Gary, SD

Lake Cochrane Recreation Area

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About this spot

Nestled between Lake Cochrane and Lake Oliver is an 88-acre playground for campers, anglers, boaters and those who simply enjoy the outdoors. Both the quality of the park and the clear, spring-fed lake bring people to this area. Lake Cochrane Recreation Area was named for the area's first homesteader, Byron J. Cochrane, who settled on the south side of the lake in 1872. The area's rich farmlands and beautiful setting soon attracted other homesteaders You can make it your home too--at least for a fun-filled vacation. Reservations may be made for one of the campsites with electricity or the one-room log-style cabin. Simply book your site online. Bring family or friends to enjoy the scenery of Lake Cochrane Recreation Area while settling into the cabin. Four can sleep comfortably in the set of bunk beds and double bed. Inside is a table and benches; outside, a porch, picnic table and fire grate. Put sleeping bags and linens, cooking utensils for outside cooking and a cooler on your packing list.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.23°8°JJanuary: average high 23°F, average low 8°F26°7°FFebruary: average high 26°F, average low 7°F42°23°MMarch: average high 42°F, average low 23°F51°33°AApril: average high 51°F, average low 33°F69°49°MMay: average high 69°F, average low 49°F79°61°JJune: average high 79°F, average low 61°F80°63°JJuly: average high 80°F, average low 63°F79°62°AAugust: average high 79°F, average low 62°F74°57°SSeptember: average high 74°F, average low 57°F61°44°OOctober: average high 61°F, average low 44°F43°28°NNovember: average high 43°F, average low 28°F29°14°DDecember: average high 29°F, average low 14°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

Lake Cochrane

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Lake Cochrane, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.32°JJanuary: average water temperature 32°F33°FFebruary: average water temperature 33°F37°MMarch: average water temperature 37°F46°AApril: average water temperature 46°F58°MMay: average water temperature 58°F70°JJune: average water temperature 70°F75°JJuly: average water temperature 75°F75°AAugust: average water temperature 75°F61°SSeptember: average water temperature 61°F48°OOctober: average water temperature 48°F40°NNovember: average water temperature 40°F30°DDecember: average water temperature 30°F

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