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Left Tailrace: how hard is it to reserve?
Lake Sharpe · US Army Corps of Engineers · Fort Thompson, SD
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Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 |
About Left Tailrace
- 91 campsites (91 listed in availability data)
- $16–$22 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.5/5 from 535 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer
- Activities: Day Use Area, Camping, Birding, Disc Golf, Fishing, Hunting, Ice Fishing, Picnicking, Playground Park Specialized Sport Site, Ranger Station
Left Tailrace Campgound at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Big Bend Project, sits on the shore of Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River below Big Bend Dam. Just upstream of Left Tailrace, Lake Sharpe, a popular recreation destination in the Great Plains,was created by the completion of Big Bend Dam in 1966. Today, approximately 80,000 acres of public lands and water provide a variety of benefits to the public including flood control, recreation, conservation of our natural resources, fish and wildlife habitat, irrigation, and hydropower production. It is possible to view many types of wil…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Pass Campground Badlands National Park | SD | Moderate | 50% | 10 |
| Cottonwood (Ne) Lewis and Clark Lake | NE | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Nebraska Tailwaters Lewis and Clark Lake | NE | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Bessey Recreation Complex Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands | NE | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Sheridan Lake Black Hills National Forest | SD | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Horsethief Lake Campground Black Hills National Forest | SD | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |