Pease Creek Recreation Area
South Dakota

Pease Creek Recreation Area

Available Activities
  • Camping
  • Fishing

๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† Eastern SD Prairie โ€” Small recreation area on a prairie creek in eastern South Dakota โ€” quiet fishing and camping

Pease Creek Recreation Area offers quiet recreation on a small impoundment in Roberts County โ€” in the northeastern corner of South Dakota near the Minnesota border. This is Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota country โ€” the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate reservation surrounds much of this area. The Dakota people have called these glacial lakes and prairies home for centuries. The region’s abundant wetlands make it prime pheasant and waterfowl country โ€” South Dakota is the #1 pheasant hunting state in the US.

Visitor Information

DetailInformation
LocationRoberts County, SD
Entry FeeSD Park Entrance License required
CultureSisseton-Wahpeton Dakota homeland!
HuntingSD โ€” #1 pheasant state!

About Pease Creek

Pease Creek Recreation Area in Lyman County provides Missouri River recreation on Lake Sharpe in central South Dakota. The area offers fishing and camping where Pease Creek meets the reservoir โ€” creek inflows create productive fishing habitat as nutrients attract baitfish and game fish.

Things to Do

Fishing for walleye and bass at the creek-reservoir confluence, camping, boating, and enjoying the central South Dakota prairie landscape.

About Pease Creek

Pease Creek Recreation Area in Roberts County provides recreation in the northeastern corner of South Dakota โ€” the Coteau des Prairies glacial plateau. This area, known as “Glacial Lakes & Prairies,” contains the highest concentration of natural lakes in South Dakota. The region’s thousands of prairie potholes produce an estimated 10% of all North American ducks โ€” making it globally significant for waterfowl conservation.

Things to Do

Fishing, camping, birdwatching for breeding waterfowl (globally significant duck production area), hiking, and exploring the Glacial Lakes & Prairies region.

๐Ÿ“ Visit Pease Creek Recreation Area

Dakota homeland โ€” SD is America’s #1 pheasant hunting state!

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Last updated: May 10, 2026

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