2015 Sandhills and Scenic Rivers

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With plenty of parking available, Carhenge is one

of Nebraskas most visited attractions.


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AllianceAlliance has a long lineage o agricul-

ture, business, industry and railroading.Rogues, rascals and visionaries have col-

ored the towns history and distinguishedthe community. Alliance has grownrom a rontier town in the AmericanWest to 9,000 residents and a variety o

businesses, amenities and attractions.Located at the intersection o Highways2 and Highway 385, Alliance is the larg-est city or 50 miles in any direction.

wo-and-a-hal miles north o Alli-

ance on Highway 87, Carhenge is per-haps the strangest attraction in Nebraska.Te ull-scale replica o Englands amousStonehenge is built entirely rom old cars.

Local resident Jim Reinders got the ideain 1982 when his amily gathered at theamily arm afer his ather died. Teydecided to build a tribute to his atherand gathered five years later to begin.

Carhenge is built rom 38 cars, paintedgray. Some are hal-buried, others arewelded together, and some jut rom theground at odd angles mimicking thepresent semi-ruined configuration oStonehenge.

In recent years, more automobilesculptures have been added. Just a shortwalk rom Carhenge un, quirky piecesinclude Spawning Salmon (a car thatlooks like giant salmon bursting rom theground); and Te Fourd Seasons (rep-resenting the our stages o wheat grownin the area). Admission to the grounds isree, and theres a small visitor center andgif shop where you can smash a penny oryour own Carhenge souvenir.

Back in town, displays at the19,000-square-oot Knight Museumand Sandhills Centerspan many aspectso western lie, including an extensivedisplay o Native American artiacts, rail-road memorabilia rom the 1880s to thepresent, military history rom the cavalryera to Alliances World War II air base,homestead and ranch lie, and the arrayo ethnic cultures that shaped thearea.

Te museums research centerhousesthe largest collection o genealogy mate-rial in t he region. Volunteers are availableor one-on-one assistance in perusingthe thousands o records available. o getthere, turn north on Yellowstone Avenue

rom highways 385 and 2. Te museumis at 908 Yellowstone. (308) 762-2384.

Te Carnegie Arts Centeris a galleryeaturing local and regional artists, gifsand a sculpture garden. Tis center hostsrenowned art shows such as installationso original Rembrandt and AlbrechtDurer prints. It is housed in a historic

1911 building at 204 W. Fourth St. Open10 a.m.-4 p.m. uesday-Saturday and 1-4p.m. Sunday. Closed holidays. (308) 762-4571.

Dobbys Frontier own, 320 E. 25thSt., is a historic village with buildings

rom the 1890s through Prohibition. Allare filled with period urnishings. Build-ings include a general store and meatmarket, a mortuary (complete with aglass-topped coffin), a log cabin builtby the areas first black homesteader, anearly gas station, a replica 1880s postoffice, a Chinese laundry, a saloon, a

Alliance has grown from a frontier town in theAmerican West to 9,000 residents and a variety

of amenities and attractions.

The Central Park Fountain in Alliance has provided relief from hot Sandhills summers since 1935. It was renovated in 2007 and is on the National

Register of Historic Places. Equipped with halogen lights, the fountain complements the starry Sandhills night sky in the evenings.


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UNIQUE LODGING Address and Email Phone Amenities Rate Range

PatriotInn B&B, 851CtyRd71,Hemingford.www.bbc.

net/~patriotinn308-487-1776 Rooms with private bath, continental breakfast. 51-75

The Cottage, 405 Shoshone Ave., Hemingford

www.visitboxbutte.com308-487-5272 Rooms with shared bath, private cottage with full kitchen, laundry facilities 51-75

CAMPGROUNDS Address and EmailPhone Open Amenities Fees

Box Butte Reservoir SRA,9 1/2 mi. N., Hemingford. On

the Niobrara River. www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov308-665-2900 Year Round

RV Amenities:Electricity, water, room for 64 trailers.Rest Facilities:

Pit toilets. Camping: 60 tents6-12& NE

Park Permit

Shared Outdoors,130 Old Dunlap Rd., Hemingford

sharedoutdoors.com308-487-3426

RV Amenities:Electricity, water, sewer.Rest Facilities:Showers, pit

and flush toilets. Camping: Avaliable20-40

GOLF COURSES Address and Email Phon e Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times. Rate Range

Hemingford Golf Course,Fremont St 308-487-3639 9, public Under 15

HOTELS & MOTELS Address and Email Phone Rooms A menities

Double JT & Hyannis Hotel, 1025 Main Ave., Hyannis 308-458-2332 11 Restaurant on premises.

UNIQUE LODGING Address and Email Phone Amenities

WhisperinAngel Inn,101 S. Manderson Ave., Hyannis 308-458-2300 Rooms with shared bath, full breakfast, historic bed and breakfast.

CAMPGROUNDS Address and EmailPhone Open Amenities

Ranchland Motel Campground, 305 E. Hwy 2, Hyannis 308-458-2264 Year Round RV Amenities:Electricity, water, sewer.

Simpsons Trailer Court,3 16 Mo rt on St ., H ya nn is 3 08 -4 58 -2 35 4 Ye ar Ro un dRV Amenities:Electricity, water, sewer, room for 6 trailers.Ca

Unlimited tents

GOLF COURSES Address and Email Phon e Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times.

Pelican Beach Golf Club, 2 1/4 mi. E. on Hwy 2, Hyannis 308-458-2579 9, public

HyannisHyannis is home o the annual Wind-

mill Days celebration each June. Lookor the windmill in the center o MainStreet and youre in the right place topartake in the estivities. Te GrantCounty Museum at the county court-house, 105 E. Harrison, displays areahistory and oddities such as props romJohn Waynes stunt man and a world-

class barbed wire collection. Open 1-4

p.m. uesday-Wednesday, or by appoint-ment. (308) 458-2371. Golers can shootnine holes at Pelican Beach Gol Course.Open to the public. (308) 458-2579.

AshbyTe village o Ashby is big on creativ-

ity. Ashby Fun Daybrings the regional

community together e

day o un and games, bdancing and more. (308passing by? Cross the a treat at the old soda Main St. Tere are no at CaLindas Pot Shopbut you can shop owncreations o clay and canpottery o your own? Syour own pot. (308) 577

a vintage coal car. Te park, bordered by18th Street, Box Butte Avenue, BurnhamDrive and Emerson Avenue, also has twomiles o walkingtrails.

During World War II, Alliance washome to the Alliance Air Base, a sitechosen or its proximity to the Sand-hills, which were considered excellentor parachute and ammunition training.Te 507th Parachute Inantry Regimenttrained here beore landing in Normandyhours beore the D-Day invasion. As a

result, a large number o D-Day casual-ties were known personally to the peopleo Alliance. oday, the ormer air base isthe Alliance Municipal Airport.

In 2010, in tribute to those gallantheroes, Nebraska Veterans Cemeterywas opened at the ormer Alliance ArmyAir Field on 20 acres once used as a trooptraining field. Tese 20 acres rest near theairport, which is east o Alliance, southo Highway 2. (877) 402-7990.

Te Sallows Military Museum,1100Niobrara St., eatures artiacts rom theair base and Box Butte County historyrom all military branches. It is open 1-5p.m. Monday-Saturday, and by appoint-ment. (308) 762-2385 or (308) 762-2384.

Alliances downtown brick-linedmain street, Box Butte Avenue,is listed

on the National Register o HistoricPlaces and has an associated HistoricMain Street organization. Tere arenumerous shops, restaurants and otherbusinesses in the downtowndistrict.

For more inormation please contactthe Alliance Visitors Bureau at (877)269-8776 or the Alliance Chamber oCommerce at (800) 738-0648.

www.VisitAlliance.com

HemingfordHemingord is 18 miles northwest o

Alliance and eatures year-round holi-day events, including the Harvest MoonFestival in October and the Avenue ofFlags. Hemingord displays more than200 American flags along its streets dur-ing various holidays, such as July 4thweekend, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Vet-erans Day and others. Each historic flagonce draped the casket o a veteran rom

the area, some o whom served in con-flicts dating back to the Civil War.In early August, Hemingord is home

to the Box Butte County Fair. Duringthe Christmas season, Hemingord dis-plays its Christmas Diorama.Te drive-thru diorama, depicting scenes paintedon wood panels, stretches nearly threeootball fields inlength.

Box Butte Reservoir,a 1,600-acre lake

and recreational area, is 10 miles north otown. It offers excellent fishing, boating,swimming, windsurfing and sailing, andis part o a state recreation area with pic-nic areas, hiking and primitivecamping.

For more inormation contact theHemingord Chamber o Commerce.(308) 487-3300.

Harvest MoonFall Festival

Oct. 17. Join in this autumn bashfeaturing Pumpkin Chunkin,

Spud Gun Contest, a scarecrowcompetition, Outhouse Races,and Cornshucking Relay. www.

hemingfordevents.com.

Hemingford Events

Volunteers put up Hemingfords Avenue of Flags on Independence Day and other holidays.


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HOTELS & MOTELS Address and Email Phone Rooms Amenities

Glidden Sandhills Motel, W. Hwy 2, Mullen

www.sandhillsmotel.com

308-546-2206

888-278-616719

Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, outdoor o

pets allowed


CarterMorrisHouse, 1 02 NW3r d St . , Mu llen 3 08 -5 46 -2 28 8 Fu lly- fu rn is hed 2- bedr oo m gu es t ho us e. S leeps 9 .

DoubleRGuestRanchLLC,86091DoubleRDr., Mullen

www.rrguestranch.com

308-546-2314

866-217-2042Rooms with private and shared bath.Secluded furnished cabins, slee

CAMPGROUNDS Address and Email Phone Open AmenitiesGlidden Sandhills Campground,507 S.W. 1st, Mullen

(W. Hwy 2) www.sandhillsmotel.com

308-546-2206

888-278-6167Year Round

RV Amenities:Electricity, water, sewer, room for 10 traile

Facilities:Shower and flush toliets.

GOLF COURSES Address and Email Phon e Holes & Type Call for hours and tee times.

Dismal River Golf Course,83040 Dismal River Trl, Mullen 308-546-2900 18, semi-private

Mullen Golf Course,102 N. Veteran - W Hwy 2, Mullen 308-546-2446 9, public

MullenWest o Tedord on Highway 2, Mul-

len sits at the geographic heart o theSandhills. For a region that is knownor its striking beauty, its appropri-ate, although surprising, that one o theworlds best gol courses is here.

Sand Hills Golf Club is an 18-holeprivate course designed by pro goler BenCrenshaw and design partner Bill Coore.Golf Digest ranks Sand Hills number onein the Modern List.

o get to the course, go 12 miles southo Mullen on Highway 97 to mile marker

55, then go west three miles. Visitors arewelcome at the clubhouse, but to gol,players must either be members or spon-soredguests.

Te Nebraska Sandhills are also hometo the Dismal River Club, anotherworld-class private course. Designed byJack Nicklaus, the Dismal River Clubis links gol in its purest orm: rugged,windblown, hard and ast. Te courseis located two miles south and 17 miles

southwest o Mullen. Mullen also has a fine course on the west edgMullen Golf Club. (308

Experienced canoercan test their skills on tsouth o Mullen. Te Dflowing, spring-ed rivetwists and sunken debrnatural obstacle course.

Along the trip, canoe

For a hot time in the middle of winter take

with the Polar Bear Tank Race at Mullen.


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HOTELS & MOTELS Address and Email Phone Rooms Amenities

The Bunkhouse, South end of Main St, Arthur 308-764-2476 4 Pets allowed

LonghornMotel, 480 NE Hwy 92, Tryon. Jct Hwys 92 &

97, Tryon308-587-2345 5

Nebraska Tourism

Sharp-tail ed grouse and

prairie chi cken viewi ngMarch and April. Observe thebreeding displays of native birds.

(308) 546-2206.

Polar Bear Tank RaceMarch 6-7. Competitors, somemore serious than others, floatthe scenic Middle Loup River

for the best times and braggingrights. (308) 546-2206.

Mullen Events

are treated to a swim in a large springrom which water and sand upswell romthe aquier below.

People looking or a amily-riendlyriver trip can float or paddle down theMiddle Loup Riverjust north o Mullen.

Te Middle Loup also is spring-ed andhas relatively calm waters as it meandersthrough wide, sloping Sandhills canyons.Canoe and kayak rental is available orboth rivers. Stock tank rental is availableor the Middle Loup.

Both rivers have campsites and even-tually flow along the north and southsides o the Nebraska National Foresttoward Dunning, where they convergeinto the Loup River.For more inorma-tion on Mullen or the rivers, call (888)278-6167.

Dismal River Outfitters is a big-gamehunting ranch with more than 50,000 acresavailable or bison, elk, whitetail deer, muledeer and turkey hunting. Te ranch is 14miles south o Mullen. (308) 546-0567.

SenecaOn Main Street, Catt

ranthas served locals more than 20 years. Opeday, (308) 639-3242. AlPlains Studiohas Nativwestern art or viewingappointment only. (308)

ThedfordTedord is a crossro

along Highway 2, rom83 leads north to ValenNorth Platte.

Te Tedford Art GaSt., sells art, photographpottery. Open 9 a.m.-5 purday, May 1-Dec. 30; opyear 1-5 p.m. or by app645-2396. Teres also Studio,which shows anby appointment. (308) 6

One block west o thTomas County Histdepicts Sandhills history

TryonTe museum o

County Historical Societoric bank, sod house aOpen by appointment. (

ArthurAbout 40 miles west o

way 92, Arthur is the onCounty. Te ranching worlds smallest courth

28-oot white rame buyear afer Arthur CounMcPherson County in 19stands, it was replaced whouse in1961.

Te ormer Pilgrim Hone o the ew places o wrom baled straw. Te Cabin in the city park waBuffalo Bill Cody whenbusiness partners owned

An overlook south of the town of Thedford provides a scenic view of the Dismal River Valley.

With ample opportunities on both public and privatelands, the scenic and serene Nebraska Sandhills re-

gion is a camper and outdoorsmans paradise.


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Leave the citybehind andenjoy a trip tothe Middle LoupRiver Valley.Well providethe facilities &guides, you makethe memories!

Call for reservations402-450-2268 308-645-2715

www.middleloupriverranch.com5 miles west of Halsey 10 miles east of Thedford

Welcometo theSandhills

A sportsmans retreat just one mile outsideNebraska National Forest at Halsey. Tis cozycabin has all you need for your getaway. Cabinis furnished with a fully equipped kitchen andlaundry on site. Parking space for your toys.

To book your reservation, call 308-533-2345or email [email protected]

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804 Pine St. Halsey

HOTELS & MOTELS Address and Email Phone Rooms A menities Rate Range

Halsey Frontier Inn,503 Hwy 2, Halsey

www.halseyfrontierinn.com308-533-2240 11 Free continental breakfast, pets allowed 1-75

Arrowhead Lodge & Caf,39293 Hwy 2, Thedford

Jct Hwy 2 & US Hwy 83308-645-2246 19 Restaurant on premises, pets allowed 1-50

Roadside Inn, 39357 E. NE Hwy 2, Thedford.

www.roadsideinn.net308-645-2284 42

Wheelchair accessible, restaurant on premises, free continental

breakfast, pets allowed51-75

UNIQUE LODGING Address and Email Phone Amenities Rate Range

MiddleLoupRiver Ranch,40203 NE Hwy 2, 10 mi. E.,

Thedford. www.middleloupriverranch.com40 2- 450- 2268 R oo ms wi th sh are d b at h. Nex t to Neb ras ka Nat iona l Fore st. 75+

CAMPGROUNDSAddress and Email Phone Open Amenities Fees

Bessey Recreation Complex,Nebraska National Forest,

2 mi. W., Halsey www.fs.fed.us/rz/nebraska308-533-2257 Year Round


Shower, pit and flush toliets. Camping: 13 tents8-11

3 vehicle

Halsey Frontier Inn Campground,503 Hwy 2., Halsey

www.halseyfrontierinn.com308-533-2240 Year Round

RV Amenities:Electricity, water, sewer, room for 6 trailers.Rest

Facilities:Shower and flush toliets. Camping: 6 tents15

ArrowheadLodge& Caf,39293Hwy2, JctHwy2& US

Hwy83, Thedford.www.freewebs.com/arrowheadlodge308-645-2246 Year Round


Facilities:Flush toliets. Camping: 4 tents13-14

Roadside Inn Campground,39357 E. Hwy 2, 1 mi. E. on

Hwy 2, Thedford. www.roadsideinn.net.

308-645-2284



Facilities:Shower and flush toliets. Camping: 6 tentsCall forrates


Thedford Golf Course,1 mi. S. on US Hwy 83, Thedford 308-645-2634 9, public Under 15

Alan J.Bartels

acts used by settlers. (308) 645-2477 or(308) 645-2489.

Tedford Golf Courseis a nine-holepublic course overlooking the MiddleLoup River. Cart rental available. (308)645-2233.

HalseyFor the westbound traveler, Highway

2, the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway,heads northwest rom Grand Island,passes the Nebraska National Forest at

Halsey, crosses the lake country o thewestern Sandhills, then exits the regionnear Alliance and turns north toward thePine Ridge. Tis byway is rated in the top10 scenic routes in the United States andis listed as one o the highways to drive in1000 Places to See Beore You Die.

Te Bessey Ranger District o theNebraska National Forest covers morethan 90,000 acres, and is the largest hand-planted orest in the world. It is a avor-ite place or camping, AV-ing, horsebackriding, hiking and picnicking. Local vol-unteers have created a handicapped acces-sible Discovery Loupwalking trail and arerenovating an arboretum o 59 tree species.Te rangers lookout tower offers a pan-oramic view o the surrounding orest andhills. Te orest is open year-round.

Thomas County FairThedford

July 24-27. Thedfords biggestbash includes a parade, live

concerts, games for all, a fish-ing tournament and more. (308)

645-2646.

Loup 2 Loup Open RaceHalsey

Aug. 5-6. Seventeen mile car racebetween Halsey and Purdum.Also car shows and vendors.

(308) 533-2240.

Thomas CountyEvents

The fire tower at the Nebraska National For-

est watches over a forest of fun near Halsey.


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BlueMoon RidgeB&B, 10 Blue Moon Ridge Rd.,

Valentine. www.bluemoonridgebb.com4 02 -3 76 -8 09 0 R oo ms wi th pr iv at e a nd sh ar ed ba th . c on ti ne nt al br ea kf as t.

HeartlandElkGuest Ranch,114 Lake Shore Dr, Valentine.

17 mi. E. on Hwy 12, 2 1/2 mi. S. www.heartlandelk.com402-376-1124

Lord Ranch Resort,17 mi. S. on US Hwy 83 to Mile

Marker 9, 1 mi. E. on 16B Spur, Valentine.

402-376-5984

800-270-0181R oom s wi th pri va te ba th. Cab ins su rrou nd by the Sa ndh il ls .

Niobrara River Ranch, 15 mi. E. on NE Hwy 12, S. 3/4 mi.,

Valentine.

402-890-1245

866-282-8677Rustic handcrafted log cabins.

SchlagelCreekRanch,5mi.S.onUSHwy20,11/2mi.W.,

Valentine.www.schlagelcreekranch.com402-376-2679 Outdoor activities. Fall and spring hunting packages.

Heart City Bull BashValentine

Feb. 14. The regions best bullsare penned on Main Street for all

to see. Visit with area ranchers,find treasures from vendors, andexplore downtown merchants inthe Old West holdout of Valen-tine on Valentines Day. (402)

376-3000.

Circle C Days CodyMay 23. Cody, w hos motto is: A

town too tough to die, hosts thisfun day of camaraderie during

Memorial Day weekend. Stop byfor food or to watch the youth ro-deo. Horseshoe tournament and

barbecue, too. (402) 425-3333.

Sod House SundayMerriman

The former home of Neb raskaState Senator Eve Bowring hoststhis event with a church service,team penning, tours and games.

(308) 684-3428.

Cherry CountyEvents

ValentineWith 2,800 residents, Valentine is the

largest city on the eastern side o Sandhillsand Scenic Rivers Country.

Te Heart City is near the NiobraraNational Scenic River. Each summer, tenso thousands o visitors canoe, tube andkayak here. Te river winds through deepcanyons with high cliffs, pine-topped hillsand many wateralls. Floats can last roman hour to severaldays.

In town and along the river betweenValentine and Norden, youll find plentyo outfitters, campgrounds and boatlaunches. Te Niobrara was designateda National Scenic River by Congress in1991; however, much o the land alongthe river is privately owned. Please respectproperty rights.

Five miles east o Valentine on High-way 12, Fort Niobrara National Wild-life Refuge is home to bison, elk, andmore than 230 species o birds. Te re-uge includes a pine-dotted canyon withnature trails and a avorite putting-inspot or Niobrara River canoeists. A 3.5-mile driving tour lets you v iew the herdsupclose.

Fort Niobrara was active rom 1879-1906 and was used as a cavalry remount

station until 1911. Fossils are displayed inthe visitor center. (402) 376-3789.Continuing northeast on Highway 12,

Smith Falls State Park is 15 miles romValentine. Ten head our miles south onthe marked county road. Te spring-edalls, Nebraskas tallest, drop 70 eet andflow to the NiobraraRiver.

Tis stretch o the Niobrara is whereeastern and western species o plants andanimals overlap. You dont have to be abiologist to appreciate the natural diver-sity. (402) 376-1306.

Te Cherry County Historical Soci-ety Museum is at the corner o MainStreet and Highway 20. (402) 376-2015.

Centennial Hall is a museum in theoldest standing high school building inNebraska. (402) 376-2418.

Valentine was once a shipping center orSandhills cattle being shipped to easterncities by train.

oday, the railroad is gone but the railbed is the Cowboy rail.When completedit will be the nations longest continuousrecreational trail, stretching 321 miles romNorolk to Chadron. Te trail head at Val-entine is downtown. (402) 376-2244.

For more big splashes, head to the Val-

entine Family Aquatic C8019.

Merritt Reservoir SAreais one o the top trthe state. (402) 376-332

Only in Western Nebfind a national orest thOnly 5,000 acres o Svie National Forest ar533-2257.

Te 72,000-acre VaWildlife Refugeis 20 mentine. Several reuge l

Out of the many waterfalls in Nebraska, SnFalls is the largest waterfall. The land along

and around the waterfall is privately owne


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Codys Country Cabin, U S Hwy 2 0. , Cod y 4 02 -8 23 -4 18 2 Roo ms w it h p riva te b at h. 3 -b ed ro om h ou se. Ren t t o o ne p ar ty o nly.

CAMPGROUNDSAddress and Email Phone Open Amenities

Cottonwood Lake SRA, 1/2 mi. E., 1/2 mi. S., Merriman

www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov.308-684-3428 Year Round

RV Amenities:Water. Rest Facilities: Pit toliets. Camping: Un

tents.

Shady Spot RV Camp,402 N. Main St, 1 blk N. of Jct US

Hwy 20 & Hwy 61, Merriman308-684-3330

June 1-

Sep 1RV Amenities:E le ct ri ci ty, wa te r, se we r, ro om fo r 6 tr ai le rs .

Village Park,3rd & Main Sts. Wood Lake 402-967-3054 May-Sep RV Amenities:E lec tr ic it y, w at er , sewer, r oo m fo r 2 t ra iler s.

HOTELS & MOTELS Address and Email Phone Rooms Amenities Rate Range

Comfort Inn, 101 M ai n S t. w ww. ci val en ti ne. com 402 -3 76- 33 00 5 0Wheelchair accessible, indoor pool, free continental breakfast,

pets allowed75+

Dunes Lodge & Suites,340 E. US Hwy 20. www.

duneslodge.com4 02 -3 76 -3 13 1 7 2 Wheelch ai r ac cess ib le , fr ee c on tinent al b reakfa st , pets a llow ed 1 -7 5+

Fountain Inn Motel, 237 S. Cherry St 402-376-2300 13 Wheelchair accessible, pets allowed 1-75

Merritt Trading Post Resort, 26 mi. S. on NE Hwy 97,

www.merritttradingpost.com4 02 -3 76 -3 43 7 1 5 W he el ch ai r ac ce ss ib le , re st au ra nt on pr em is es , pe ts a ll ow ed 7 5+

Motel Raine, 618 W. US Hwy 20. www.sleepintheraine.com402-376-2030

800-999-30663 1 Wheelch ai r a cc es s ib le , ind oo r p oo l, f r ee c o nt in en ta l b reakfa st 1 -7 5

Super 8 Motel, 2 23 E . U S Hwy 20 . w ww .s up er 8. co m 4 02 -3 76 -1 25 0 6 0 Wheelch ai r a cc es s ib le , ind oo r p oo l, fr ee co nt in en ta l b reakfa st 5 1- 75 +

Trade Winds Motel, 1009 E. US Hwy 20, www.

tradewindslodge.com402-376-1600 32 Free continental breakfast, pets allowed 51-75+

Valentines Niobrara Lodge,803 E. US Hwy 20,www.niobrarariverlodge.com

402-376-3000877-376-3003

6 1 Wheelch ai r a cc es s ib le , r es ta ur an t o n p remises, pets al lo wed 7 5+

CAMPGROUNDS Address and Email Phone Open Amenities Fees

A&C Outfitters, 18 mi. E. on NE Hwy 12, 5 mi. S., 1 mi. E.,

Valentine.4 02 -3 76 -2 83 9 Apr -S ep

RV Amenities:Electricity, water. Rest Facilities: Shower, pit toliets. Call forrates

BerryBridge Resort,13mi.E.onNEHwy12,3 mi.S.,

Valentine.www.niobraracamping.com402-376-3474

May 15-

Oct 15

RV Amenities:Electricity, room for 8 trailers. Rest Facilities: Shower,

flush and pit toliets. Camping:18 tents. Cabin Rentals:4.7

Fishberry Campground,HC 14 Box 1, 4 1/2 mi. N. on US

Hwy 83., Valentine. www.niobraracamping.com

402-376-1662

866-376-1662

May 1-

Nov 1


Facilities:Shower, flush toliets.Camping: 10 tents.28

Fritzs Island Campground, 7 1/2 mi. S.E. of Sparks.

www.campniobrara.com

402-376-3791

877-700-3791May-Oct


Shower, flush and pit toliets.Camping: 60 tents.6-27

GrahamsCamp, 5 mi. S. of Sparks.

www.grahamoutfitters.com

402-376-3708

800-322-3708

Apr 1-

Nov 1Rest Facilities: Shower, pit toliets.Camping:50 tents.

6Youth under

10Free

Merritt Reservoir,28 mi. SW on Hwy 97, Valentine

www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov.402-376-3320 Year Round

RV Amenities:Electricity, water, room for 215 trailers. Rest Facilities:

Shower, flush and pit toliets.Cabin Rentals.

7-14NE ParkPermit

Merritt Trading Post, 26 mi. SW on Hwy 97, Valentine

www.merritttradingpost.com 402-376-3437 Year Round


Facilities:Shower, flush toliets.Cabin Rentals:15 14-22

Riverside RV Park & Campground, 100 River Dr, 2 1/2

mi., Valentine. www.valentinecamp.com402-376-2958 Apr 1-Oct


Facilities:Shower, flush and pit toliets. Camping: 20 tents. Cabin

Rentals:4 (prices vary).

10-20

RockBarnOutfitters,Sparks, E. on Hwy 12 to Mile Marker

28, 5 mi S., 1 1/2 mi E. www.rockbarnoutfitters.com

402-376-1764

800-335-6252

May 15-

Sept 15

RV Amenities:Water, room for 6 trailers.Rest Facilities: Flush and pit

toliets.Camping: 40 tents.5

Rocky Ford Camp & Outfitters LLC,13 mi. S. of

Sparks.

402-376-1124

800-497-3479

Apr 15-

Sep 15

RV Amenities:Electricity, water, room for 8 trailers. Rest Facilities:

Shower, flush and pit toliets.Camping: 35 tents. Cabin Rentals:53

SmithFallsStatePark, 3mi.W.,4mi.S.ofSparks. 402-376-1306 Year RoundRV Amenities:Water, room for 6. Rest Facilities: Shower, flush and

pit toliets. Camping: 25 tents.

4NE ParkPermit

SparksStore& RVCamp,101 Main St, Sparks, 18 mi. E. of

Valentine on NE Hwy 12. ww.drylandaquatics.com

402-376-3119

800-337-3119Apr-Nov


Shower, flush and pit toliets.Camping: 23 tents Cabin Rentals:2Call for

rates

Steer Creek Campground,Samuel R. McKelvie Natl

Forest, 20 mi. S. of Nenzel308-533-2257 Year Round Room for 23 trailers.Rest Facilities: Pit toliets. Camping:23 tents 5

Sunny Brook Camp LLC, 11 mi. S.E. of Sparks.

www.sunnybrookcamp.com

402-376-1887



Shower, flush and pit toliets.Camping: 20 tents. Alcohol-free

campground. Cabin Rentals:2.

Call forrates

ValentineCityPark, N.MainSt.,alongMinnechaduzaCreek,

Valentine 4 02 -3 76 -2 32 3 May -S ep Rest Facilities: Shower, flush toliets. Camping: 5 tents. 5

Wacky West Travel Park, 702 E. C St.402-376-1771



Facilities:Shower, flush toliets.Camping: 10 tentsCall for

rates


The Prairie Club,109 S. Main St. Valentine. 888-402-1101 18, semi-private Over 30

Deer Park Country Club, 3 mi. E. on NE Hwy 12,

Valentine.402-376-1271 9 public Under 15

MerrimanEarly settlers considered the Sandhills

an inhospitable desert, but they eventu-ally realized that it makes excellent cattlecountry. Te history o Sandhills ranchlie is displayed at Arthur BowringRanch State Historical Park, north oMerriman. (308) 282-0730.

Cottonwood Lake State RecreationArea is a hal-mile east o Merriman anda hal-mile south. Fishing, boating andcamping are allowed. (308) 684-3428.

Nenzel and CodNear Nenzel, the Nolle

travelers a taste o the Saranch-raised grapes romValley Vineyards. (402)

Te students o CoSchool helped build theC Market andalso oper4099.

fishing. (402) 376-3789.Valentine also is home to Te Prairie

Club. It offers two 18-hole courses andone 10-hole course. Teres a lodge, res-taurant, a pro shop and overnight accom-modations. Te Prairie Club is semi-pri-vate, with preerence or lodging and teetimes going to members. (888) 402-1101.

Valentine has another gol course,Deer Park Country Club,a public 9-holecourse located along the MinnechaduzaCreek on Highway 12. (402) 376-1271.

For more inormation about Valentine

and Valentine-area attractions, contact theValentine Visitor Center. (800) 658-4024.

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