Posts from January 22nd, 2025

Last time, I shared with you my adventures at Sherman Reservoir, Buffalo Bill State Historical Park, and Merritt Reservoir. You may also remember that I discovered McKalvie National Forest and have vowed to return. 

So after the secret forest, we continued our journey another hour through the Sandhills, through Valentine for a quick lunch, and then to Smith Falls State Park. While there, we learned a lot of interesting things about the park. It boasts the tallest waterfall in Nebraska, at 63 feet high, is the newest state park at only about 30 years old, and is also the only state park in Nebraska leased from a private owner. It is a relatively small park compared to others in our state and has some camping available. It is accessible to everyone, with paved paths that ta...

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