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 re-discover 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 and the National Park Service, 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, as well
as a comfortable lounging area to rest and
browse through materials. 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) 8881460. Open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5
p.m., plus weekends between Memorial Day
and Labor Day.
Yankton Riverboat Days & Summer Arts Festival
• Over 50 Food Vendors • 150+ Arts & Crafts Booths
• Parades • Children’s Activities • Concerts
• Amphitheatre Performances • Fireworks & More!
August 21, 22, 23
For More Info: Yankton Riverboat Days, PO Box 483, Yankton, SD 57078 • 605.665.1657 • www.riverboatdays.com
28 – Yankton, South Dakota