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Great Lakes of South Dakota Association
The Great Lakes of South Dakota Association is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting tourism and the best interests of public recreation along the Missouri River and the Lewis and Clark Trail in Central South Dakota. Our Association is made up of many small businesses working together to increase visitation, and visitor spending, along the Missouri River.
We represent 443 miles of recreational activity. The four lakes that make our region, Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case and Lewis and Clark Lake were created when the Missouri River was dammed to control flooding.
The Association was created in 1962 by Governor Nils Boe to make sure that the reservoir system was accessible to the general public. In 1969, the Great Lakes Association worked with the State Department of Transportation to pass a one-cent gas tax that was dedicated to building parameter roads. The result of the tax was the creation of State Highways 1804 and 1806, ensuring visitor access to the great lakes and the Lewis and Clark Trail.
And today, the Great Lakes of South Dakota Association still works on issues to ensure that visitors and sportsmen can enjoy the waters and shores of the four lakes. As well as, travel the Lewis and Clark Trail.
The South Dakota Tribal Signature Event, Oceti Sakowin Experience: Remembering and Educating, is also being hosted in the region we represent.
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