Last updated: August 31, 2020
Place
St. Helena River Access
Quick Facts
Location:
Cedar County, Nebraska
MANAGED BY:
Cedar County, Nebraska
Amenities
6 listed
Boat Ramp, Parking - Auto, Picnic Shelter/Pavilion, Picnic Table, Restroom, Water - Drinking/Potable
River Mile: 798
Access Type: Boat landing
Restrooms: Yes
Water: Yes
Camping: Primitive
Picnic Facilities: Yes
Directions: To drive to this boat ramp from Yankton go 1.0 mile south on US 81. Turn left (east) onto Road 898 and continue ahead for 7.0 miles. Turn left (north) on to Road 563 and proceed ahead 0.9 miles to the river. This route is all gravel after turning onto Road 898.
Notes: Exercise caution when landing at this site due to strong currents along the bank.
Access Type: Boat landing
Restrooms: Yes
Water: Yes
Camping: Primitive
Picnic Facilities: Yes
Directions: To drive to this boat ramp from Yankton go 1.0 mile south on US 81. Turn left (east) onto Road 898 and continue ahead for 7.0 miles. Turn left (north) on to Road 563 and proceed ahead 0.9 miles to the river. This route is all gravel after turning onto Road 898.
Notes: Exercise caution when landing at this site due to strong currents along the bank.
It is 6.9 river miles from the Riverside Park Boat Ramp to the Cedar County Park and St. Helena Boat Launch, on the Nebraska side. A vault toilet and picnic shelter stand nearby, and primitive camping is allowed. Exercise caution when landing at this site due to the strong current along the bank. To drive to this boat ramp from Yankton go 1.0 mile south on US 81. Turn left (east) onto Road 898 and continue ahead for 7.0 miles. Turn left (north) onto Road 563 and proceed ahead 0.9 miles to the river. This route is all gravel after turning onto Road 898.
Or you can take Nebraska Highway 12 to Spur 14H (8.1 miles east of the intersection with US 81). Turn north onto the spur and continue 5.7 miles to St. Helena. Turn left at the store (9th St.) and go one block. Turn right onto Nette Rd. and go 0.3 miles. Turn left onto Jones and go 0.4 miles. Take the right fork in the road (573 Ave.) and continue ahead for 1.5 miles. Then take the left fork (Road 898) and proceed for 0.2 miles. Finally, turn right onto Road 563 and drive 0.9 miles to the river. St. Helena was an important steamboat port during the mid-19th century. However, during one of the "Big Muddy's" periodic floods, the river changed its course, cutting a new channel that left the town a couple miles from the river.