Cottonwood (NE) Day Use Shelter in SD -- Campground & RV Camping

Set within the Cottonwood Day Use Area near Lake Yankton, this covered shelter is equipped with lights, electricity, nearby water, and a large outdoor grill. The surrounding park ground includes a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, a disc golf course, a playground, and shoreline access for fishing along the lake, located close to Gavins Point Dam.

Getting there: Take SD Hwy 52 4 miles west to the intersection with the Toe Rd. Cottonwood Day Use Area is approximately 1 mile south on the Toe Rd.

• Moderately separated here.
• The Lake Yankton shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.