COE Campgrounds | Fort Thompson, SD [Full Time RV Living]
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2019
- Affordable RV Living is within your reach! Interested in free or low-cost campgrounds? US Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds (COE campgrounds) are one of the best values (low cost) for camping and RV living. Most COE campgrounds are equipped with partial hookups, nearby water, dump stations, warm showers and great amenities. For the fisherman, many COE campgrounds are designed with you in mind - and include boat launching facilities, fish cleaning stations, ample fishing spots, great lakeside views and awesome low-cost camping spots. Since the making of this video, we have now utilized 5 COE campgrounds and found most to be extraordinary (at a low cost) with wide camping areas, modern play areas for the kids, beautiful lake views, swimming beaches, clean dump stations, clean park and friendly camp hosts. COE's typically charge $20 - $30 for partial hookups and less for primitive tent sites. COE's are a low cost (and in some cases no cost) RVing and camping alternative to more expensive private campgrounds and RV parks.
Alongside one of our recent COE campground stays, we discovered a free primitive COE campground that was very well maintained with awesome views and sites on the Missouri River. Had we known about this location prior to making our reservations, we would have stayed here. 20+ sites and only a few RV's in the whole area! Imagine having your own RV/campground site on the banks of the Missouri - for FREE!
Site Location: Left Tailrace COE Campground, Ft. Thompson, SD
To find additional US Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds go to corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visi... or use recreation.gov to make reservations.
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We are planning on staying here along our trip route. Thanks for the info!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the tip about your site 23. I was just online looking at the sites trying to pick one thinking I wanted to be by the water. It's really great when you can watch a video of someone showing sites and giving you tips about why you might want certain sites instead of others. Thanks guys. Hugs to your frenchies.
Thank guys! Be sure to let us know that you think of the campground!
@@LyfUninterrupted ok will try to remember! It will be in Aug and we chose your spot 23. :-)
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@@LyfUninterrupted so we’re here at Left Tailrace in spot 23 and you wouldn’t believe what it looks like right now. We like this site but there was a fire on the other side of the lake a day or two ago (which is out now) so with the smoke from that and from fires in Canada we can’t even see the other side of the lake. It’s too bad but the only way to get a good look at the water is to rewatch your video. We’re moving on to a Harvest Host location tomorrow.
Oh no! Sorry to hear this. We were at Niagara Falls a few days ago and the smoke from the Canadian fires was noticing there too. Which HH are you going to?
COE’s are great. 1/2 price for us with a Senior Pass. 👍👍
Randy Rainwater We love them!
Lake Sharp is upstream, Lake Francis-Case is downstream. Generators are 60 Megawatt hydraulic turbines, 8 total. 480 Megawatt total capability. 2 convenience stores in Ft Thompson (Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Lands). Internal roads were repaved earlier this year (2023). I'm a Control Room operator for USACE at Big Bend. Also, Capitol of South Dakota is pronounced like boat dock: PIER, not like the French name Pierre (not sure why, but there ya go) Any questions I'll be glad to answer.
Thanks for sharing this info, David! We’ve since learned to properly pronounce Pierre😬
Awesome spot! Would love to fish there. 👍😎 🎣
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FYI not to pick but in SD we call it like you are standing on the pier
Thanks!
Looks like an awesome place to fish. Would love to cast one out on my Ugly Stik!
People were catching a ton of fish.
Pro tip:. I've flown in there before. It's pronounced "peer". At least when I was there it was. It's a great stop over to and from Oshkosh. Happy travels!
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oh no! Please don't tell everyone else about the COE campgrounds! We want to make easy reservations! We like to bring the boat with the RV and have a great time. If you have the Senior pass, they cost even less.
How do you get a senior pass?
We purchased a book with all the COE parks listed.
@@cindyrose5414 You can purchase one from Recreation.gov, or at any National Park.
Thanks for tuning in. The Senior Pass comes with a 50% discount on camping and free entrance/use fees to most National Parks.
@@LyfUninterrupted thank you, didn't realize it was the National Park Pass for COE, makes sense!
We have ours! 👍🏼🇺🇸
@@cindyrose5414 The NPP (America The Beautiful Pass) will not work for camping fee discounts, so you'll have to get the Senior Pass in order to get 50% off camping fees. They discontinued selling the Golden Access and Golden Age passes which would give you 50% off, but those passes will still be honored if you have one of the.
Very nice place now catch some fish for dinner
HAHA. We really did want to fish.
Hi. We love your videos. Where is the free primitive area at the end of this video? North Shore? Right Tailrace? We will hit the road this spring and are working on a plan. Thanks!
Hi there! Thanks for tuning in and for your support! The primitive campground is near the North Shore.
Have you guys caught any fish yet?
We didn't even throw a line in. Can you beliebe that!
Sunscreen you two! Good info, we haven't been to a COE yet but we did buy the book with all the listings and info.
Thank you!
I know, right! You'd think being from Arizona we would have learned that. HAHA. COE campgrounds are typically very nice. Thanks for being a loyal member of our community!