• An explosion of light as the sun strikes the waters of the Missouri National Recreational River

    Missouri

    National Recreational River SD,NE

As Nature Intended

Imagine a 100-mile stretch of the nation’s longest river representing a vestige of the untamed west. The Missouri National Recreational River is where imagination meets reality. Two free flowing stretches of the Missouri make up the National Recreational River. Relive the past by making an exploration of the wild, untamed and mighty river that continues to flow as nature intended.

Features

  • Scenic photos of the Missouri National Recreational River

    Photo Galleries

    Our park has some of the finest river vistas in the nation. Check out the most scenic shots in the most beautiful spots!

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  • Park Maps

    Park Maps

    Looking for maps of the 39 mile or 59 mile river reaches? How about maps showing river miles? You've come to the right place!

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  • Floating the Missouri – Explore the Missouri via canoe or kayak

    Floating the Missouri

    Canoe or kayak down the Missouri. This link has all the information you need

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  • Things To Do In The Park

    Things To Do At The Park!

    Fishing, Canoeing or Kayaking, Ranger Programs and Birding are just some of the many activities that can make your visit to the MNRR a memorable one!

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  • River Guides for the Wild & Scenic Missouri

    River Guides for the Wild & Scenic Missouri

    Download our 39 and 59 mile river guides. They were developed by our park staff to help you navigate the waters of the free flowing Missouri

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  • MNRR Presents: Our YouTube Channel

    MNRR Presents: Our YouTube Channel

    Watch the park's new YouTube channel and enjoy a broad range of interpretive podcats about the park

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  • Historic Flood of 2011 - Photopoints all along the river

    Historic Flood of 2011

    Historic Flood of 2011 - Photopoints along the river throughout the MNRR - before, during, and after the 2011 flood.

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  • Missouri National Recreational River Junior Ranger Badge

    Calling All Junior Rangers

    Missouri National Recreational River's Junior Ranger Program is a great way for children, as well as their parents, to experience the park.

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  • Birdwatch along one of America's premier flyways

    Birders Paradise

    Birdwatch along the Wild & Scenic Missouri River. The park is one of North America's great migratory waterfowl flyways.

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Did You Know?

Missouri River Delta at Lewis & Clark Lake

Before the 1950s, the Missouri River carried an average of roughly 140 million tons of sediment per year past Yankton. After closure of the dams in the 1960s, an average of roughly 4 million tons per year moved past the same location.