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Missouri National Recreational RiverFloating down the river on a summer day.
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Missouri National Recreational River
Accessibility

Accessible parking, trails and picnic facilities are available at Niobrara State Park (402/857-3373). A bridge for handicapped anglers spans the Niobrara River in the northern section of the park.

Ponca State Park (402/755-2284) has accessible parking, picnic shelters, and cabins. The park's new visitor center is handicapped accessible.

The Lewis and Clark Visitor Center is handicapped accessible. Two fishing piers for impaired anglers are at Lake Yankton, just below Gavins Point Dam; another one is on the Missouri River by Nebraska Tailwaters campground.

Chief Standing Bear  

Did You Know?
Ponca Chief Standing Bear's desire to return to his tribe's ancestral homeland along the lower Niobrara River resulted in a landmark federal court decision affirming that American Indians are persons under the U.S. Constitution.

Last Updated: August 27, 2007 at 12:20 EST