NPS · Missouri National Recreational River · Nebraska

Green Island Primitive Camping

Green Island has five primitive tent campsites with fire rings. Two isolated tent sites on the east side of the island & three adjacent sites on the west side. Fires allowed only in designated fire rings. Island access is by boat only. Primitive, Leave No Trace camping is allowed and free. Camp only in designated sites marked with brown camping signs and metal fire rings.

First-come, first-served

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Green Island Map
Photo courtesy of NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Green Island Primitive Camping20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.65 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowFebruary: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 8.5 inches of snowMarch: 1.60 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowApril: 3.36 inches of precipitation, 3.7 inches of snowMay: 3.68 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 4.03 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.26 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.56 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowNovember: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 5.9 inches of snowDecember: 1.03 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 20.2°F averageFebruary: 24.6°F averageMarch: 35.9°F averageApril: 47.7°F averageMay: 59.8°F averageJune: 70.7°F averageJuly: 75.4°F averageAugust: 73.1°F averageSeptember: 64.8°F averageOctober: 50.9°F averageNovember: 36.2°F averageDecember: 24.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Yankton 2 E, 2 miles from the campground at 1,180 feet, station USW00094911 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 29 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 38 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Near River Mile 806 is the 60-acre Green Island Recreation Area. Only accessible by watercraft.

Coordinates42.8638° N, 97.4033° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗3.2 mi
RV sales & serviceI-29 RV, Marine & Outdoor ↗51.7 mi

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Green Island Primitive Camping?

No. Green Island Primitive Camping is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Green Island Primitive Camping Official Website

What if Green Island Primitive Camping is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Nebraska Tailwaters (3.5 mi), Cottonwood (4 mi), and Bow Creek Primitive Camping (14.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Green Island Primitive Camping in?

Green Island Primitive Camping is a Missouri National Recreational River campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Missouri National Recreational River