Sep 18, 2025 · Explore what the Niobrara National Scenic River has to offer. In the heart of the Midwest, this National Park site is a crossroads of east and west, offering the best of the …

Niobrara is a small town with a rich history beautifully situated at the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers in northeast Nebraska, whose name means “running water.”

Niobrara State Park offers excellent wildlife watching. Both white-tailed deer and wild turkeys roam freely throughout the park, and beaver, muskrat and mink prowl the river banks.

Niobrara was founded in 1856, when a group of men headed by a Dr. Benneville Yeakel Shelly marked their claim to an area on the banks of the Missouri River. There, a fort was built to …

Camping is open year round. Camping reservations accepted. Summer office hours: daily, 8am-6pm. Off season hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-Noon & 12:30-4:30pm. Park permit required. Fees for …

It encompasses majestic pine-clad canyons, extensive grasslands and a 25-mile stretch of the Niobrara River. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of the preserve year-round, and of special …

The Niobrara flows east as an intermittent stream past Lusk and southeast into northwestern Nebraska. It then flows southeast across the Pine Ridge country of Sioux County, then east …

Oct 20, 2020 · Most land along the Niobrara River (including the streambed, banks and islands) is privately owned. Respect private landowner rights and utilize public restrooms and public river …

From this northern vantage point, great vistas encompass clear blue sky, native stands of oak trees, bottomlands, cottonwood forests, wetlands, bluffs, pine and cedar forests, open prairie, …

The dynamic Niobrara River is a naturally braided stream in the Great Plains that has outstanding channel complexity and large woody debris. The river is connected to its floodplain and …