Pierson Ranch Recreation Area
Pierson Ranch Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Yankton County, South Dakota in the United States. The recreation area is 60 acres and lies directly below Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and is adjacent to Lake Yankton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: State recreation area in South Dakota, United States
- Address: 31144 Toe Road, Yankton, SD 57078
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chief White Crane Recreation Area and Lewis & Clark Recreation Area.
Chief White Crane Recreation Area
Park
Chief White Crane Recreation Area is a state recreation area in southeastern South Dakota, United States. It is located about 5 miles west of Yankton and located on the shores of the Missouri River and Lake Yankton. Chief White Crane Recreation Area is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pierson Ranch Recreation Area.
Lewis & Clark Recreation Area
Park
Lewis and Clark Recreation Area is a public recreation area near Yankton in southeastern South Dakota, located on the northern shore of Lewis and Clark Lake, a 31,400-acre Missouri River reservoir impounded by Gavins Point Dam. Lewis & Clark Recreation Area is situated 2 miles west of Pierson Ranch Recreation Area.
Gavins Point Dam
Industrial building
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Gavins Point Dam is a 1.9-mile-long embankment rolled-earth and chalk-fill dam which spans the Missouri River and impounds Lewis and Clark Lake. The dam joins Cedar County, Nebraska with Yankton County, South Dakota a distance of 811.1 river miles upstream of St. Gavins Point Dam is situated 1½ miles south of Pierson Ranch Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yankton and South Yankton.
Yankton
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Yankton is a city in and the county seat of Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. It became a city in 1889. The population was 15,411 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th most populous city in South Dakota, and it is the principal city of the Yankton…
South Yankton
Hamlet
South Yankton is a populated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States, located just south of Yankton, South Dakota, on U.S. Route 81. Gavins Point Dam is located four miles west of South Yankton on Nebraska Highway 121. South Yankton is situated 4½ miles east of Pierson Ranch Recreation Area.
Green Island
Locality
Green Island, 10.5 square miles of land in northwestern Cedar County, Nebraska bordering the Missouri River across from Yankton, SD, was home to Strahmburg a former town on the island. Green Island is situated 5 miles east of Pierson Ranch Recreation Area.
Pierson Ranch Recreation Area
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Yankton, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.8734° or 42° 52′ 24″ northLongitude
-97.48316° or 97° 28′ 59″ westElevation
1,201 feet (366 metres)Open location code
86J4VGF8+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 122403162OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fairview Heights and Northshore Development.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lewis & Clark Marina and Hobie Cat Beach.
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