Visitor Information
and Interpretative Centers
Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
89705 Hwy. 81
(Two miles South of Yankton on Highway 81)
(402) 667-6557
www.corpsofdiscoverywelcomecenter.net
Experience a warm welcome to Northeast
Nebraska and Southeast South Dakota as
you observe a panoramic view
of the Missouri River Valley
and Yankton. Experience a
step back in time as you rediscover history on our 1.5 mile
nature birding trail or read the
historical markers about Lewis
and Clark Corps of Discovery
and Pan American Highway 81.
The Center offers tourists free
information, complimentary coffee, a gift
shop and displays featuring local businesses
and artists. Doors are open daily Memorial
Day through Labor Day; from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Winter hours are Monday - Saturday from 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday from Noon - 4 p.m.
Lewis & Clark Visitor Center
55245 Hwy. 121 (Four miles West of Yankton)
(402) 667-2546
www.nwo.usace.army.mil/gavinspoint
Located on top of scenic Calumet Bluff,
the Lewis & Clark Visitor Center overlooks
the Missouri River and Lewis and Clark
Lake. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, this center offers early history of
the Missouri River and Lewis and Clark, a
theater, wildlife displays and a view of Gavins
Point Dam. Hours: Memorial Day - Labor Day
open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Off
season hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. through
4 p.m.
Yankton Chamber and Visitors Center
803 E. 4th St.
(800) 888-1460 or (605) 665-3636
www.visityanktonsd.com
Make this Visitor Center your first stop when
you get to Yankton to learn more about the
community and what it has to offer. Here
you will find brochures and maps. The Visitor
Center is also home to the Yankton Area
Chamber of Commerce, Convention and
Visitors Bureau and Yankton Area Progressive
Growth (YAPG). Receive your free visitor
packet through www.visityanktonsd.com,
email visityankton@yanktonsd.com or
(800) 888-1460. Open Monday - Friday
from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Yankton Riverboat Days & Summer Arts Festival
• Over 50 Food Vendors • 150+ Arts & Crafts Booths
• Parades • Children’s Activities • Concerts
• Amphitheatre Performances • Fireworks & More!
August 19, 20, 21
For More Info: Yankton Riverboat Days, PO Box 483, Yankton, SD 57078 • 605.665.1657 • www.riverboatdays.com
28 – Yankton, South Dakota
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