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 Smith Falls on Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebraska - Nebraska's Tallest Waterfall 
 Smith Falls - Tallest Waterfall in Nebraska
- Near Niobrara River and Valentine, NE
(Picture is in Waterfall Video below)



Tallest Waterfall in Nebraska

Smith Falls - on Niobrara River

Park & Waterfall Pictures + Video with sound

The Smith Falls Waterfall Stream flows into the Niobrara River
on the northern edge of the Nebraska Sandhills
- a popular vacation area for river canoeing and camping


TipsA "Must See" Scenic Stop and short peaceful hike
over the Niobrara River to tall waterfall near Valentine, NE



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Smith Falls State Park and Smith Falls
- Nebraska's tallest waterfall - east of Valentine, NE

    Smith Falls - Tallest Waterfall in Nebraska - with boardwalk to waterfall and stream near Nioabrara River 

If your travels in the Nebraska Sandhills take you to Valentine, Nebraska, don't miss Smith Falls, the tallest waterfall in Nebraska. It is located about 15 miles east of Valentine Via Nebraska Hwy 12 along the Niobrara River. -- A Sandhills Nebraska Travels "Must See!"

Smith Falls - Tallest Waterfall in Nebraska
- with boardwalk to waterfall and stream
down to Niobrara River - near Valentine, NE

  

The Smith Falls Park with the highest waterfall in Nebraska is also a naturally occurring "biological museum". The 70-foot waterfall's source of water is a small spring-fed creek, not currently accessable by the hiking trails. Some unique tree and bird species survive in the north-facing canyons along the 30-mile stretch of the Niobrara River where Smith Falls is located -- some are as far as 400 miles from their relatives in eastern Kansas or South Dakota -- surviving in the park at the extreme edges of their distribution areas.

Niobrara River from walking bridge with Smith Falls Park campgrounds and picnic areas 



Niobrara River from the restored Verdigre Creek Steel Bridge on walk up to Smith Falls Waterfall. Smith Falls Park Campground & Picnic areas are on left overlooking River.


A 76 mile segment of the Niobrara River east of Valentine, Nebraska, was designated a National Scenic River, as well as a 25-mile stretch of the Niobrara reaching to the Missouri River designated a Federal Recreational River in May of 1991 by President George Bush.
 




Canoeing has become very popular on the Niobrara River during recent years with Smith Falls State Park being a favorite camping spot for Canoers on the River.





The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission established the 250 acre Smith Falls State Park in May of 1992 to protect and preserve the unique biological and scenic importance of the Tallest Waterfall Smith Falls Site and "biological museum" forest area, as well as popular canoeing on the unspoiled Niobrara River that runs through the park where overnight camping is available.
Smith Falls Park trail and walking bridge over Niobrara river






Smith Falls Park trail to
tallest waterfall in Nebraska
+ Interesting moved and restored 1910 Historic Steel walking bridge over Niobrara River. Adjacent to Scenic Picnic & Camping areas






Smith Falls Waterfall Video Clip with sounds of Smith Falls
- Nebraska's tallest waterfall + stream down to Niobrara River.


Smith Falls Video - YouTube

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 Boardwalk Walking Path up to Smith Falls tallest waterfall in Nebraska viewing area  


Boardwalk walking trail up to Nebraska's tallest Waterfall viewing area in Smith Falls State Park on the Niobrara River. Beautiful Scenic Trail - much of it overlooking Niobrara River or stream from Smith Falls Waterfall.


See this link for the very Informative Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Web Site pages on Smith Falls State Park which includes information on Smith Falls State Park primitive and other camping facilities and reservations, day use picnic sites, and camping by canoers on the Niobrara River + pay showers. The Site even includes a 5.1Meg Video Tour of the Smith Falls water fall area and Smith Falls State Park facilities.

The Smith Falls Park Office is open Memorial Day - Labor Day. The posted hours as of 4-29-2015 are below:
(The Office had closed for season when we were there on this trip a few years ago - See their web site above or call for updated Park + Niobrara canoeing and overnight camping Info.)
 Smith Falls - stream from Tallest Waterfall in Nebraska down to Niobrara River  

Smith Fall's Office
Hours: Memorial Day - Labor Day:
- Sun - Thurs  8 a.m. -10 p.m.
- Friday & Saturday  8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Call the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission in Lincoln, NE for more info at:
1-800-826-7275 or the Smith Falls Park Office at 1-402-376-1306 for camping reservations.


Stream from Smith Falls, Nebraska's tallest Waterfall down to Niobrara River that runs next to the boardwalk trail up to the Falls.

TipsWe would rate the very Scenic Smith Falls State Park on the Niobrara River and the Smith Falls tallest water fall in Nebraska as a "Must See" in any Northern or Western Nebraska Sandhills road trip that takes you near Valentine, NE and the peaceful Niobrara River in your Nebraska Travels.



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