Sakakawea Lake
Garrison Project
P.O. Box 527
Riverdale, ND 58565-0527
Phone: (701) 654-7411
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See the Sakakawea Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Bismarck, ND, 70 miles north via US 83 and ND 200.
Factoid: Garrison Dam, ND is located 75 miles northwest of Bismarck on the Missouri River. Lake Sakakawea is 178 miles long with 1,340 miles of shoreline and extends from Riverdale to Trenton. There are 35 recreation areas around Lake Sakakawea offering outdoor recreation opportunities such as camping, boating, fishing, sailing and hunting. The lake is an important resting stop for whooping cranes and a nesting area for the least tern and piping plover.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 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. Updated: 3/21/23
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
35 Recreation areas at Sakakawea Lake
American Legion Park
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A G GS
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Beaver Creek
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GS
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Beulah Bay
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GS
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Charging Eagle
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Deep Water Creek
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Douglas Creek
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Downstream
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East Totten Trail
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Fort Stevenson State Park
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G GS
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BE
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B I CC M
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Government Bay
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Hazen Bay
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GS
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Indian Hills
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GS
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Lake Sakakawea State Park
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G GS
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BE
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Lake Shore Park
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GS
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Lake Trenton
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A G GS
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Lewis and Clark State Park
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G GS
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BE
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Little Beaver
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A G GS
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Little Egypt
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G GS
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Little Missouri
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Little Muddy
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A G GS
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Mckenzie Bay
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Missouri River Ramp
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New Town
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GS
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Parshall Bay
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G GS
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Pouch Point Bay
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Riverdale Overlook
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A G GS
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Spillway Overlook
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G GS
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Sportsmen's Centennial
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GS
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Tobacco Garden
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A G GS
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Van Hook Area
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West Tailrace
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West Totten Trail
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White Earth Bay
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White Tail Bay
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Wolf Creek
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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 |
T | Pull Through 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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* Bike trails upgraded with help from International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). Visit www.imba.com for more information. |
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