Pierson Ranch Recreation Area

Pierson Ranch Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Yankton County, South Dakota in the United States. The recreation area is and lies directly below Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and is adjacent to Lake Yankton. The area is open for year-round recreation including camping, swimming, fishing, hiking and boating. It is west of Yankton.

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History

The campground was the first one constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1959 following construction of the nearby Gavins Point Dam. In 2001, legislation transferred management of the recreation area from the Army Corps of Engineers to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks under terms of a lease in perpetuity.