Army Corps of Engineers · Lake Oahe · Hazelton, ND

Hazelton Recreation Area

Hazelton Recreation Area is located on the east bank of the Missouri River on Lake Oahe just south of Bismarck, North Dakota. The lake is formed by the Oahe Dam in South Dakota, which was built during the Flood Control Act of 1944, commonly called the Pick-Sloan Plan. The lake and dam are named for the Oahe Indian Mission established in 1874 among the Lakota Sioux Indians. Over 50 recreation areas are scattered around Lake Oahe, where camping, fishing, boating and hunting are popular activities.

Reservable · Recreation.gov 30 sites From $10 per night 67 ft max Electric hookupsPets okFires ok

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Photos courtesy of J. Voeller, T. Laine · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Standard, no hookups		18
Standard with electric		12

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

30 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Type	Entry	Surface	Shade	Power	People / vehicles	Fires
001	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
002	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
003	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
004	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
005	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
006	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Partial	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
007	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
008	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Partial	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
009	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes
010	Electric	Back-in	Gravel	Full	50 amp	8 / 2	Yes

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 4:00 PM, checkout 3:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	Electric
Max vehicle length	67 ft
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions
Fees	Camping reservations can be made at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10 non-refundable on-line reservation fee may be charged for some facilities.

The campground offers 18 primitive sites and 12 sites with 50-amp electrical hookups. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided. Amenities include vault toilets and a playground. A boat ramp is located on-site and has a large paved parking lot, adjacent picnic tables, a fish cleaning station and additional vault toilets.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Hazelton 4Nw, 9 miles from the campground at 1,982 feet, station USC00324083 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 45 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Bismarck, ND, take University Drive south (road becomes Highway 1804). Continue 25 miles south. Recreation area will be on the right side of the road.

Nearest town	Hazelton, North Dakota
Coordinates	46.5206° N, 100.5433° W · Directions ↗

Charges and cancellations

A $10 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation.

Supplies & services

Dump station	Dump station ↗	18.6 mi
RV sales & service	Capital RV Center of Bismarck ↗	22.9 mi

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Explore

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Hazelton Campground

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge begins about 10.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

10.7 mi
Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge ↗
National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 328 acres

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Other campgrounds nearby

USACE · ND

Beaver Creek Recreation Area

Reservable18.7 mi

USACE · ND

Downstream Campground

Reservable78.4 mi

USACE · ND

Wolf Creek Campground

Reservable79.5 mi

Natural features

Lake Oahe extends from Oahe Dam near Pierre, South Dakota to Bismarck, North Dakota and is 231 miles long. Its 2,250 miles of shoreline are made up of mixed grass prairie dotted with trees that grow down to the shore in occasional steep draws.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy coming to Lake Oahe for its great boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing opportunities. Many species of fish inhabit the lake, including walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. Many acres of land around the lake are open to public hunting. A wide variety of small and large game animals inhabit the area, including deer, pronghorn, grouse, dove, pheasant, partridge, squirrel, rabbit and waterfowl.

Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Hazelton Recreation Area?

Sites at Hazelton Recreation Area are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Hazelton Recreation Area?

Camping reservations can be made at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10 non-refundable on-line reservation fee may be charged for some facilities.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Hazelton Recreation Area?

Check-in 4:00 PM, checkout 3:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Hazelton Recreation Area have?

30 sites, including 18 standard sites without power and 12 standard sites with power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Hazelton Recreation Area?

The longest site here provides 67 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Does Hazelton Recreation Area have hookups?

Yes, electric hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Hazelton Recreation Area?

Yes, pets are allowed at Hazelton Recreation Area. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Hazelton Recreation Area?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is there cell service at Hazelton Recreation Area?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at Hazelton Recreation Area?

Visitors enjoy coming to Lake Oahe for its great boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing opportunities. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Hazelton Recreation Area?

Hazelton, North Dakota.

Source: Getting there

What if Hazelton Recreation Area is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Beaver Creek Recreation Area (18.7 mi), Downstream Campground (78.4 mi), and Wolf Creek Campground (79.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby