Downstream Campground

We camped at the Army Corps of Engineers Downstream Campground at site #14 in late June for two nights. Our nightly rate of $12.50 is the Senior Lifetime Pass price. This campground is well maintained and the camp hosts were very helpful. The campground has a modern bath house with free hot showers, dump station, water, trash receptacles, and most sites have electric hookup. Each campsite has a fire ring and table. We received 4-bars on Verizon without a booster.

I’ve camped a lot and probably I’m a little more picky. This entire campground was planted with cottonwood trees. I’m not allergic, but the amount of cottonwood pollen in the air is amazing. In a very bad way. It’s everywhere, it gets in your hair, mouth and sticks to everything.

The sites are good sized and the lanes are straight and level. Bathrooms are okay.

I wouldn’t stay here again due to the cottonwood pollen.

Roomy campground in the shadow of the massive Fort Peck Dam. Campground has very large sites which are asphalt, concrete picnic tables on paved patio area, and good quality electric. Potable water is available but not at each site. Showers were clean and very functional. There is a large nature trail as well. As with most we have seen, this army corp of engineers campground was a great stop. The rate above is discounted because of national park pass.

Larger COE campground that’s reservation only, however you can make your reservation at recreation.gov with no fees. Sites are electric only. There is a booth at the front to provide assistance in finding a site that’s suitable for your stay. We were there for an overnight, so our criteria was level, easy access and near a bathhouse, which we were able to get with no problem. Campsites are long, paved, and level with a picnic table and fire ring. Grass and trees provide shade with a fair separation of sites. The shower/bathhouse had four separate showers on one side of the building with the restrooms on the opposite side. The building was very clean and appeared to be fairly new. The campground was also fairly quiet in spite of being nearly full on a Sunday night. Would definitely return.

We stayed at Downstream for a week and had a great time. Sites are spacious, restroom/showers were good, hot and clean and 50a electrical was very good. There is no water at the sites so fill up before you park, there are a few spigots around the campground. That is probably my only complaint, there should be more water spigots closer to the camping sites. Fort Peck reservoir is huge with great fishing and a great visitor center, its a must see.

Hard to beat a COE campground. Spacious, paved sites. Most are level or close to level. Picnic table and fire ring included. Bathhouse closest to the entrance is only a year old. 4 separate shower rooms on one end and bathrooms on the other. Very clean. Regular rate is $18/night, $9 with Lifetime Senior Pass. Potable water available inside the park and dump station just outside the entrance. Our site had 30 amp connection. Our ATT phones had good connectivity. Our Verizon Visable router said 5 bars but was slow. We’re in a 35 ft Fifth wheel.