7-Day Forecast
Mon
57°F
10 to 25 mph WNW
Tue
55°F
10 mph NW
Wed
62°F
5 to 10 mph W
Thu
61°F
5 to 10 mph NW
Fri
65°F
0 to 5 mph NNW
Sat
73°F
5 to 10 mph SW
Sun
75°F
5 to 10 mph WNW
Overview
Two designated tent camping only areas. The first (southern) campground area is in the process of being established. The second (northern) is targeted to be established in 2022. Primitive camping is allowed anywhere on the Island, with the exception of the established hunting season after Labor Day to January when camping is restricted to the two designated camping areas. Please email or call (605-665-0209) for a back country use permit issued by the Park's HQ Office.
Location
Directions
Goat Island lays within the 59-Mile District of the Missouri National Recreational River in between the two cities of Yankton and Vermillion, South Dakota. Goat Island is 3.6 river miles long and located between River Mile 786.2 and 782.6.
Weather Notes
Seasonal- please watch for weather when exploring.
Primitive Camping
Primitive, Leave No Trace camping.
Mon
57°F
10 to 25 mph WNW
Tue
55°F
10 mph NW
Wed
62°F
5 to 10 mph W
Thu
61°F
5 to 10 mph NW
Fri
65°F
0 to 5 mph NNW
Sat
73°F
5 to 10 mph SW
Sun
75°F
5 to 10 mph WNW
No cell coverage detected at this location.
Primitive camping is allowed at no cost under the auspices of a back country use permit issued by the Park's HQ Office through a request via email (MNRR-Interpretation@nps. gov), or by calling 605-665-0209. Reservations are not required, however we do ask that you call and leave us your basic itinerary.
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