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Lake Francis Case

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

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Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: Lake Francis Case reservoir extends 110-miles from Fort Randall Dam adjacent to Pickstown, SD, up to Big Bend Dam, adjacent to Ft. Thompson, SD. Fort Randall Dam is located on US Highway 18/281 approximately 1 hour west of Yankton, SD.

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.

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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

30 Recreation areas at Lake Francis Case

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