Lake Oahe
28563 Powerhouse Road
Pierre, SD 57501-6174
Phone: (605) 224-5862
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See the Lake Oahe website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Pierre, 8 miles north on SD 1804.
Factoid: Oahe Dam, SD takes its name from the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux Indians in 1874. Lake Oahe extends from Pierre, SD to Bismarck, ND. The lake is 231 miles long, and has 2,250 miles of shoreline. The 51 recreation areas located around the reservoir offer camping, picnicking, fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing, swimming, bird watching, hiking, biking, and photography opportunities.
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: 6/9/23
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Status Unknown
50 Recreation areas at Lake Oahe
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212 Bridge Access
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Badger Bay
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Beaver Creek
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Bushs Landing
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Cattail Bay
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Chantier Creek
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Cow Creek
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Dodge Draw
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Downstream Area
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East Shore
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East Sibley Park (Nature Trail)
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East Whitlocks
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Forest City
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Fort Rice
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Fort Yates
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Fort Yates City Park
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Foster Bay
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Garrigan's Landing
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General Sibley Park
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Grand River
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Graner Bottom
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Hazelton
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Indian Creek
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Indian Memorial
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Kimball Bottom
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Kimball Bottom ORV
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Langelier
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Lighthouse Point
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Little Bend
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Little Heart
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Maclean Bottom
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Minneconjou
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Okobojo Point
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Peoria Flats
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Pike Haven
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Pollock
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Prairie Knights Marina (Walker Bottom)
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Rousseau Creek
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Shaw Creek
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South Whitlock
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Spring Creek
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Sutton Bay
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Swan Creek
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Tailrace
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Thomas Bay
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Visitor Center
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Walth Bay
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West Pollock
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West Shore
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West Whitlocks
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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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