Niobrara National Scenic River, Nebraska

  We are interested in canoeing the Niobrara River east of Valentine  to Niobrara - were wondering the condition of the river during late July and early August - also the mapping of possible dams, etc.  Thank you Says Grant Halsne

Going to Niobrara National Scenic River is a good idea when you must spend some time in the wilderness. This is no location for people who don’t like to have a good time. Dry warm beds await you at Trade Winds Lodge, and probably you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Fish Hatchery Lake is just a very short distance
    away. Niobrara National Scenic River is a good wilderness region where everybody has a magnificent time. Niobrara National Scenic River has pretty nature scenery for you to like.
Niobrara National Scenic River is a nice location to visit for more than one day, A and C Canoe
Svc is a nice location to camp nearby, and if you need a place to stay Quality Inn Rosebud Casino is a pleasant choice. There is so much fun stuff to do to satisfy everybody. Not much rainfall falls here at Niobrara National Scenic River; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is January.
Pierce Milling Plant Dam is a place that is near Niobrara National Scenic River, and after a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Valentine, Ne is a wonderful site to spend a night or two. Here at Niobrara National
 
    away. Niobrara National Scenic River is a good wilderness region where everybody has a magnificent time. Niobrara National Scenic River has pretty nature scenery for you to like.
Niobrara National Scenic River is a nice location to visit for more than one day, A and C Canoe
you can stay the night at Valentine Motel and RV Park.
A delightful nearby hotel is Super 8 Motel - Valentine. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Niobrara National Scenic River has to offer, you can camp at Valentine KOA. If you need a location to stay Comfort Inn Valentine is a perfect choice. Niobrara National Scenic River is a popular destination for the populace of Valentine.
At Niobrara National Scenic River you find plenty of outdoors recreation, so you could have a ball while you're here. Through the warm months at Niobrara
 
National Scenic River temperatures are typically in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. For the period of the wintertime highs are frequently in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Niobrara National Scenic River.

This 76-mile reach of the Niobrara River in northcentral Nebraska was added to the nation's Wild and Scenic River System in 1991 to showcase a stellar example of a Great Plains river and preserve a unique ecological crossroads where six distinct ecosystems, some at or beyond their normal geographic limit, mix.

The western third of the Scenic River is home to some ninety waterfalls, highest among them being Fort Falls and Smith Falls that topple more than seventy-five feet from a Sand Hills ledge to the valley floor. The Niobrara Valley is also a remarkable cultural landscape dotted with historic resources and small ranches and farms that have been locally owned for generations.

The upper reach of the designated river is labeled one of the nation's premier canoeing rivers and is enjoyed by tens of thousands annually. Portions flow through a Federally designated wilderness.

   

CONTACTS

Email - niob_administration@nps.gov

Write to
Headquarters
P.O. Box 591
O'Neill, NE 68763

- or -
Niobrara National Scenic River
P.O. Box 319
Valentine, NE 69201

Phone
Headquarters - (402) 336-3970

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service operates a visitor center at the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge that chiefly showcases Fort Niobrara history and refuge management. Several wayside exhibits addressing Scenic River use and safety are located at the Fort Niobrara landing.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission operates a visitor center at Smith Falls State Park that, in part, interprets the natural history of the Niobrara valley.

River Access, Trails: The canoeable reach of the Scenic River is chiefly accessed at the Fort Niobrara Refuge, Smith Falls State Park, and the Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District's Brewer Bridge landing. Nature trails are developed at the refuge and state park. The Fort Niobrara Refuge features a driving tour through elk, bison, and longhorn cattle pastures.

Weather & Climate
Summer temperatures vary from the 70s to 90s, with occasional thunderstorms. Canoeing and sightseeing in the spring and fall are popular and pleasant on frequent warm days.


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Comfort Inn Valentine, Valentine
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1.4 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Valentine, Valentine
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1.6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Valentine, Ne, Valentine
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2.1 miles away
Trade Winds Lodge, Valentine
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2.3 miles away
Quality Inn Rosebud Casino, Mission
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6 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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