NIOBRARA COUNCIL

Scenic River Designation

280 North Main Street

P.O. Box 206

Valentine, Nebraska 69201

 

(402) 376-2793 voice, (402) 376-1331 fax

info@niobraracouncil.org

Because of its exceptional and diverse features, Congress designated a portion of the Niobrara River as a National Scenic River in 1991. The Niobrara National Scenic River stretches 76 miles from Borman Bridge near Valentine, Nebraska, to the Highway 137 Bridge north of Newport, Nebraska. The scenic river corridor encompasses over 20,000 acres of private and public lands, including portions of Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, Smith Falls State Park, and the Nature Conservancy's Niobrara Valley Preserve. A majority of the land in this designation is privately owned.