St. Mary Reservoir and Park
Built on an old oxbow of the St. Mary River, this campground is nestled at the base of the St. Mary dam. The old river channel provides wading and swimming opportunities for children, and a playground is found right next to one of two camp kitchens. The 130 campsites have minimal development but sites are roomy for group camps and individuals.
A private boat club and a small public campground are is found near the southeast end of the reservoir 1 km off the highway. Further west is a spot growing in popularity, a rustic sandy area called “Wally’s Beach. This site features sand dunes flowing over the lower trunks of large poplars. The sandy area extends out as a broad shallow shelf, overlain by just a few feet of water. Because the beach area is on a small bay, the water is calmer and rubber rafts are popular with younger children. Older folk take to the very large reservoir for water skiing and for motorized trolling for trout, perch, walleye and pike. At one time when the reservoir was almost empty for repairing the dam’s spillway, fossilized tracks of mastodons and horses were found at this site.
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