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Lake
Andes has and is located near to many attractions. The Fort
Randall Casino and Hotel is full of excitement, action and
fun! View and tour the engineering marvel that is
Fort Randall Dam and Powerplant.
And if you're looking for excellent fishing or hunting, camping, boating,
swimming, hiking, biking, birdwatching or sightseeing, take your pick
between the Andes Lake and Lake
Francis Case. If you
golf, you will love the Randall
Hills Country Club. For the history buff, be sure to
visit the Fort Randall
Military Fort, Cemetery and Chapel.
  Fort
Randall Casino and Hotel
Lake Andes is home to the Fort Randall Casino and
Hotel, owned and operated by the The Yankton Sioux Tribe. This is
where the action is fast-paced and the quality is unmatched! Try your
luck playing Slots, Blackjack, Poker or Bingo. Is it your birthday? Grab
all the cash you can in the Birthday Cash Cube. Have a cocktail in the
lounge and enjoy live music, karaoke, comedy, themed parties, fun-filled
games and other entertainment. Let the staff spoil you in our top-notch
dining room. And at the end of the day's fun, retire to your room in the
adjacent hotel. As the staff says, "There's nowhere better to play
and stay." Click on the following links for
more information on:
 The
Yankton Sioux
Gaming
Events
Dining
The
Hotel
What's
New
Location/Map
For more information please contact:
Fort Randall Casino and Hotel
38538 SD Hwy 46, Lake Andes
605-487-7871 - 800-362-6333 Toll Free Dial
Website: http://www.fortrandall.com
For Hotel Reservations, please call: 1-800-362-6333
 Fort
Randall Dam and Powerplant
Visit the awesome Fort Randall Dam. Schedule a tour
and see the powerplant. Stop off at the Visitor Center for a spectacular
view and exhibits. No trip to or through Lake Andes is complete without
spending time here! Click on the following links for more information
on:
Fort
Randall Dam and Powerplant
Fort
Randall Dam Visitor Center
Online Camping Reservations
Andes
Lake
Lake Andes lies on
the southwest shore of Andes Lake, which
is a body of water twelve miles long and one and one-half miles wide.
The area around Andes Lake became one of the most popular fishing and
hunting resort areas in the state after the town was founded in 1904.
 "Lake
Andes is a natural, shallow prairie lake whose water supply depends entirely
on natural runoff. Lake levels periodically rise and fall, with the entire
lake going dry about once every twenty years. This was a lake the Sioux
Indians knew well, for they frequently made camp here during their pursuit
of migrating herds of buffalo and flocks of waterfowl. Around the turn
of the century, as white settlements were becoming firmly established,
the lake became well-known as a fine place to fish. Several resorts were
build near the shoreline to accommodate visitors who arrived near the
lake by train."
- lakeandes.fws.gov
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Andes Lake is a great place for birdwatching. Other
recreational opportunities include boating, hiking and hunting. The Lake
Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex provides for life requirements
of threatened and endangered species, particularly the bald eagle, and
maintains a prairie ecosystem. Click on the following links for more information
on:
 The
Refuge
The
Lake Andes Wetland Management District
Recreational
Opportunities
Eagle
Viewing
Bird
List
Bird
Photos
Additional
Information
For more information please contact:
Lake Andes NWR Complex
38672 291st Street
Lake Andes, South Dakota 57356
Telephone: 605/487-7603
FAX: 605/487-7604
Karl Mundt National Wildlife Refuge
A few minutes south of Lake Andes is the Karl Mundt National Wildlife
Refuge. Closed to the public, it serves as a refuge for Eagles and
many more species of wildlife. The Karl Mundt Unit serves as an invaluable
roost area for eagles - numbers of which may approach 200 during harsh
winters. Click on the following link for more information:
Karl
Mundt National Wildlife Refuge
Lake
Francis Case
Stay
in Lake Andes - Play on Lake Francis Case!
 Lake
Andes is centrally located to multiple Lewis and Clark Region Parks
on the very popular lower Lake Francis Case. Lake Francis Case
is the reservoir formed when the Ft. Randall Dam was constructed in the
1950's. Lake Francis Case attracts more than 1 million visitors each year
to its shores. If you're fond of camping, hunting, fishing & ice fishing,
swimming, boating, water-skiing or any water sport, Lake Andes and the
upper Lewis and Clark Region Parks on the lake prove to be a great combination.
Click on the following links for more information on the Lewis
and Clark Region Parks all within a few minutes' drive of Lake Andes:
North
Wheeler
Pease
Creek
White
Swan
North
Point
St.
Francis Swimming Beach
Randall
Creek
South
Shore
Joe
Day Bay
South
Scalp Creek
South
Wheeler
Hunting and Fishing Information
All public lands around the lake and river are open to
hunting, except for developed recreation areas. Private hunting is available.
See our Business Directory for a Tour Guide.
Click on the following link for more information:
Hunting
and Fishing Information
Licensing,
Permits, Reservations
Online
Camping Reservations
Camping? Day Use?
Are you looking for hiking trails, biking paths,
cabins, swimming beaches, playgrounds or picnic shelters? Click on the
following link for a chart comparing campground facilities of these parks:
Online
Camping Reservations
Recreation
Area Map
Lake
Andes Area Park Comparison Grid
Public
Recreational Facilities Comparion Grid
Canoe and Kayak Information
Lake Francis Case and the Missouri River are both excellent
destinations for the canoeist and kayaker alike! Click on the following
link for more information:
Canoe
and Kayak Information
On the Trail with Lewis
& Clark
For the sightseeing bunch, Lake Andes is a great base from
which to explore SD State Parks with Lewis & Clark. Click on the
following link for the state website with lots of information and ideas:
Explore
SD State Parks with Lewis and Clark
Online
Camping Reservations
For additional information:
State
Park Locator Map
National
Park Service's Website - Missouri River
SD
National Park Guide
Recreation.gov
SD Recreation Area Page
South
Dakota Tourism Website
 Randall
Hills Country Club
Five minutes south of Lake Andes is the Randall Hills
Country Club. Play eighteen holes on the manicured links. Be sure to stop
by the nineteenth hole after your game!
For more information please contact:
Randall Hills Country Club
516 White Swan Dr., Pickstown
Phone: 605-487-7884
 Fort
Randall Military Fort, Cemetary and Chapel
Visit the Fort Randall Military Post, built in 1856.
Walk the self-interpretive trail among the remains of the fort buildings,
the Fort Randall Post Cemetery and the Fort Randall Chapel. The Fort Randall
Visitor Center tells the history of the fort and its occupants. Click
on the following links for more information on:
Fort Randall Military Fort, Cemetary and Chapel
Fort
Randall History
Images: Cemetary
- Chapel - Interpretive
Trail Entrance - Trail
- Remains
As you can see, Lake
Andes has it all!
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