This area tends to be pretty active, so it's not an area to get away from folks, at least not near the road. But it can be a very good area to bird. LaFramboise Island is connected to Pierre through a causeway (point 1 below). Some very nice (and covered) fishing docks jut off the eastern side of the causeway. A very strong current also flows under the causeway from the main river channel (west side) to the eastern side, with resulting open water at Point 1 even in the dead of winter. Look on both sides of the causeway for waterfowl and gulls.
Point 2 below is a sandbar in the main river channel. This sandbar often holds large numbers of gulls, and it's worth your time scanning the flocks with binoculars or a scope to see if any rarities are present (they often are!!).
At the end of the drive onto LaFramboise Island is a parking area, and the start of several miles of hiking trails. As with Farm Island, this is a great place to spend some time, and if you hike in a bit, you'll typically not find a lot of company. There's a lot of deciduous forest on the island, with some cedars, and some open areas on the southeastern half of the island.
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