The land surrounding Pease Creek Recreation Area was the ancestral homeland to numerous Plains Indian Tribes including the Yankton Sioux. The tribe first encountered European fur trappers in the late 1790s and held council with Lewis and Clark during their Corps of Discovery Expedition. The tribe had problems with settlers and the building of Fort Randall in 1856 was intended to stop the violence between Plains Indians and settlers moving into the area. The tribe entered into the Treaty of 1858 and was removed to a reservation of more than 250,000 acres in South Dakota.
Today, Pease Creek Recreation Area is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts with a plethora of activities to keep campers entertained. Activities to enjoy include fishing, boating, hiking, horseback riding, hiking, biking, and winter sports like snowshoeing. The campground has 23 campsites for rigs with electric hookups, and there is an additional campground for horses that includes individual corrals at each campsite.
Fort Randall Dam Visitor Center, U.S. 18, Lake Andes, SD, USA
Distance: 10.61 mi (straight line)
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2CXP+PW Pickstown, SD, USA
Distance: 10.61 mi (straight line)
Knotheads Bar And Grill, South Dakota 46, Pickstown, SD, USA
Distance: 10.99 mi (straight line)
38538 SD-46, Lake Andes, SD 57356, USA
Distance: 13.54 mi (straight line)
352nd Avenue, Herrick, South Dakota 57538, USA
Distance: 21.27 mi (straight line)
30122 352nd Avenue, Herrick, SD, USA
Distance: 21.82 mi (straight line)
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Snake Creek State Recreation Area, South Dakota 44, Platte, SD, USA
Distance: 26.04 mi (straight line)
117 Cemetery Rd, Kimball, SD 57355, USA
Distance: 42.74 mi (straight line)
Niobrara State Park, 522 Avenue, Niobrara, NE, USA
Distance: 43.03 mi (straight line)
Country Cafe, Nebraska 14, Niobrara, NE, USA
Distance: 44.26 mi (straight line)
Whitetail River Lodge, Nebraska 14, Niobrara, NE, USA
Distance: 44.33 mi (straight line)
88915 521st Avenue, Niobrara, NE 68760, USA
Distance: 44.38 mi (straight line)
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska - Powwow grounds/Agency, 890th Road, Niobrara, Nebraska, USA
Distance: 44.43 mi (straight line)
25412 Park Ave, Niobrara, NE 68760, USA
Distance: 44.56 mi (straight line)
Chamberlain SD Rest Area facility, Interstate 90, Chamberlain, SD, USA
Distance: 54.04 mi (straight line)
Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, Indian Village Road, Mitchell, SD, USA
Distance: 54.40 mi (straight line)
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