Army Corps of Engineers · North Dakota
Beaver Creek Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers · North Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 61
- Hookups
- 45 electric, 16 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to September 30
- Cost
- Camping reservations can be made at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
- Max RV length
- 57 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,660 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Oahe
- Nearest town
- BISMARCK
- Address
- U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BISMARCK, ND, 58504
- Phone
- 701-255-0015. FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL 1-877-444-6777.
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Swimming, Water Access, Water Skiing, Wildlife Viewing
61 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Beaver Creek Recreation Area is located on the north side of Beaver Bay on Lake Oahe, 16 miles west of Linton, ND off Highway 1804. The lake and dam are named for the Oahe Indian Mission established in 1874 among the Lakota Sioux Native Americans.
Over 50 recreation areas are scattered around Lake Oahe, where camping, fishing, boating and hunting are popular activities. For more information, visit the Lake Oahe Project Website.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy coming to Lake Oahe for its great boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing opportunities. Many species of fish inhabit the lake, including walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. Many acres of land around the lake are open to public hunting. A wide variety of small and large game animals inhabits the area, including deer, pronghorn, grouse, dove, pheasant, partridge, squirrel, rabbit and waterfowl.
Facilities
Beaver Creek offers a picnic shelter and 61 reservable campsites, 45 of which have 30-amp electric hookups.
The group day-use picnic shelter has electric hookups as well.
Amenities include seasonal flush toilets, vault toilets and drinking water (peak season). A three-lane boat ramp and two docks are on-site with another single lane ramp and dock on the southeast side of the bay.
There is a fish cleaning station with water (peak season) and electricity near the boat ramp as well. Younger campers love the park's playgrounds and nature trail.
Natural Features
Lake Oahe, the fourth largest reservoir by overall water volume in the United States and an area of 370,000 surface acres extends from Pierre, South Dakota to Bismarck, North Dakota and is 231 miles long. Located in the Missouri River Valley, Lake Oahe's 2,250 miles of shoreline are made up of mixed grass prairie dotted with trees that grow down to the shore in occasional steep draws.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (701) 255-0015.
Nearby Attractions
Lake Oahe
Charges & Cancellations
Reservation changes and cancellations can be made on Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
For more information on rules and policies regarding reservation cancellations and changes, please visit: https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 6° | -21° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 8° | -29° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -6° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 13° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 58° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 65° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 64° | 52° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 56° | 37° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 41° | 24° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 2° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 20° | -13° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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