Missouri River
Below is a list of Nebraska's major public access locations to the Missouri River. Visit outdoornebraska.gov/
mrrecreationguide for a complete guide that shows public access sites on both sides of the river along Nebraska's
border. The river is infested with zebra mussels. Clean, drain and dry your watercraft to prevent the spread of this
invasive species to other waters in the state. See the Aquatic Invasive Species section on page 30 for more details.
Name/County/Map ID Comments
Bazile Creek WMA
Knox (33)
Gravel road to ramp gets muddy with heavy rains. Primitive boat ramp.
Subject to flooding.
Beck Memorial Park (Decatur)
Burt (46)
Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.
Big Elk Park
Thurston (40)
Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.
Blair Optimist Park
Cass (46)
Concrete boat ramp.
Boyer Chute NWR
Washington (47)
No watercraft in Boyer Chute waterway. Check with refuge for additional
regulations. Open a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset.
Brooky Bottom Park
Cedar (39)
Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.
Brownville
Nemaha (49)
Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.
Cottonwood Cove Park (Dakota City)
Dakota (40)
Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping.
Gavins Point Dam Tailwaters
Cedar (33)
See Paddlefish section for special regulations. Boats restricted to 5
mph (no wake) in tailwaters. Accessible deck. Fish-cleaning stations on
north and south sides. From Gavins Point Dam to 0.6 miles downstream,
a nonresident Nebraska fishing license is required of anglers who are
not residents of Nebraska or South Dakota when fishing from a boat or
either bank. No crossbows.
Hamburg Bend
Otoe (48)
River access - half-mile walk. Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake).
Haworth Park (Bellevue)
Sarpy (47)
Concrete boat ramp owned by City of Bellevue.
Indian Cave State Park
Richardson (49)
Concrete boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping.
Stream Counties Public Access Sites
Republican
River
Harlan,
Webster
Cambridge Diversion Dam WMA (Sheet 26), Guide Rock Diversion Dam WMA
(Sheet 32), Harlan County Reservoir (Sheet 26), Indian Creek WMA (Sheet 32),
Narrows WMA (Sheet 32)
Rock Creek Lancaster Jack Sinn WMA (Sheet 42)
Rose Creek Jefferson Rose Creek WMA (Sheet 44)
Salt Creek Sarpy Catfish Run WMA (Sheet 42)
WARMWATER STREAMS
92 | Public Fishing Areas — Warmwater Streams/Missouri River
