South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota
Oahe Downstream Recreation Area
South Dakota State Parks · South Dakota, United States
- Sites
- 205
- Hookups
- 205 electric
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,460 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Pierre
- Address
- 20439 Marina Loop Road Fort Pierre, SD 57532
- Phone
- 605.223.7722
221 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Oahe Downstream Recreation Area is a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Recreation Area with 205 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Oahe Downstream Recreation Area's own published camping fees: Campsites - electrical: $30 per night; Camping Cabins: $60 per night; Modern Cabins: $120-$150 per night; Group Lodge: $150 per night. Plus a required Park Entrance License at every GFP park/recreation area: Daily $10 resident / $15 nonresident, Annual $40 resident / $60 nonresident. (Source: gfp.sd.gov/pel-fees/ and each park's own Fees section.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -20° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 13° | -12° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 27° | 3° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 35° | 6° | 83° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 50° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 63° | 53° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 69° | 60° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 67° | 57° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 44° | 27° | 87° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 10° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 24° | -9° | 56° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Griffin Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 5 mi · 16 sites
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- Cow Creek Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 10 mi · 46 sites
- Okobojo Point Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 11 mi · 18 sites
- West Bend Recreation Area · South Dakota State Parks · 38 mi · 120 sites
All public campgrounds in South Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-24. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.