Smith Falls State Park

90159 Smith Falls Rd., Valentine, NE

Scenic Smith Falls State Park is home to Nebraska’s highest waterfall, also called Smith Falls. The state park is a popular destination for c... Read More

Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area

420 E First St, Valentine, NE

Located in a picturesque valley of the Snake River 26 miles southwest of Valentine, Merritt Reservoir offers some of Nebraska’s best fishing,... Read More

Keller Park State Recreation Area

12 mi. N. of US Hwy 20 on US Hwy 183, Ainsworth, NE

Keller Park State Recreation Area, northeast of Ainsworth on Bone Creek, is one of the few spots where anglers can pursue both rainbow trout and wa... Read More

Long Lake State Recreation Area

524 Panzer St, Bassett, NE

Long Lake State Recreation Area is made up of 30 acres of rolling sandhills and a 50-acre natural sandhill lake. The area offers fishing, camping, ... Read More

Long Pine State Recreation Area

524 Panzer St, Bassett, NE

Long Pine is a 153-acre tract of Pine Ridge land straddling Long Pine Creek. The area offers primitive camping, fishing, hiking and an archery rang... Read More

Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area

Cottonwood Lake Rd., Merriman, NE

Peaceful and secluded, Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area includes a 60-acre Sandhills lake surrounded by 180 acres of rolling hills. The area i... Read More

Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park

NE Hwy 61, 1.5 mi. N., 2 mi. E., Merriman, NE

The park preserves a turn-of-the-century working cattle ranch. The ranch house, outbuildings and visitor center contain displays devoted to the ext... Read More

Burke Lake Recreation Area

29145 Burke Lake Road, Burke, SD

Like an oasis on the prairie, Burke Lake Recreation Area sits next to a 25-acre lake which is surrounded by trees. Whether boating, kayaking or can... Read More

Best State Parks around Valentine, NE