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Many of the waterfalls in Nebraska are within the western Nebraska Sandhills near the Niobrara River. Smith Falls State Park straddles the river and offers visitors a look at the grandest Nebraska waterfall of them all, reaching nearly 70 feet – Smith Falls.
The park, located 18 miles east of Valentine, Nebraska, does have overnight primitive camping on either side of the river, but no RV camping facilities. Day-use activities are more likely here. Visitors can hike a web of trails on either side of the Niobrara River that are connected by a footbridge that crosses it. Besides the park’s grandest waterfall, there are several smaller ones that will surprise hikers along the way.
90165 Smith Falls Road, Valentine, NE, Phone: 402-376-1306
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