Nebraska

Nebraska

Smith Falls State Park

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Established
1992
Acreage
250 · ~250 acres along the Niobrara National Scenic River corridor
Location
Cherry County, NE (~15 miles east of Valentine)
Key features
Smith Falls (63 ft, tallest waterfall in Nebraska); Niobrara River; historic 160-ft iron-truss footbridge (1996); spring-fed cascades
Activities
Hiking, camping, tubing/kayaking the Niobrara, picnicking, swimming, photography
Notable
Contains the tallest waterfall in Nebraska (63 feet); land leased to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in 1992 by the Krzyzanowski family

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Source: outdoornebraska.gov · 2026-05-14