Gavins Point Overlook Day Use Shelter in NE -- Campground & RV Camping
Gavins Point Overlook Day Use Shelter in NE
CampgroundUSACE
5.2 mi from Yankton
Maps 1,301 ft
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VerizonUSABLE
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileUSABLE
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Campground details
Electric hookups
Setting
Some privacy
Perched on the bluff south of the Missouri River above Gavins Point Dam, this day-use shelter provides high-ground views over the water. On-site facilities include adjacent water-based flush restrooms, along with nearby horseshoe pits, a sand volleyball court, and a playground.
Getting there: Take US Hwy 81 south of Yankton, SD. Go 4 miles west on NE Hwy 121.
- Moderately separated here.
- A river runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 38–63°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.
Tree cover4%30m sat. est.