Goat Island Primitive Camping
Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- $0.00
- Type
- Campground
- Sites
- 2 total · 0 reservable · 2 first come
- Phone
- (605) 665-0209
- Coordinates
- 42.7657, -97.0669
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
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.
From the managing agency.
Is Goat Island Primitive Camping free?
No. Goat Island Primitive Camping charges $0.00.
Can I bring an RV to Goat Island Primitive Camping?
Goat Island Primitive Camping has 2 sites on record. 0 sites are reservable and 2 are first come.
How do I get to Goat Island Primitive Camping?
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.
What is the weather like at Goat Island Primitive Camping?
Seasonal- please watch for weather when exploring.
Nearby
- Bow Creek Primitive Camping4.2 mi
- Green Island Primitive Camping18.4 mi
- NEBRASKA TAILWATERS21.3 mi
- Gavins Point Overlook Day Use Shelter21.6 mi
- COTTONWOOD (NE)22.1 mi
- Cottonwood (NE) Day Use Shelter22.3 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceSource data is agency published. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
