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OutdoorNebraska.gov | 59 Missouri River Below is a list of Nebraska's major public access locations to the Missouri River. Visit the Maps page at OutdoorNebraska.gov for the Missouri River Access Guide, which shows public access sites on both sides of the river. 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 20 for more details. Name/County/Map ID Details 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 National Wildlife Refuge 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 Sarpy (47) Concrete boat ramp owned by City of Bellevue. Indian Cave SP Richardson (49) Concrete boat ramp. Modern and primitive camping. Boat ramp project planned for 2026. Mulberry Bend WMA Dixon (39) Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. N.P. Dodge Memorial Park Douglas (47) Concrete boat ramp. Primitive camping. Niobrara Confluence WMA Knox (33) Primitive boat ramp. Niobrara Townsite Boat Ramp Knox (33) Double-wide concrete ramps not usable during low-water periods. Pelican Point SRA Burt (46) Boat ramp. Primitive camping. Peru Nemaha (49) Concrete boat ramp. Ponca State Park Dixon (39) Concrete boat ramp. Cabins and camping. Riverview Marina SRA Otoe (48) Concrete boat ramp. Accessible boat dock. Primitive camping. Rulo Access Richardson (49) Concrete boat ramp. Santee Knox (33) Concrete boat ramp. Scenic Park Access Dakota (40) Concrete boat ramp. Schilling WMA Cass (47) Bank access to Missouri and Platte rivers except when closed due to poor road conditions. St. Helena Access Cedar (33) Concrete boat ramp. Sunshine Bottoms WMA Boyd (27) Concrete boat ramp. Verdel Landing WMA Knox (33) Double-wide boat ramp. Ample parking. William Gilmour/ Tobacco Island Cass (48) Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake). Rock Creek Lancaster Jack Sinn WMA (Sheet 42). CCF, CAP Rose Creek Jefferson Rose Creek WMA (Sheet 44). CAP, CCF Salt Creek Sarpy Catfish Run WMA (Sheet 42). BCF, CAP, CCF, FCF, SNS Stream Counties Public Access Sites Comments Species Name/County/Map ID Details WARMWATER STREAMS