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Oahe Dam Visitor Center

Oahe Dam Visitor Center is a sightseeing stop in Pierre, SD. Cost: free.

20207 SD Highway 1804 · Pierre, SD

Why you should go…

South Dakota Missouri River Tourism promotes the four big Missouri River lakes, Oahe, Sharpe, Francis Case and Lewis and Clark, and its office sits inside the Oahe Dam Visitor Center on top of the dam, about six miles north of Pierre. You can stop in for information on fishing, boating, camping and the history along the river. The tourism office is open Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm.

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What's around here?

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