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Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fees: Camping reservations can be made at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Overview Cottonwood Recreation Area is located just downstream of Gavins Point Dam and Lewis & Clark Lake along the western shore of Lake Yankton. The numerous outdoor recreational opportunities attract more than 2 million visitors annually to the Lewis & Clark Lake area, making it one of the most popular recreation destinations in the Upper Great Plains. Lewis & Clark Lake is 31,400-acres in size with more than 90 miles of shoreline is impounded by Gavins Point Dam, which was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944, commonly called the Pick-Sloan Plan. For more information about Lewis and Clark Lake, please visit the Gavins Point Project website . Recreation Cottonwood Recreation Area is conveniently located between Lewis and Clark Lake and Lake Yankton. Lewis and Clark Lake is known for great boating, sailing, swimming and other water-based recreation activities. Lake Yankton… Getting there: From U.S. Hwy 81 in Yankton, South Dakota, drive four miles west on South Dakota Highway 52, then south on Dam Toe Road and follow signs. Phone: 402-667-2546. FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL 877-444-6777. Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233467 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gavins Point Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Staff
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