Link to CorpsLakes Home    Corps Lakes Title Photo  Water Safety Photo

Lake Information
Lake website
Hours of Operation
Fishing Report
Lake Levels
Hunting
Other Information
Plan Your Trip!
Day Use and Discount Passes

Recreation.gov
Lake Francis Case

Donate through Recreation.gov
Donate to USACE via Recreation.gov

 

Volunteers
Volunteer.Gov

Safety
Recreate Responsibly
Weather

 

 Lake Francis Case Sign

    Box 199
    399 Powerhouse Road
    Pickstown, SD 57367
    Phone: (605) 487-7847

See the Lake Francis Case website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Visitor Center
Visitor Info Center (605) 487-7845

Directions and Factoids
Directions: Near Pickstown on US 18 and US 281.

Factoid: Fort Randall Dam is located near Pickstown, SD in southeastern South Dakota along the Missouri River. The dam is home to one of America's largest wintering concentrations of bald eagles with the highest concentrations usually from December through February. Above the dam, the 110-mile long reservoir, Lake Francis Case, provides numerous recreational opportunities including camping, fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, hiking, and biking to name a few. There are 19 recreation areas located around Lake Francis Case reservoir ranging from highly developed campgrounds and day use areas to primitive areas.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Seasonal Closure    Closed    Status Unknown

 Recreation Area Column Header Image Area Status  Campsite Column Header Image  Lodging Column Header Image  Showers Column Header Image  Ramps Column Header Image  Marina Column Header Image  Fishing Column Header Image  Picnic Column Header Image  Playground Column Header Image  Swimming Column Header Image  Trails Column Header Image
American Creek Campground Access       X   CD D P        
American Creek Marina Access       X X CD D        
Boyer Bottom       X            
Buryanek       X   CD D        
Cedar Shores       X X CD D        
Dude Ranch       X   CD D        
Elm Creek       X   CD D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Fort Randall Cemetery             A       I
Fort Randall Marina       X X CD D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Historic Fort Randall & Chapel                   I
Joe Day Bay                    
North Point Campground Access       X   CD D        
North Point Prairie Dog Access       X   CD D        
North Point St. Francis Access       X   CD D        
North Wheeler       X   CD D        
Pease Creek       X   CD D        
Platte Creek       X   CD D        
Randall Creek Recreation Area E D X X X   CD D C A GS X   H
Snake Creek North       X X CD D        
Snake Creek South       X   CD D        
South Scalp       X   CD D        
South Shore N     X   CD D C A     BE  
South Wheeler       X   CD D        
Spillway       X   CD D C A        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tailrace                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Target Hill Overlook             A        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Visitor Center             A   X    
West Bridge       X   CD D        
Whetstone       X   CD D        
White Swan       X   CD D        
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected

XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
PPrimitive Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
CDCourtesy Dock
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Army of the Web site or the information, products or services contained therein.

Donate through Recreation.gov


 Link to Corps Lakes Home  

Privacy and Security Notice
Technical Problems/Contact Us

Corps Lakes on Your Phone!        Corps Lakes Facebook     Corps Lakes YouTube
Visitation
Natural Resources Management Gateway
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
USACE Career Opportunities
US Army