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Missouri National Recreational River SD,NE

Lat, Long: 42.7882189, -97.59077822

Designation: National Recreational River

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

Weather:

Rapid weather changes are common along the Missouri National Recreational River corridor. Variations from season to season and from year to year are great. Characteristics of the climate are hot summers and cold winters. Sunshine is abundant, particularly in the summer months. Average annual rainfall is 25 inches. Thunderstorms can be dangerous and visitors should be prepared for them, especially from June until late August. Winter snowfall averages 34 inches annually.

Directions:

The National Park Service headquarters is located at 508 East Second Street in Yankton, South Dakota.

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Address/Contact:

508 East 2nd Street

Yankton, US, 57078

Phone: 605-665-0209

Email: mnrr_visitorinfo@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Aerial view of the Missouri River and surrounding landscape.Sunken remains of the North Alabama steamboat appears only when water is low.Scenic view of Missouri River on a sunny dayPark educational trailerA canoe loaded with gear sits quietly on a sandy river bank with blue sky above.