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Trails – Hiking/Bicycling
Over seven miles of trails wind through the island’s trees and meadows, where users can view birds and a variety of animals. It is not uncommon to view bald eagles and deer on the island.
History
The island was known to Lewis and Clark as “Bad Humor” island due to a tense encounter with the Teton Sioux held nearby. The island’s current name is attributed to Joseph LaFramboise. He built Fort LaFramboise at the mouth of the Bad River (west of the island). In later years, parts of the island were farmed.


Missouri River Landscape
As upstream dams changed the water flow in the Missouri River in the mid-1960s, the tree habitat on this sand bar island has changed to include species such as cedar, ash and Russian olive. Native cottonwood trees are also part of the island landscape, and once flourished due to the once natural flooding of the river.

LaFramboise Island
Nature Area
C/O Farm Island
Recreation Area
1301 Farm Island Road
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-2885
Email: FarmIsland@state.sd.us

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