Pierson Ranch Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Yankton County,

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in the United States. The recreation area is and lies directly below Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and is adjacent to Lake Yankton. The area is open for year-round recreation including camping, swimming, fishing, hiking and boating. It is west of Yankton.

Recreation

There are 67 campsites and 2 camper cabins. The area is popular for fishing, kayaking, and canoeing on Lake Yankton and the Missouri River. The campground was the first campground constructed by the

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(USACE) in 1959 following construction of the nearby Gavins Point Dam. In 2001 legislation transferred management of the recreation area from USACE to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks as a part of the

Lewis & Clark Recreation Area Lewis and Clark Recreation Area is a State Recreation Area in southeastern South Dakota, near Yankton. The Recreation Area is located on the northern shore of the 31,400-acre Lewis and Clark Lake, a large Missouri River Reservoir, impounded by ...

References

External links

Pierson Ranch Recreation Area - South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

Gavins Point Project - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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