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Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Valentine

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Valentine National Wildlife Refuge reviews

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TripAdvisor traveler rating 4.5
11 reviews
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4.6
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  • This is a great place to see some of Nebraska's nature. There's a nice gravel path for walking on the east side of US-83. On the west side, there's a driving tour of the refuge. If you want to see... 
    This is a great place to see some of Nebraska's nature. There's a nice gravel path for walking on the east side of US-83. On the west side, there's a driving tour of the refuge. If you want to see...  more »
  • Very natural settings. Plenty of flora and fauna to see. Not much in the way of amenities, but a good place to explore and photograph. 
    Very natural settings. Plenty of flora and fauna to see. Not much in the way of amenities, but a good place to explore and photograph.  more »
  • Stop at the Marsh Lake Overlook and Nature Trail to pick-up a guide to the Little Hay Road Wildlife Drive and other helpful info first! We took the Little Hay Road Wildlife Drive (25mi/hr and less... 
    Stop at the Marsh Lake Overlook and Nature Trail to pick-up a guide to the Little Hay Road Wildlife Drive and other helpful info first! We took the Little Hay Road Wildlife Drive (25mi/hr and less...  more »
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  • Killed a nice whitetail buck, but will say you have to do some hiking or find where nobody is going. Tons of hunters during the rifle season.
  • I drove through the refuge recently for my second time and I really enjoyed the seclusion and silence (man-made noise anyway). The roads that I drove on were rough and four wheel drive is recommended. Bugs will be an issue so come prepared.
  • This place has amazingly clean and beautiful lake, Beautiful scenery, and hardly any people. I like the fact that they don't allow gasoline motors on any of the lakes. This is probably why they are so clean and it evens out the playing field for us poor boys that can't afford a big fancy boat. I didnt catch anything from the bank but the views and wildlife I got pictures of made the whole trip worth it.
  • Another great park! Lots of wildlife and so peaceful. Only wish the wildlife drive was two lanes instead of one so cars can pass each other.
  • An excellent spot for being in nature, learning about wildlife and even hunting. The Rangers are friendly and helpful. There are not of amenities but it is a beautiful setting in the Sandhills of Nebraska. See an abundance of migratory birds changing through out the seasons. I recommend it!

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