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See the Lewis and Clark Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Visitor Center
Lewis and Clark Lake (402) 667-2546
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Yankton, SD - travel west on SD Hwy 52.
Factoid: Straddling the Nebraska/South Dakota border, Gavins Point Dam, SD is the smallest of the six
Missouri River main stem dams and the southernmost dam on the river. Lewis and Clark Lake,
named for the first documented explorers of the Louisiana Territory, is 25 miles long, has
90 miles of shoreline, and 27 recreation areas offering camping, picnicking, fishing,
hunting, boating, water-skiing, swimming, bird-watching, hiking, photography, and biking
opportunities.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
23 Recreation areas at Lewis and Clark Lake
Bloomfield
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Cottonwood
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Cottonwood Day Use
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Fish Hatchery
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Gavins Point Trails
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Hiking Trail
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Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
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Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area Marina
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Lewis and Clark Visitor Center
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Miller Creek
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Nebraska Tailwaters
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Niobrara
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Overlook
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Pierson Ranch Camp
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Pierson Ranch Day
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Running Water
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Sand Creek
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Santee
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South Shore
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Springfield Recreation Area
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Tabor
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Training Dike
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Weigand
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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