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Imagine a 100-mile stretch of North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West.
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The Missouri National Recreational River is where imagination meets reality. Two free flowing stretches of the Missouri make up the National Park.
Relive the past by exploring the wild, untamed and mighty river that continues to flow as nature intended.
14 experiences from the National Park Service. Check details on NPS.gov before you go.
Missouri National Recreational River offers primitive, Leave-No-Trace camping available at Bow Creek, Green Island, and Goat Island Recreation Areas.
Learn more about Backcountry Camping in the MNRR on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
Do you care about exploring, learning about, and protecting the Missouri River? If yes, become a Junior Ranger! There are many ways to earn a Junior Ranger badge at Missouri National Recreational…
Learn more about Become a MNRR Junior Ranger on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
Fee applies
Various partners have different biking paths.
Learn more about Biking in the MNRR on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
Fee applies
Whether you are fishing or enjoying the scenery and wildlife, boating is a great way to experience the river.
Learn more about Boating in the Missouri NRR on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
Explore the Missouri River through the perspective of Lewis and Clark with these notable places within the MNRR.
Learn more about Explore the Middle Missouri with Lewis and Clark on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
Fee applies
Fishing is a main recreational activity in the Missouri National Recreational River.
Learn more about Fishing in the MNRR on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
Hunting & trapping is permitted in Bow Creek and Goat Island Recreation Areas in accordance with site-specific regulations.
Learn more about Hunting in the MNRR on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
Fee applies
Paddle the two free-flowing sections of the Missouri, North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West.
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3 campgrounds listed on Recreation.gov. Check availability and current conditions before you go.
Not reservable on Recreation.gov Campground
Primitive, Leave No Trace camping is allowed and free. Camp only in designated sites marked with brown camping signs and metal fire rings. Please call us at 605-665-0209…
Not reservable on Recreation.gov Campground
Two designated tent camping only areas. The first (southern) campground area is in the process of being established. The second (northern) is targeted to be established…
Not reservable on Recreation.gov Campground
Green Island has five primitive tent campsites with fire rings. Two isolated tent sites on the east side of the island & three adjacent sites on the west side. Fires…
Find visitor centers and other services available in the park. Check current hours and availability before you go.
Visitor Center
The Missouri National Recreational River has a visitor contact station located inside their headquarters building in Yankton, South Dakota. Information about the park…
Open 24 hours, daily · Park Hours
The entire park includes the 39-Mile District and 59-Mile District. Both districts are open 24 hours, seven days a week.
No entrance fees listed.
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Rapid weather changes are common along the Missouri National Recreational River corridor. Variations from season to season and from year to year are great. Characteristics of the climate are hot summers and cold winters. Sunshine is abundant, particularly in the summer months. Average annual rainfall is 25 inches. Thunderstorms can be dangerous and visitors should be prepared for them, especially from June until late August. Winter snowfall averages 34 inches annually.
The National Park Service headquarters is located at 508 East Second Street in Yankton, South Dakota.
Mailing address: 508 East 2nd Street, Yankton, SD 57078
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