Niobrara State Park

Niobrara State Park
Nebraska State Park
Named for: Niobrara River
Country  United States
State  Nebraska
County Knox
Village Niobrara
Elevation 1,230 ft (375 m) [1]
Coordinates 42°45′05″N 98°03′57″W / 42.75139°N 98.06583°W / 42.75139; -98.06583Coordinates: 42°45′05″N 98°03′57″W / 42.75139°N 98.06583°W / 42.75139; -98.06583
Area 1,640 acres (664 ha) [2]
 - Water 7 acres (3 ha)
Established Unspecified
Management Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Visitation 130,980 (2014) [3]
Location in Nebraska
Website: Niobrara State Park

Niobrara State Park is a public recreation area located at the confluence of the Missouri and Niobrara rivers in the northeast corner of Nebraska.[4] The state park occupies 1,640 acres (660 ha) of bluffs at the outskirts of the village of Niobrara. It is managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Features

The park includes the Niobrara River Bridge, a decommissioned railroad bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5] A variety of animals, most notably the white-tailed deer, roam about the park. At night, one can hear the call of the whippoorwill as it mingles around the howl of the coyote.[4]

Activities and amenities

Park facilities include a swimming pool and interpretive center. Visitors can tour the park via 7 miles (11 km) of roads and 14 miles (23 km) of hiking trails. The park offers RV and primitive camping as well as cabins that overlook the river.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Niobrara State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Niobrara State Park". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2014 Nebraska Attraction Attendance Counts" (PDF). Nebraska Tourism Commission. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Niobrara State Park". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Carl McWilliams, Research Historian (June 26, 1992). "Niobrara River Bridge". National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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