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With a little something for everyone, the Niobrara National Scenic River is a destination for crossing adventures off your bucket list. Most popular for river recreation, you can float the Niobrara River on a canoe, tube, or kayak as a beginner and have a blast. Hiking, biking, and wildlife watching keep our visitors busy. Oh! And we haven't even told you about the waterfalls yet.

A man takes a photo of a meandering river from an overlook.

NPS Photo/Ryan Schmieder

Where it is

National Scenic River, NE.

Yellows, oranges, and greens dominate the fall colors along the Niobrara NSR.

NPS Photo

What people do there

  • Astronomy
  • Stargazing
  • Biking
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Guided Tours
  • Hiking
  • Hunting and Gathering
  • Hunting
  • Paddling
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking

Two people in one canoe paddle along the bluffs of the Niobrara NSR.

NPS Photo

Getting there

Most visitors start their trip in the city of Valentine, Nebraska. Valentine is 76 miles south of I-90 (Murdo, SD Exit) on Hwy 83; or 130 miles north of I-80 (North Platte, NE Exit) on Hwy 83. The nearest major airports are in Rapid City, SD (220 miles); Denver, CO (391 miles); and Omaha, NE (300 miles)

A view from a canoe, with the photographer's feet resting on the bow, of the Niobrara NSR.

NPS Photo/Ryan Schmieder

Weather

Summer (June-August): highs - low 80s to low 100s; lows - 50s to 60s, with occasional thunderstorms and associated strong winds. Moderate dry winds are common in the summer. 8.3" is average summer rainfall. Winter (November-April): Average highs 20-30s, average lows 0-10s with 5.5"/month average snowfall. Spring (April/May) and Fall (September/October) have cooler temperatures: average highs 60-70s, average lows 30-40s with 7.3" average rain/snowfall.

A paddler in a canoe goes through Class II Rapids on the Niobrara NSR.

NPS Photo/Solveig Perrett

More pictures

Many people on tubes float down the Niobrara.

NPS Photo/Solveig Perrett

Where this page came from

This page was imported from U.S. National Park Service. Material produced by the National Park Service is in the public domain.

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