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Map of Missouri National Recreational River in Nebraska. The park is highlighted in green and divided into two rectangular sections along the river, one on the right and one on the left. Major highways are represented by red lines, and the states are outlined in gray.

Extended Description

The Missouri River flows from Sioux City, Iowa, to Pickstown, South Dakota. The rectangular section on the left side of the river is labeled 39-Mile District. About a dozen sites and features are labeled just beyond the park border. These include North Point State Recreation Area with a boat launch and campground; Fort Randall Dam Visitor Center with information in the summer only; Spillway with a boat launch, canoe/kayak access, and restrooms; Overlook; Fort Randall Historic Site; Randall Creek with a boat launch, canoe/kayak access, campground, and restrooms; and Karl Mundt National Wildlife Refuge, which is shown in brown. Next are Old Baldy Overlook; Sunshine Bottom with a boat launch; Yankton Sioux Treaty Monument; and Verdel with restrooms and a boat launch. In the final leg are the Niobrara State Park Visitor Center with a hiking trail and campground; Mormon Monument; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Cultural Center; Chief Standing Bear Overlook; the town of Niobrara with a boat launch; and the town of Running Water with a boat launch and restrooms.

The Lewis and Clark Lake separates the 39-Mile District from the next boxed area, the 59-Mile District Missouri National Recreational River. Along the northern lakeshore are Springfield State Recreation Area with a boat launch and campground, Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area with a hiking trail, marina, and campground, and Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium. Along the southern shoreline are Santee with a boat launch and campground, Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area with a hiking trail, marina, and campground, and Gavins Point Dam.

Sites in the 59-Mile District are densely spaced and appear as follows: Lewis and Clark Visitor Center with a boat launch and campground; Green Island Recreation Area with a primitive campground and hiking trail; Historic Meridian Bridge Riverside Park with a boat launch, hiking trail, and restrooms; St Helena with a boat launch and restrooms; Bow Creek Recreation Area with hunting, a hiking trail, and canoe/kayak access; Myron Grove with a boat launch and restrooms; Brooky Bottom with a boat launch and restrooms; Goat Island Recreation Area with hiking trails and canoe/kayak access; Clay County Park with a boat launch, campground, hiking trail, and restrooms; Mulberry Bend Overlook with a hiking trail and restrooms; Mulberry Bend with a boat launch and restrooms; Vermillion Rest Area with information in the summer only; Ionia Volcano; Bolton with a boat launch and canoe/kayak access; Ponca State Park North Unit with canoe/kayak access, a boat launch, restrooms, and primitive campground; Sgt. Gass Election Site; Ponca State Park Visitor Center with a hiking trail, boat launch, campground, and restrooms); and Rosenbaum.

After the 59-Mile District, the river continues to Sioux City, passing Stone State Park, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, and the Sgt. Floyd Monument along the way.

The Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway, which is shown in yellow, spans the inner edges of both districts and runs south of Lewis and Clark Lake. The Santee Sioux of Nebraska Reservation is under Santee west of Running Water. Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park is southwest of that, and the Yankton Sioux Indian Reservation is at the northwest corner of the 39-Mile District.

Legend

In the upper right corner of the map is a scale that measures 5 and 10 kilometers and 5 and 10 miles.

Below the scale a legend reads as follows:

Dark green shading for Missouri National Recreational River,

Sage-green shading for Missouri National Recreational River boundary (includes private land),

Yellow-green shading for State Park land,

White line encased in black for Unpaved road,

Yellow line for Shannon Trail driving route, and

Red line for Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail driving route.

To the right of the legend are eight symbols that represent Campground, Primitive campground, Hiking trail, Hunting, Canoe/kayak access, Boat launch, Marina, and Restrooms.

Below the symbols is a note that reads, “Additional information is available at the following sites: Spillway, Sunshine Bottom, Verdel, Running Water, Green Island Recreation Area, Yankton, St. Helena, Myron, Brooky Bottom, Goat Island, Mulberry Bend, Mulberry Bend Overlook, and the Ponca State Park Visitor Center.”