Cabin @ CWC campground
CD
10/21/2026
Great Stay
VetTech15
10/16/2026
October camping
We stayed in Chief White Crane cabin #4. The mattress on the single bed needs to be replaced very badly. We stayed in May 2026 and the matress was not good then either. The springs are busted and make a terrible noise like they are popping when you sit/lay on the mattress.
SCFriends
10/15/2026
Overall Experience
4.3
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.2
Camp
Overall, it is a nice campground, but there could be improvements on bathrooms. As they are all outdated
Deer camp
10/15/2026
Overall Experience
2.0
Services
4.0
Facilities
3.4
Awesome weekend
Site #133 in our opinion is the best site due to being right on the water, the grass area is abundant and its so peaceful!
Teri L
10/8/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Great weekend!
Site is wonderful! Great location! This is one of our fave sites. Only issue...and out of control of the park staff...my husband went to use the restroom at 2am. When he went in, it was really steamy and the shower was running. The walls were dripping and the floor was wet. My husband looked at the shower. The door was open and the shower was running fully on hot. Who knows how long the water was running! Our best guess is that it was turned on by some unsupervised knot-head kids...and there were some kids racing around on electric scooters and ebikes well after dark. Didnt see any rangers around.
CWC camper
10/7/2026
Overall Experience
4.3
Services
4.0
Facilities
4.0
Pleasant stay
Dave
10/6/2026
Clean and Safe
DS
9/30/2026
Great experience as usual
We love this camp ground! We try to make the trip at least twice a year. It's close to our favorite fishing spots. Feels like you are out in the middle of nowhere but you are still close to stores with firewood, food, ice and rentals. The bathrooms are always exceptionally maintained. We always comment that this is one of the cleanest campgrounds we have ever stayed at.
Nehppycmpr
9/29/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
4.7
Facilities
5.0
Great place
J s
9/29/2026
Well kept and convenient
WeekendCampChick
9/24/2026
Review
Bring firewood, they dont have theirs covered so you pay $7for 8 pieces of wood you cant use.
Jjohns
9/23/2026
Overall Experience
4.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.3
Great camping experience
Okie Travelers
9/21/2026
Amazing
We had such a beautiful spot. The location is nice and quiet!
Camper Life
9/16/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
2026
Haynes1701
9/16/2026
enjoyable stay
Josh Laugher
9/11/2026
CWC and bike trails
JKAT
9/10/2026
Great camping
Bax
9/9/2026
Awesome
LV2CAMP
8/28/2026
General appearance
The gas was nearly a foot long in the campground. Too long to walk through in places. I got some chigger bites. Sad that the other parks in the area were much better. I left on Monday and they started mowing around 9:30 in the morning. I camp here every year and am extremely disappointed about the appearance. Otherwise it was clean and I felt safe. Park staff were visible and friendly.
Campinggirl
8/28/2026
Overall Experience
3.8
Services
5.0
Facilities
3.8
Out of state stay away
They clearly don’t want out of state campers. Charged us a fee for being out of state when we did the reservation before we even got there we were up to $50 then we get there then no where it was disclosed we had to pay another $15 for out of state passes for our camper even though we had reservations that were paid for. So alot of fees for out of state campers. Been cheaper to go to a regular campground with full hook ups. Just get electric for over $60 is not worth it.
Outofstate
8/22/2026
Overall Experience
2.7
Services
2.0
Facilities
2.8
Bathroom improvement
The bathroom/showers were terrible. Black mold and could barely fit through the walkway to get to the showers. Hard to shower children.
Happy Camper
8/19/2026
Overall Experience
3.5
Services
3.0
Facilities
3.4
Reservation review
Clair
8/16/2026
White Crane Camping
Camper Forever
8/10/2026
Cleaning Staff Needs Training
This visit and last year's visit at a cabin in this campground I walked into a room that was not very clean, I would recommend you take Lysol wipes as I had to scrub off the table and shelves
Kamper
8/9/2026
Overall Experience
3.5
Services
4.0
Facilities
3.0
Wonderful weekend
Chief White Crane is a beautiful lakeside campground with large shaded campsites and family friendly amenities. Many activities with helpful staff..
Summer lover
7/31/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Very Nice - Except
Park was very well maintained. Sites were very roomy, plenty of shade, and easy access to the lake. Roads and sites were asphalt and level.
Except - We were among a large number of victims to an overnight theft operation. Sites and coolers in our area were raided, and large quantities of alcohol and food were stolen. Staff was notified but didn't bother to identify exactly what was stolen. Simply advised we lock our stuff up at night. Didn't show must concern for finding all that "stuff".
Camping Hawks
7/22/2026
Overall Experience
3.0
Services
3.3
Facilities
3.8
CWC review
We get the same cabin every year and this year when we got there the air conditioner wasn't working, there's no longer a latch lock on the screen door and no way bugs were sprayed for. We had multiple spiders everyday in and around the cabin and it's never like that. I called the park customer service and told them that the shower curtains in CWC-2 bathroom were ripped on the sides and were curling so there was absolutely no full privacy when showering. Very concerning with kids. I was told they would get to them and never did while we were there. On the 4th night we ended up leaving about 9pm cuz we were sick of all of it so we didn't get the full night that we paid for.
SDcamper
7/20/2026
Overall Experience
2.8
Services
4.0
Facilities
3.0
Faboulous
Chief White Crane and the surrounding parks were fabulous. The grounds were well maintained, the camping site was overly spacious allowing for privacy. We were there for July 4th and all the other campers were extremely respectful. Enjoying the natural beauty was easy. There are well maintained beaches, trails and plenty of access to Lake Yankton and the River. The bathrooms were the cleanest I've ever experienced at at campground. The overall experience was fabulous.
ColoradoTravler
7/19/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Very pleased
What a nice park. I wished I had brought our bikes and were able to stay longer.
Breken3
7/18/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Perfect getaway
Campboy
7/15/2026
Feels like home
We feel like the out of state visitors are going to keep ppl from coming. Also the trees REALLY need tending. We saw a huge tree fall on a intransit new camper. We chose lots for smaller trees here for sure.
Want out of nebraska
7/8/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Nice campground
Just a camper
7/7/2026
Fun times
Clean open area to get together with friends and family
Jeremy
7/4/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Good times
Jeremy
7/4/2026
Great time
Jeremy
7/4/2026
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
5.0
Facilities
5.0
Good
I would have liked to know what the bed situation was for the cabins i.e. 2 twins and one full —so I knew the correct sheet size to bring
Jag333
7/2/2026
Overall Experience
4.0
Services
4.8
Facilities
4.0
I had a great time. Even though it rained every day
Hunter
6/30/2026
White Crane
Mary B.
6/29/2026
Great weekend
Allyk
6/28/2026
California visitor
This is the third time we have camped here . We love the the area, the bike paths, the shade trees and how quiet the park is.
The dump station is tight to get into with our 37' 5th wheel and dually truck.
DesertRat46
6/26/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.0
6/19/2026 visit
Yankton5871
6/25/2026
Chief White Crane
JJ
6/25/2026
Great campground
Visitors from Iowa
6/24/2026
Great fun
Jellybean
6/24/2026
camp
nice park, trails are fun to walk or bike on. friendly staff. improvement's would be to level out the spots so there isn’t a huge drop off from pad to grass area. also, the showers either need a door to latch then the shower curtain by shower or a wide curtain so it actually closes and ppl don’t see you showering.
campingma
6/24/2026
Overall Experience
4.8
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.5
Juneteenth stay
Yankton9837
6/22/2026
Good trip
GoOutside26
6/18/2026
Chief White Crane
We had a great stay at Chief White Crane. We went mid-week and the camp was very peaceful. The bathrooms were immaculate, which was a nice bonus.
However, after many years of camping, the campground hosts never once stopped by our spot or introduced themselves. This has never happened in the past so that was quite disappointing.
SD Camper
6/14/2026
Overall Experience
4.5
Services
3.0
Facilities
4.4
Great experience!
The cabin we stayed in was very clean and nice and cool inside. The modern bathrooms and showers were just a short walk from the cabin. Beautiful views and it was nice and quiet. Everyone was super friendly that we came into contact with.
Thor18
6/11/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
Facilities
4.8
Relaxing Weekend Full of Fun
Every time we camp at Chief White Crane it is always a great trip. They park is always well cared for, the people are always nice, and the facilities are well maintained. We keep going back every year.
Buffalo Fish
6/10/2026
Overall Experience
5.0
Services
5.0
A quiet relaxing campground
Camp happy
6/10/2026
Great time!
Ezrydr
6/9/2026
great weekend
Dick Tracy
6/9/2026
Weekend camping
Nemo
6/3/2026
Chief white crane
JB
6/3/2026
Memorial Weekend
E.M. Olsen
5/30/2026
OK - Camping Trip
Overall - it had gone well. I had gone with my dog/Bear and it had gone well. I enjoy camping when the camp ground is not too full like on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day weekends when they get a little too wild for my tastes. I enjoyed the piece and quite - which I did get and enjoyed, however, I did pack up the evening before my check out date due to two reasons - it was getting to busy (like what I had mentioned earlier) and they were forecasting rain in the early morning and I did not want to pack in the rain. I really enjoyed watching the wildlife during the weekdays - normally don't see that over the weekends when the campground is full. I saw the Falcons, Eagles, other birds, a couple muskrats in the water, along with a few deer going through the campground. Bear and I loved that!!!!
The only issues I had was that I did not expect to be cleaning my cabin when I had arrived. Found muskmelon seeds near the trash can and I swifter the floor and picked up a bunch of dirt, dust, Peanut M&Ms and Cheetos (I didn't have any of that when I was using the cabin - besides Bear cannot have chocolate and she has allergies towards a lot of people food - peanuts are one of them). Also I did my volunteering in picking up cigerate butts, twist ties, pieces of plastic wrappers, 1 dead Bat, 1 dead mouse and 1 dead mole (all together about 5-6 cups worth of these small pieces from the ground around the campsite) and found more later on in the trip. I do realize everywhere parks especially are working short handed and they do the best they can do and I greatly appreciate in what they do do. Later, did talk to my neighbor (had a great visit and Bear made a couple new friends to play with!) - she also picked up a dead animal as we were visiting as well. Makes me wonder what is causing all of these dead critters in a small area - I realize it maybe the circle of life.
The Comfort Station - is ok, but I do realize money is tight now days, however, the showers do need to be expanded/enlarged. I realize I am somewhat a large individual myself - but there are individuals that are much larger than myself - but it was a challenge in using the showers and how do the "handicap" individuals uses this comfort station that uses a wheelchair or a walker? I don't use either one, but I had to walk sideways to the showers, feel sorry for those that are either under 5'6" and are over 250 pounds or someone over 5' 8" and are over 285 pounds in trying to get into these areas.
Cabin areas - it would be nice to have outhouses and comfort stations more accessiable especially for those that have medical issues (Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and other medical issues) - so they can also enjoy the Great Outdoors - where they may not have the access to these RV units or can't use a Tent. Being more flexiable would help - but I do realize that must go with the majority - but at the price of losing others that this would be the only option to experience the Great Outdoors - how sad! And I maybe one of them and I am not 60 yet.
Personal Camper
5/26/2026
Overall Experience
3.3
Services
4.0
Facilities
2.8
Enjoyable as always
DD
4/1/2026