Yankton
Yankton, South Dakota is home to around 23,000 people and the town lies next to the Missouri River on the eastern side of the state. The town is full of history, old buildings, and is a popular tourist and recreation destination. There are beautiful campgrounds and hiking trails, and it’s a very popular place to swim, fish, and go boating. River Boat Days which occurs every August is a fun activity to attend. It is home to the famous Ice House built in 1928 which was originally the region’s first artificial icehouse. It then made history by selling beer post-Prohibition. Today you can still have beer brought to your car at the Ice House, or sit outside on the dock and in tradition smash your beer bottle under the deck. This small act is encouraged and you usually get several cheers from everyone.
Wonderful bridge to walk on.
Great lookout point.
Gorgeous biking/walking paved trail near the Missouri River.
Enjoying the fireworks at River Boat Days.
A dive bar with lots of history.
The Famous Ice House - downtown Yankton.
Enjoying the local bar scene.
The old mill - now a saloon.
This wonderful man gave me a tour of the old mill/saloon. Very interesting history.
In the basement of the old mill.
Just beautiful and absolutely amazing - the interior of this building.
Beautiful park near the Missouri River.
River Boat Days - got great bands to listen too.
Enjoying the props at River Boat Days with family.
Cool old grain elevator.
Old schoolhouse I found exploring.
Great place to camp - Lewis and Clark Recreation Area.
So peaceful usually at night.
Loads of places to go swimming.
Before the big storm. So nice and relaxing. Our home for the night.
Got hit with a huge thunderstorm at night. Was very bad.
Our spot the next day. We ended up safe in the car, and our tent was destroyed and we had to buy a new one.
Relaxing by the campsite.
Lots of trails to go hiking.
Finding Bigfoot at Lewis and Clark Recreation Area.
Kayaking was so fun.
Birdwatching is plentiful.