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Missouri National Recreational River
Directions

Getting There

By Car

The following are directions to the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center, the main contact point for the park.

From Yankton: Cross the Missouri River on US81 South. After 2 miles turn right (heading west) onto Nebraska Route 121. Continue on 121, following it to the left after 4 miles and drive to the top of the hill. The visitor center parking lot entrance is on the right.  Or

From Yankton: Take South Dakota Route 52 west from Yankton six miles to the road that crosses the dam (Crest Road). Turn left onto the Crest Road (heading south).  Follow this road across the dam and take the first road to the right, Nebraska Route 121. Turn right and drive up the hill. The visitor center parking lot entrance is on the right.

From US81 South: Drive north on US81 toward Yankton. Turn left onto Nebraska Route 121, following it to the left after 4 miles and drive to the top of the hill. The visitor center parking lot entrance is on the right. The street address is:

Lewis and Clark Visitor Center
55245 Nebraska Highway 121
Crofton, NE  68730

 

Public Transportation
No public transportation is available within the park corridor. Limited taxi service is available in Yankton (605/665-2777 or 605/665-4551).

American Bald Eagle  

Did You Know?
Missouri National Recreational River supports several threatened and endangered species, including the endangered pallid sturgeon and interior least tern, and the threatened piping plover and the recently delisted Bald Eagle.
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Last Updated: April 21, 2009 at 15:22 EST