RV site details
- Water
- Electric
- Dump station
- Big rigs
- Restrooms
- Showers
From Recreation.gov RIDB. Elevation is from the U.S. Geological Survey.
About Downstream Campground (ND)
Downstream Campground (ND) is a public campground in RIVERDALE, ND. It has 114 campsites. 110 sites can be reserved. 4 sites are first come, first served.
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 .
The Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea offers excellent boating, fishing, and hunting opportunities. Several state record fish have been caught down below the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River Tailrace and in Lake Sakakawea.
Anglers fish for walleye, sauger, northern pike, bass, bluegill, crappie, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, white bass, large mouth and small mouth bass. Chinook salmon can be also found in the lake, the only body of water in the state with this species.
Policies and details
- Roads: Back-In, Back-in, and Paved
Location
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, RIVERDALE, ND 58565
About 52 miles northwest of Mandan, ND
Elevation 1,696 ft
Get directionsConfirm the entrance with the park before towing a large rig.
Setting and recreation
The official listing describes Downstream Campground (ND) in a setting associated with forest, lake or reservoir, mountain landscape, and river. For trip planning, the source identifies Backpacking, Birding, Biking, Boating, and Canoeing among the recreation options at or near this RIVERDALE campground.