Imagine a 100-mile stretch of North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West. The Missouri National Recreational River is where imagination meets reality. Two free flowing stretches of the Missouri make up the National Park. Relive the past by making an exploration of the wild, untamed and mighty river that continues to flow as nature intended.
Aerial of Missouri River
Aerial view of the Missouri River and surrounding landscape.
Remains of a sunken steamboat in Missouri River.
Sunken remains of the North Alabama steamboat appears only when water is low.
View of Missouri River
Scenic view of Missouri River on a sunny day
Park trailer
Educational trailer with painted pictures
All alone with my canoe
Get into nature by paddling the Missouri River.