Oahe Downstream Recreation Area offers boat ramp access to Lake Sharpe with ADA-accessible facilities and a full-service marina.

The recreation area features three campgrounds with 205 campsites, modern cabins, and amenities including fish cleaning stations, dump stations, and showers, making it a comprehensive base for fishing and boating activities.

Day-use areas remain open year-round, though campgrounds 1 and 2 close seasonally from mid-November through late March for bald eagle winter roosting.