Missouri National Recreational River Headquarters

About Missouri National Recreational River Headquarters

The Missouri National Recreational River has a visitor contact station located inside their headquarters building in Yankton, South Dakota. Information about the park including junior ranger booklets, passport stamps, park maps, and an 18-minute video are available 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The building is closed on all federal holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days. For more information, please call 605-665-0209.

How to Get There

From US Highway 81 in Nebraska: Cross the bridge into South Dakota and take the first right onto Second Street. Go east 5 blocks; the office will be on your left. From US Highway 81 in South Dakota: Go through Yankton and take the last left turn before the bridge (2nd St.). Go east 5 blocks; the office will be on your left. From US Highway 50 west of Yankton: Turn right on Highway 81, go through Yankton and take the last left before the bridge (Second St) Go east 5 blocks; the office will be on your left.

Plan Your Visit to Missouri National Recreational River Headquarters

Heading to Missouri National Recreational River Headquarters? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)