Yankton 2011 Visitors Guide
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boat rentals, mechanics and a convenience store. There are numerous beaches, picnic shelter facilities, play equipment and trails in the state park. Lake Yankton and the Missouri River also provide hours of entertainment for the young and old alike. Missouri National Recreational River 508 E. 2nd St. (National Park Service Office) (605) 665-0209 www.nps.gov/mnrr The Missouri National Recreational River is a national park that runs right through Yankton. You will discover stretches of the Wild and Scenic Missouri River and plenty of outdoor activities, including miles of trails for hiking, biking, running and paddling. There are also many outdoor exhibits and Ranger programs provided throughout the river corridor and at a variety of historic sites and regional events. View the natural beauty and learn some of the diverse history of the recreational river along 126 miles of the South Dakota-Nebraska border. The National Park Service offers a variety of programs at the park and partner sites throughout the River Corridor for children, families, teachers and school field trip groups. Summer programming includes Junior Ranger and other programs for youth; guided walks, evening programs, canoe programs, fishing clinics, programs at the Lewis & Clark Visitor Center, an exhibit at the Yankton Chamber & Visitors Center and more. Please check the Web site for current activity schedules. Come explore and learn about your National Park. Summit Activities Center 1801 Summit St. (605) 668-5234 www.cityofyankton.org/waterslide.htm For the young and young at heart, the 134 water slide and zero depth pool are great places to play. The Summit offers a strength and fitness area, indoor pool, two performing arts theatres, indoor and outdoor walking tracks, soccer fields, football fields, softball fields, eight lighted outdoor tennis courts and gymnasium to help visitors keep in shape. Birthday pool parties are now a reality with special rates available. There are also meeting rooms available for special events. Daily rates are available. Open Monday Friday from 5 a.m. 10 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. 9 p.m. and Sunday from Noon 9 p.m. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Art Galleries, Historical Sites and Museums 55245 Hwy. 121 (Four miles West of Yankton) (402) 667-2546 Bede Art Gallery www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/lake_proj/gavinspoint/welcome.html Nestled in the golden, chalkstone-lined valley of the Missouri River, the Lewis and Clark Lake area has grown into one of the most popular recreation destinations in the region. The Corps of Engineers offers a wide variety of recreational activities including camping, fishing, hiking, swimming and picnicking. With two campgrounds, boating access to Lake Yankton and the Missouri River, day-use areas with a beach and playgrounds and rentable picnic shelters, the Corps of Engineers areas downstream of Gavins Point Dam are popular with recreation enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest! 1105 W. 8th St. (605) 668-1574 Bede Art Gallery provides a cultural center where professional artists showcase their work. The gallery, located in the Roncalli Center on Mount Marty College campus, is named after and in remembrance of the Benedictine monk, Bede the Venerable. Monthly exhibits from regional artists are featured throughout the school year, many with an artist s Gallery Talk and reception. A student exhibit highlights the end of each semester. The gallery is open to the public at no cost from Sept. through May. Open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel Yankton Bowl Family Fun Center 3010 Broadway Ave. (605) 665-7638 Join your friends and family for a fun afternoon or entertaining evening of bowling at the Yankton Bowl Family Fun Center. After you are done bowling, order a pizza. Then head to the arcade where kids (and adults too) can try their skill or luck on any of the interactive games, competing for tickets that you can turn in for prizes at the end of your visit. Hours vary depending on the season; so call ahead to check availability and to reserve a bowling lane for your group. 1005 W. 8th St. (605) 668-6000 A distinctive Yankton landmark built in 1950; Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel is considered one of the country s best examples of western architecture. Saints depicted over the front doorway include Saints Gertrude the Great, Lioba, Scholastica, Benedict, Gregory, Anslem and Bede. At the back of the Upper Chapel is a plaque on the east wall that commemorates the loving memory of the deceased Sisters of the Benedictine Convent of Sacred Heart Monastery. Open daily from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Tours available Monday-Friday or by appointment. Yankton Mall Christ Episcopal Church 2101 Broadway Ave. (605) 665-5999 With over 20 businesses, including an arcade and theatre, the Yankton Mall will enhance your total Yankton shopping experience. Several events and promotions are held throughout the year including Santa Photos, Home Show, Farmers Market and the Riverboat Days celebration with over 170 craft booths at the mall. Open Monday Friday from 10 a.m. 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from Noon 5 p.m. 517 Douglas Ave. (605) 665-2456 www.christepiscopalchurchyankton.com You will be captivated and inspired by the memorial stained-glass windows, the powerful rich sound of the organ and the warm, mellow woodwork in this over 125 year old church. Tours of the church are available by calling the church office. VISITORS GUIDE YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 9
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boat rentals, mechanics and a convenience store. There are numerous beaches, picnic shelter facilities, play equipment and trails in the state park. Lake Yankton and the Missouri River also provide hours of entertainment for the young and old alike. Missouri National Recreational River 508 E. 2nd St. (National Park Service Office) (605) 665-0209 www.nps.gov/mnrr The Missouri National Recreational River is a national park that runs right through Yankton. You will discover stretches of the Wild and Scenic Missouri River and plenty of outdoor activities, including miles of trails for hiking, biking, running and paddling. There are also many outdoor exhibits and Ranger programs provided throughout the river corridor and at a variety of historic sites and regional events. View the natural beauty and learn some of the diverse history of the recreational river along 126 miles of the South Dakota-Nebraska border. The National Park Service offers a variety of programs at the park and partner sites throughout the River Corridor for children, families, teachers and school field trip groups. Summer programming includes Junior Ranger and other programs for youth; guided walks, evening programs, canoe programs, fishing clinics, programs at the Lewis & Clark Visitor Center, an exhibit at the Yankton Chamber & Visitors Center and more. Please check the Web site for current activity schedules. Come explore and learn about your National Park. Summit Activities Center 1801 Summit St. (605) 668-5234 www.cityofyankton.org/waterslide.htm For the young and young at heart, the 134 water slide and zero depth pool are great places to play. The Summit offers a strength and fitness area, indoor pool, two performing arts theatres, indoor and outdoor walking tracks, soccer fields, football fields, softball fields, eight lighted outdoor tennis courts and gymnasium to help visitors keep in shape. Birthday pool parties are now a reality with special rates available. There are also meeting rooms available for special events. Daily rates are available. Open Monday Friday from 5 a.m. 10 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. 9 p.m. and Sunday from Noon 9 p.m. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Art Galleries, Historical Sites and Museums 55245 Hwy. 121 (Four miles West of Yankton) (402) 667-2546 Bede Art Gallery www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/lake_proj/gavinspoint/welcome.html Nestled in the golden, chalkstone-lined valley of the Missouri River, the Lewis and Clark Lake area has grown into one of the most popular recreation destinations in the region. The Corps of Engineers offers a wide variety of recreational activities including camping, fishing, hiking, swimming and picnicking. With two campgrounds, boating access to Lake Yankton and the Missouri River, day-use areas with a beach and playgrounds and rentable picnic shelters, the Corps of Engineers areas downstream of Gavins Point Dam are popular with recreation enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest! 1105 W. 8th St. (605) 668-1574 Bede Art Gallery provides a cultural center where professional artists showcase their work. The gallery, located in the Roncalli Center on Mount Marty College campus, is named after and in remembrance of the Benedictine monk, Bede the Venerable. Monthly exhibits from regional artists are featured throughout the school year, many with an artist s Gallery Talk and reception. A student exhibit highlights the end of each semester. The gallery is open to the public at no cost from Sept. through May. Open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel Yankton Bowl Family Fun Center 3010 Broadway Ave. (605) 665-7638 Join your friends and family for a fun afternoon or entertaining evening of bowling at the Yankton Bowl Family Fun Center. After you are done bowling, order a pizza. Then head to the arcade where kids (and adults too) can try their skill or luck on any of the interactive games, competing for tickets that you can turn in for prizes at the end of your visit. Hours vary depending on the season; so call ahead to check availability and to reserve a bowling lane for your group. 1005 W. 8th St. (605) 668-6000 A distinctive Yankton landmark built in 1950; Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel is considered one of the country s best examples of western architecture. Saints depicted over the front doorway include Saints Gertrude the Great, Lioba, Scholastica, Benedict, Gregory, Anslem and Bede. At the back of the Upper Chapel is a plaque on the east wall that commemorates the loving memory of the deceased Sisters of the Benedictine Convent of Sacred Heart Monastery. Open daily from 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Tours available Monday-Friday or by appointment. Yankton Mall Christ Episcopal Church 2101 Broadway Ave. (605) 665-5999 With over 20 businesses, including an arcade and theatre, the Yankton Mall will enhance your total Yankton shopping experience. Several events and promotions are held throughout the year including Santa Photos, Home Show, Farmers Market and the Riverboat Days celebration with over 170 craft booths at the mall. Open Monday Friday from 10 a.m. 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from Noon 5 p.m. 517 Douglas Ave. (605) 665-2456 www.christepiscopalchurchyankton.com You will be captivated and inspired by the memorial stained-glass windows, the powerful rich sound of the organ and the warm, mellow woodwork in this over 125 year old church. Tours of the church are available by calling the church office. VISITORS GUIDE YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 9
