Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights154 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
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.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 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 | – | – | $20 |
| 06 standard electric | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 34 electric, 2 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).
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“The showers were very nice and clean and free!!”
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“Nice and quiet, hot showers very clean. Peaceful & scenic view of the river.”
“We would rate this campgound with an A plus. This is the nicest campground we’ve stayed at in the last two years!”
“We enjoyed the view of being right on the water. The showers were very nice and clean and free!! ”
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| $20 |
| 26 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 02 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 28 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 24 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 07 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 31 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 17 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 08 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 18 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 04 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 32 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 12 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 19 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 20 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 16 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 05 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 23 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 03 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 33 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 09 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 22 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 30 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 29 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 11 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 14 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 25 standard electric | – | – | $20 |
| 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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights67 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every nightRentals 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.

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 3 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 59 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 61 mi from campground
$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 75 days ahead | 137 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 120 days ahead |
| June | 21 days ahead | 77 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 93 days ahead |
| July | 12 days ahead | 49 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 68 days ahead |
| August | 9 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 119 days ahead |
| September | 9 days ahead | 42 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 32 days ahead |
| October | 11 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 22 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.
36 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
34 sites · $20/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
2 sites · $18/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $35/night
Loops: NEBRASKA TAILWATERS loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15