Hazelton Recreation Area
About This Campground
US Army Corps of Engineers
Overview
Hazelton Recreation Area is located on the east bank of the Missouri River on Lake Oahe just south of Bismarck, North Dakota. The lake is formed by the Oahe Dam in South Dakota, which was built during the Flood Control Act of 1944, commonly called the Pick-Sloan Plan. The lake and…
Fee Info
Camping reservations can be made at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10 non-refundable on-line reservation fee may be charged for some facilities.
Location
Hazelton Recreation Area is located in North Dakota
Directions
From Bismarck, ND, take University Drive south (road becomes Highway 1804). Continue 25 miles south. Recreation area will be on the right side of the road.
Coordinates
46.52055542 N
100.543333 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiFair
- VerizonFair
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires

Great Out of the Way Spot on Lake Oahe
This campground was practically empty on the last day of August in 2021.
There were only 3 other campers and they were all next to one another.
I went to the other side of the area and enjoyed a quiet evening.
Great sunset and sunrise the next morning!
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Beautiful scenery
We stayed here for 2 weeks in August 2021. We were in site 10. We had scenic view of the Missouri River. During the week we had the campground to ourselves.
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Location
Hazelton Recreation Area is located in North Dakota
Directions
From Bismarck, ND, take University Drive south (road becomes Highway 1804). Continue 25 miles south. Recreation area will be on the right side of the road.
Coordinates
46.52055542 N
100.543333 W