Long Lake State Recreation Area
"Valentine is the closest full-service town and the main gateway for supplies, fuel, and lodging. Visitors from Valentine often come for a quick fishing trip or a quiet day on the water."
A remote Sandhills recreation area known for fishing, boating, and prairie scenery.
Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
"Valentine is the closest service center and the main gateway for supplies, fuel, and lodging. Visitors from Valentine often make day trips for fishing, boating, and camping."
A Sandhills reservoir park known for boating, fishing, camping, and exceptional dark-sky viewing.
Long Pine State Recreation Area
"Valentine visitors often appreciate Long Pine as a scenic stop when traveling south through north-central Nebraska. It offers a different landscape of pine hills and creek-bottom habitat."
A pine-covered recreation area in north-central Nebraska with camping, fishing, and scenic bluff country.