Getting There
Most visitors travel to Valentine, Nebraska to start their float trip or to tour the river valley. The Niobrara National Scenic River Headquarters office  is located in Valentine at 146 S. Hall Street. Ranger staff are often in the field and may not be present at headquarters. If the ranger station is closed, please visit the Chamber of Commerce on Main Street to obtain park information. Other nearby communities have information about this scenic river as well.

Plane
The nearest major airports are in Rapid City, SD (220 miles); Denver, CO (391 miles); and Omaha, NE (300 miles)

Car
Valentine is 76 miles south of I-90 (Murdo, SD Exit) on Hwy 83; or 130 miles north of I-80 (North Platte, NE Exit) on Hwy 83