Recreation in Nebraska

Lewis and Clark’s legendary expedition would not have been possible had they not been able to navigate some of North America’s longest rivers. Today, the officially designated water trails of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail are an exciting and iconic way for you to explore the region much as Lewis and Clark themselves would have.

Access the Missouri River and explore the MNRR Water Trail from Bow Creek Recreation Area.

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. Situated along the Missouri National Recreational River Water Trail, the island is between Nebraska and South Dakota.

Access the Missouri River and explore the MNRR Water Trail from Ponca State Park from the North Unit.

Access the Missouri River and explore the MNRR Water Trail from Ponca State Park.

Bow Creek is a High Potential Historic Site on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. On August 26, 1804, the expedition camped on a sand bar (in present-day South Dakota) across the Mis-souri from the mouth of Bow Creek (in present-day Nebraska).