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LEFT TAILRACE

We watch every site at LEFT TAILRACE 24/7, then email you the moment a cancellation opens up.

80% of weekends booked at top sites·Peak Jul–Sep·93 sites

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The 10 most popular campsites at LEFT TAILRACE

The hardest sites to book at this park, reserving 80% of weekend nights in peak season (Jul–Sep). Set up an alert and we'll email you on cancellations.

Site 10

Best here

Ranked #1 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 22A

Top pick

Ranked #2 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 11

Top pick

Ranked #3 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 12

Standout

Ranked #4 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 08

Standout

Ranked #5 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 19A

Decent

Ranked #6 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 22B

Decent

Ranked #7 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 21B

Decent

Ranked #8 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 20A

Decent

Ranked #9 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

Site 15B

Decent

Ranked #10 of 93

STANDARD ELECTRIC · Sleeps 8 · Waterfront

These sites rebook within minutes of being cancelled. Set an alert at LEFT TAILRACE and we’ll email you the moment one opens up.

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About this park

Left Tailrace Campground is located in central South Dakota, three miles from the town of Fort Thompson, 20 miles from Chamberlain and 65 miles from Pierre, which is the state capitol. Lake Sharpe was the last of the Missouri River reservoirs completed and follows a serpentine course of 80 miles between Big Bend Dam and Pierre, SD.

Recreation
Lake Sharpe provides many opportunities for outdoor recreation. Recreation areas vary from primitive to highly developed areas like the Left Tailrace area located below the dam. Facilities at the Left Tailrace include campsites with electrical hookups, comfort stations with showers, a dump station, boat ramp, fish cleaning station, courtesy dock, picnic shelters, tables, grills, drinking water, disc golf, etc. Fishing is the main attraction to the area, with walleye being the primary sport fish, although sauger, smallmouth bass, white bass, channel catfish and northern pike also provide great fishing action.