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In Northeastern South Dakota: 10 miles east of Clear Lake off SD Hwy 22.
I have a lot on lake Cochrane and I love it here and I have great neighbors
While on a cross country bicycle trip with my girlfriend we crossed into South Dakota and quickly arrived at Lake Cochrane rec area. We found that the campground was sold out (this was a Saturday), but were fortunate enough to have the campground hosts Dennis and Kathy invite us to set up our tent on their site. The shower house and bathrooms were well maintained and the swimming area was clean. It was a great place to rest and meet new friends.
Arrived in late March (2019), still lots of snow on the ground, could not drive into park, so tramped thru the snow. Looks to be a pretty little park, with a couple of camping cabins. Seems like it would be worth a trip in nicer weather. Couldn't tell due to snow cover, but not sure if there is actually access to the kake.
Well kept campground with easy access to the water and the boat launch nearby.
Nice public access area. Well worth the money. Small enough lake to kayak the whole perimeter in 1.5 hrs
