Activities

  • camping

    Basic and electric sites are available. Click here for more information.

  • fishing

    Fish in the 365-acre Lewis and Clark Lake. Click here for more information.

  • swimming

    A large sandy beach and a gently sloping shoreline make the lake popular with swimmers. Click here for more information.

  • boating

    Access the lake via the boat launch in the day-use area from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • picnicking

    Picnic sites and a picnic shelter are located near the lake. Click here for more information.

  • metal_detecting

    Metal detecting is permitted. Click here for more information.

  • Interpretive Programs

    Programs may be available during the summer months.

  • Playground

    Playground equipment is available in the day-use area.

Park information

The Lewis and Clark Expedition headed west in 1804 and encountered a lake that William Clark described as “full of Geese & Goslings.” Today, that lake is Lewis and Clark Lake, which is bordered by Lewis and Clark State Park. The park’s broad open spaces and easy water access make it a favorite for families who take advantage of the boat ramp and swimming beach. Bird watchers come to Lewis and Clark to watch geese, great blue herons and snowy egrets flock to the oxbow lake.

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Park Hours

Park Grounds:
7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily

Park Office hours

Staff are usually in the park daily. The office telephone is monitored for messages during daytime hours, as well as on evenings and weekends. 

Beach hours

May 21 through Sept. 5, 2011

Sunrise to Sunset daily