recreational opportunities for the public. Goat Island, island located just downstream of Wynot, Nebraska and upstream of Vermillion, South Dakota. Development is currently under planning stages as of 2018, with development possibly including camping, trails, hunting, birding, and other public recreational opportunities. This decision was met with much objection from local river users. Public forums were held, and feedback was allegedly collected, but the plan moved on as proposed. Bow Creek Recreation Area, located near Wynot. Open to hunting, hiking, and river access. Over 30 acres of former farmland has been restored to native prairie and riverland bottom habitat. Mulberry Bend Overlook, located near Vermillion, near Nebraska Highway 15. The area has a scenic overlook of Mulberry Bend along the Missouri, along with a 3/4 mile hiking trail. Ponca State Park, located near Ponca, Nebraska maintains the Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center. There are many events for outdoor education held annually that focus on the importance of the Missouri River and its history. Additionally, several campgrounds, multi-purpose trails, scenic overlooks, and river access are popular with the public. Niobrara State Park, located near Niobrara, Nebraska is located at the confluence of the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers. The park maintains several trails, cabins, campgrounds, and scenic overlooks. Attractions and points of interest Spirit Mound Historic Prairie, near Vermillion, South Dakota. Meridian Highway Bridge, in Yankton, South Dakota. Gavins Point Dam, near Yankton, South Dakota. Lewis and Clark Lake, near Yankton, South Dakota. Fort Randall Dam, near Pickstown, South Dakota. Fort Randall, near Pickstown, South Dakota. Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge, near Pickstown, South Dakota. Chief Standing Bear Memorial Bridge, near Niobrara, Nebraska. Discovery Bridge, near Yankton, South Dakota. Vermillion–Newcastle Bridge, near Vermillion, South Dakota. See also National Wild and Scenic Rivers System List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Niobrara National Scenic River Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program References External links National Park Service - Missouri National Recreational River Missouri National Recreational River Water Trail Goat Island Management Plan (National Park Service) Missouri River current river conditions and water releases (USACE) Gavins Point Dam and Lewis & Clark Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Randall Dam, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Recovery Program Missouri River Federal lands in Nebraska Protected areas of South Dakota Protected areas of Nebraska Protected areas established in 1978 National Park Service areas in South