North Point Recreation Area
North Point Recreation Area
Location:1 mile northwest of Pickstown off US 281.
Facilities:111 modern campsites with electricity (1 @di), 6 cabins (2 @di), picnic shelter (é), picnic areas, hiking trail, bike trail, boat ramps, swimming beach, fish cleaning station, playground, rifle range, trap shooting range.
Activities:Camping, boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, hiking, biking, target shooting.
Special Features:Park is located on the shores of the Missouri and provides a spectacular view of the river. Lewis and Clark came up the river in 1804 and saw their first prairie dogs in this area, which they called "barking squirrels."
Address:38180 297th St
Lake Andes, SD 57356
Phone:605-487-7046
Web: www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/LewisClark/NorthPoint.htm
Size: 1,055 acres.
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