Downstream Campground (Nd)

US Army Corps of Engineers · North Dakota

Downstream Campground (Nd) in North Dakota. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 55 public campsites we map in North Dakota.

The Downstream Campground is located on the East bank of the Missouri River below the Garrison Dam, which forms Lake Sakakawea. The area offers a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, sailing, scuba diving, bird watching, and hunting. In the winter time the area offers a cross country ski trails and bow hunting opportunities. For more information, please visit the Garrision Dam & Lake Sakakawea website here .

What we know about it

Managed by: US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee: $16–$26/night
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Listed facilities: drinking water, power (as published by the agency)
Phone: FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: FROM MAY
Coordinates: 47.48222, -101.42611

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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