Best RV Parks & Resorts near Lake Oahe

This location used to be called Indian Memorial Campground but now it is operated by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. It is now called “ the Bay at Grand River Casino & Resort”.

The campground is beautiful. Lots of large trees offer shade to most of their 81 RV slots. Grass surrounds each site and a picnic table and fire ring complete the accommodations. There is 30/50 amp service at every pad. They have recently added water to 28 of the 81 sites. No sewer hookups are available on any of the sites. There is a dump station available on the premises. Most of the pads are of good size. Our RV is a 32 foot, 5th wheel and we had no problem with parking it and our long bed truck. On the property are two bathroom facilities with showers that extremely clean and up to date! Some tent sites are available along a large park within the campground. A resident flock of wild turkeys reside at the campground and are regular visitors as it gets dark. Nearby boat ramp gets you on Lake Oahe is just a few minutes. Across the lake is the town of Mobridge SD. Everything you might need is there. The staff are awesome and very welcoming!!

Regular charge per night is $25.00 but the charge for seniors 55 and older is $15.00. That’s a bargain for what you get in return.

This is an extremely nice campground and the price is right.

We highly recommend “the Bay at Grand River!!

We are on an east/west/east trip. We were looking for a state park on the water that was on our route. We were so lucky to pick this one. A beautiful state park on Lake Oahe. We lucked out and had a site right on the water. Campsites were big with plenty of room to tie out both of our big dogs. Hubby could walk out of the camper and fish. Campground 3 would be my choice overall as it has a row of sites right along the river. Bathhouse immaculate. Showers great. Good walking paths for humans and dogs and saw many folks cycling. Only downside which couldn’t be helped are all the flies. Take a fly swatter and fly traps/ tape. Days later and down the road we are still finding flies in our camper!

We were traveling with a teardrop and just needed a place to drop for the night between point A and point B.  Pierre (actually pronounced PIER) was a great spot with a great view and great prices!

We normally love primitive, but in the off season when it's a bit on the chilly side, we love an electric hookup for a bit of heat.  This location was perfect!  Not only was there only one other camper there in an RV, but it was along the river, had a very artsy fire pit and also had electric - for the grand cost of only $15! 

There is a self pay station (so having cash is a grand plan).  The spots aren't super private and don't have much space between them, but if you only need to sleep, it's ideal.  And again, we were there in April, so with cooler weather, we almost had it to ourselves.

The highlight - a pack of coyotes where making their way through the cattails (right off the campsite) and sounded their cry.

This was a great campsite . Water and electric hookup . Clean bathrooms and showers . Super friendly hosts ...seriously helpful and service was amazing. Very close to Custer for stores and restaurants. Just a wonderful camp site . Nice trails to walk . One of my favorite finds!!!!

110-30-50 amp hookups plenty of space between sites. Bathrooms with showers. Playgrounds located throughout the campgrounds. Along the Missouri river. Some sites back into river view. But not a long walk to the beach area. About 10 cabins right on the river. Tent/RV/Cabin camping you will enjoy yourself

Reservations:  800-710-2267 or oahe@state.sd.us

Fee: Daily   $8.00   Annual $36.00   Purchase on line

Campsites   Electrical   $23.00 (30-50)

                      Camping cabins   $55.00

                      Modern cabins     $120.00 - $150.00

                      Group lodge          $125.00

This campground is open year round but the campgrounds are close to camping November 15 through the last Friday in March.  Bald eagles are winter roosting and can be easily disturbed.

Disc golf   archery   biking   birding   boating   fishing   gocatching   horseshoes   lawn games   swimming with sand beach

Campground is well maintained, pads are pull through level with mature trees.  Nice showers and toilets.  This is a beautiful wooded site that can handle large RV's including pull throughs and double sites.

Directions:  5 miles north of Fort Pierre on highway 180 located on the south side of dam.

This campground lies just below the Oahe Dam on the Missouri River and offers lots of opportunities for boating activities of all kinds. With over 200 sites there are plenty of options for everyone, from large trailers to small tents. Showers (cost included in campground fee) and bathrooms are sparkling clean and warm.  Water spigots are scattered throughout the campground and nearby. 

All reservations must be done through their online system (http://travel.campsd.com/Reserve-A-Campsite) or over the phone, although there is a campground office open during the day. We arrived late without a reservation and found the smartphone app non-functional and needed to call in order to make one, which cost us another $2. 

In the prime campgrounds (flush toilets & showers), electric sites are $21; in the preferred campgrounds, electric sites are $19; and non-electric sites are $15. The $5 per day entrance fee is not included in the reservation.

Great Electric RV sites right on the water.

We stayed here 2 nights in September and rode motorcycle through the Badlands/Custer State Park during the day. Few trees, but the newly planted ones will soon offer more shade. Very roomy sites so you’re not right on top of each other. Camped along the river- fishing/swimming access right from the campsite. Hands down best shower/bathroom facilities I’ve ever seen in a state park. We have a small enclosed trailer, so was nice to have electric. Always haul our water- good as none on site. Dump station and water in park, but not at sites.

Fee area:$8.00 daily$36.00 annual purchase on line 

Open: all year(between October 1 and April 30 amenities maybe turned off 

Vault toilets are usually operating

$26.00 electric site $55.00 camping cabins 

archery basketball birding boating fishing hiking hunting swimming volleyball snow activities   boat ramp drinking water fish cleaning station picnic tables showers trash picnic table fire ring/grill

 ADA accessible 

 You will find gravel pads, level with some mature trees and many trees have been planted around the campground There is a new bath house and very clean. Many lake sites and lake views. Since the campground is fairly flat a lot of the sites have water views.

There are 2 campgrounds in this area. They are Electric only, have picnic tables and fire rings and are fairly level. The area is clean and well kept and the showers and toilets are also clean. The hosts were friendly and welcoming. We were able to get cell service here and there was plenty of room between sites.

This area is great for Bird watching, hiking, fishing, and relaxing. We stayed in Campground 2 for a bit the 3rd week of May and I would advise people to go earlier or a week after. We couldn't control nature but the cottonwoods were dropping their seed pods and they were sticking to everything, including in between my dogs pads of their feet and it was hard and painful to remove them. Just 1 week and it would have not been a problem. Otherwise this is a wonderful place to visit.

It was great. Late in the season so quiet but close to town and rode in on my bike. Nice sites with a good view of the water.

Great for kids. Kayak rentals. Playground and beach area. Bike paths. Limited mature trees. Mostly smaller trees. State Park with entrance fee. Roomy sites with electric only. Dump station. Quite a few bugs here. A few cabins available.