Niobrara National Scenic River
Nebraska
🟢 hikes
Free entry
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.
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No entrance fee.
Hours
Most of the river itself is open 24 hours a day, with the exception of the river that flows through Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge. The river in that stretch is open from sunrise to sunset. Please use caution: because the NPS does not own the land, different sites and private businesses have their own hours. Please ensure that you are following individual landowner regulations when you launch, take out, or visit individual areas.
Conditions
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Things to do
Bike the Cowboy Trail
🟢 Float the Niobrara River
Shoot Winter Photography at Fort Falls
Hike to Fort Falls
Visitor centers
Niobrara National Scenic River Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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