Lewis And Clark State Park

The park is named for meriwether lewis secretary to president thomas jefferson and captain william clark united states army who were commissioned by president jefferson in 1804 to head an expedition into the northwest to explore the vast territory purchased from france.
Lewis and clark state park. Lewis and clark lake near yankton is one of the state park system s most popular resort parks. Lewis and clark state park lies on the shores of blue lake an oxbow formed by the meanderings of the picturesque missouri river many years ago. In 2018 the park was listed in the national register of historic places. The grand canyon went on to become a national park while lewis clark caverns became montana s first state park.
Nebraska s second largest reservoir lewis and clark straddles the state s northeast border with south dakota. The lake draws its name from the lewis and clark expedition which camped nearby during the famous journey to explore the louisiana purchase. Located at the western gateway of the columbia river gorge lewis clark state park appropriately honors its legendary namesakes who camped and explored here in november 1805. The park is situated near the mouth of the sandy river where it spills into the mighty columbia river and at one of the entrances to the historic columbia river highway.
Three separate campgrounds comprise this modern recreation area attracting visitors from throughout the midwest. Coniferous trees streams wetlands dense vegetation and wet prairie comprise the park environment. Lewis and clark state park is a 621 acre camping park situated in one of the last major stands of old growth forest in the state. The park contains a vast stand of rare old growth forest.
Lewis and clark state park is situated on one of the upper bays of lake sakakawea. The lewis and clark expedition headed west in 1804 and encountered a lake that william clark described as full of geese goslings today that lake is lewis and clark lake which is bordered by lewis and clark state park.