstone-lined valley that opens into Lewis and Clark Lake. The site is roughly six miles south of Yankton and is a convenient lowland base for river fishing and boating the campground provides direct river access, a two-lane boat ramp with large parking, shore-fishing areas, an accessible fishing pier, and a fish-cleaning station.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 161 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 74 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 36 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
35
tent only nonelectric
––$18
36
tent only nonelectric
––$18
15
standard electric
––$20
21
standard electric
––$20
34
standard electric
––$20
01
standard electric
––$20
27
standard electric
––$20
10
standard electric
––$20
13
standard electric
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06
standard electric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Fishing Dock
  • Accessible Showers
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Cell Phone Service
  • Day Use Area
  • Dump Station
  • Electricity
  • Emergency Services
  • Entrance Station
Check-in
4:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
15 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 34 electric, 2 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).

Location

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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Nebraska Tailwaters: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Nebraska Tailwaters?
Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (17 of 34 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Nebraska Tailwaters have RV hookups?
34 electric, 2 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Nebraska Tailwaters?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Nebraska Tailwaters?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (17 of 34 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 34 electric, 2 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 31 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 32 paved, 2 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (90 reports), AT&T 3 (17 reports), T-Mobile 3 (12 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 1 site
Shade
Listing 29 of 37 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 15 nights max
Getting there
Listing U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“The showers were very nice and clean and free!!”

James F · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (161 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Nice and quiet, hot showers very clean. Peaceful & scenic view of the river.”

Robert P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We would rate this campgound with an A plus. This is the nicest campground we’ve stayed at in the last two years!”

Alice M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We enjoyed the view of being right on the water. The showers were very nice and clean and free!! ”

James F 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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Group Camp
group standard area electric
––$35

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights154 sites open for every night

Chief White Crane Recreation Area

0.6 mi from Nebraska Tailwaters (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
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights67 sites open for every night

Pierson Ranch Recreation Area

1.9 mi from Nebraska Tailwaters (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 nights10 sites open for every night

Lewis and Clark SRA

2.6 mi from Nebraska Tailwaters (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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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 36 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 34 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 74 ft. 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 · 3 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 · 59 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 · 61 mi from campground

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

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Oct 18: Tent $18–$35, RV & Tent $20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Nebraska Tailwaters

For May weekends, book about 137 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 75 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May75 days ahead137 days ahead40 days ahead120 days ahead
June21 days ahead77 days ahead17 days ahead93 days ahead
July12 days ahead49 days ahead11 days ahead68 days ahead
August9 days ahead53 days ahead11 days ahead119 days ahead
September9 days ahead42 days ahead5 days ahead32 days ahead
October11 days ahead39 days ahead2 days ahead22 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 (10,570 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.

Compare site types

36 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

34 sites · $20/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $18/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard area electric (group)

1 site · $35/night

Loops: NEBRASKA TAILWATERS loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15