Missouri National Recreational River

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. The Missouri National Recreational River is a unit of the National Park System, it is also part of the National Wild And Scenic Rivers System. The Missouri National Recreational River does not have an official visitor center, however, a visitor contact area is located inside their headquarters building. Information about the park including junior ranger booklets, passport stamps, and park maps is available 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The building is closed on Federal holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days. Address: 508 East 2nd Street, Yankton, South Dakota.