Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

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Location: 5 miles north of Fort Pierre off SD 1806.
Facilities: 205 modern campsites (all with electricity, 3 @di), 4 cabins (é), picnic shelters, picnic areas, comfort stations, boat ramps, marina, restaurant, amphitheater, playground, archery range, 9-hole disc golf course, hiking trail, swimming beach, fish cleaning station..
Activities: Camping, boating, fishing, bird watching, disc golf, hiking, biking, target shooting, cross-country skiing.
Special Features: Engineers began building Oahe Dam in 1948 and started generating electricity in 1962. It is one of the largest constructed reservoirs in the United States, measuring 231 miles and connecting the capital cities of South and North Dakota.
Address: 20439 Marina Loop Rd
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
Phone: 605-223-7722;
Web: www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/oahesharpe/oahedownstream.htm
Size: 933 acres.

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