Nearby Campgrounds
§ 02 — 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.
§ 03 — 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.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
Primitive Camping
Primitive, Leave No Trace camping.
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 01 — VITALS
Sat
84°F
Mostly Sunny
10 to 15 mph NNW
Sun
85°F
Sunny
0 to 10 mph SSE
Mon
87°F
Sunny
15 to 20 mph SSE
Tue
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
10 mph NNW
Wed
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph ENE
Thu
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
5 to 10 mph SE
Fri
86°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 10 mph SE
AT&T
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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