Smith Falls State Park

90159 Smith Falls Rd., Valentine, NE

Scenic Smith Falls State Park is home to Nebraska’s highest waterfall, also called Smith Falls. The state park is a popular destination for c... Read More

Badlands National Park

25216 Ben Reifel Road, Interior, SD

The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world's richest fossil ... Read More

Saddle Pass Trail

, Interior, SD

This short trail climbs up the Badlands Wall to a view over the White River Valley. The trail ends where it connects with the Castle and Medicine R... Read More

Castle Trail

S Dakota 240, Rapid City, SD

Long Pine State Recreation Area

524 Panzer St, Bassett, NE

Long Pine is a 153-acre tract of Pine Ridge land straddling Long Pine Creek. The area offers primitive camping, fishing, hiking and an archery rang... Read More

Long Lake State Recreation Area

524 Panzer St, Bassett, NE

Long Lake State Recreation Area is made up of 30 acres of rolling sandhills and a 50-acre natural sandhill lake. The area offers fishing, camping, ... Read More

LaFramboise Island Nature Area

Farm Island, Pierre, SD

LaFramboise Island Nature Area is a unique area along the Missouri River. The island is covered in trees and meadows, which are home to a variety o... Read More

Farm Island Recreation Area

1301 Farm Island Road, Pierre, SD

Located east of Pierre, Farm Island attracts all types of visitors - campers, swimmers, hikers, anglers, bird watchers and bicyclists. With easy ac... Read More

Oahe Downstream Recreation Area

20439 Marina Loop Road, Fort Pierre, SD

The park's three campgrounds give visitors a variety of recreational opportunities, from boating to hiking to disc golf. The Corps of Engineers beg... Read More

The Door, Window, and Notch Trails

, Interior, SD

Door Trail 0.75 miles/1.2 km (round trip) Easy. An accessible ¼ mile boardwalk leads through a break in the Badlands Wall known as "the Door" and... Read More

Burke Lake Recreation Area

29145 Burke Lake Road, Burke, SD

Like an oasis on the prairie, Burke Lake Recreation Area sits next to a 25-acre lake which is surrounded by trees. Whether boating, kayaking or can... Read More

Sheep Mountain Road

Sheep Mountain Rd, Scenic, SD

The Sheep Mountain Table Road is four miles south of Scenic, SD on Pennington County Road 589. High clearance vehicles are recommended. The road is... Read More

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Rd, North Platte, NE

Home of famed showman scout William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park at North Platte recaptures the lif... Read More

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area

2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Rd, North Platte, NE

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area offers camping and hiking right next door to the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, which makes it ... Read More

Snake Creek Recreation Area

35316 SD Hwy 44, Platte, SD

Lake Francis Case draws visitors to Snake Creek Recreation Area. The park is popular with boaters and anglers, as well those looking for scenic bea... Read More

Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area

1475 Highway 61N, Ogallala, NE

Located on the east side of Kingsley Dam and massive Lake McConaughy, Lake Ogallala is known as “the little lake.” Chilled by the massi... Read More

Ash Hollow State Historical Park

4265 Highway 26, Lewellen, NE

Sweet spring water made Ash Hollow SHP near Lewellen a major stopover on the Overland Trail and prompted prehistoric Indians to use it, too. Ruts e... Read More

Atkinson Lake State Recreation Area

1 Mile West, Atkinson, NE

Chadron State Park

15951 Highway 385, Chadron, NE

Nebraska’s first state park, Chadron State Park was founded in 1921 and is nestled among the distinctive buttes and canyons of Nebraska&rsquo... Read More

Kilgore, NE

Best Hiking Trails around Kilgore, NE