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Cottonwood (Ne) Day Use Shelter

US Army Corps of Engineers · South Dakota

Cottonwood (Ne) Day Use Shelter in South Dakota. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 58 public campsites we map in South Dakota.

Cottonwood Day Use Shelter is located near Lake Yankton in Cottonwood Day Use Area. Recreation Horse shoe pits, a disc golf course, a sand volleyball court, and a playground all sit next to the Cottonwood Day Use Shelter. It is also close to Lake Yankton which has plenty of shoreline access for fishing.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee
$25
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Phone
402-667-2546
Coordinates
42.86298, -97.48463

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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