National Park Service · Nebraska
Goat Island Primitive Camping
National Park Service · Nebraska, United States · in Missouri National Recreational River
- Sites
- 2
- Cost
- Primitive Camping: free. Primitive, Leave No Trace camping.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Missouri National Recreational River
- Nearest town
- Precinct 6
- Phone
- (605) 665-0209
About
Two designated tent camping only areas. The first (southern) campground area is in the process of being established. The second (northern) is targeted to be established in 2022. Primitive camping is allowed anywhere on the Island, with the exception of the established hunting season after Labor Day to January when camping is restricted to the two designated camping areas. Please email or call (605-665-0209) for a back country use permit issued by the Park's HQ Office.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -21° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 15° | -26° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 6° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 37° | 20° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 69° | 56° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 25° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 10° | 76° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | -13° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Union Grove State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 18 mi · 25 sites
All public campgrounds in Nebraska · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.