Last updated: September 4, 2020
Place
Verdel River Access
Quick Facts
Location:
Knox County, Nebraska
MANAGED BY:
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Amenities
7 listed
Boat Ramp, Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Parking - Auto, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Water - Drinking/Potable
River Mile: 852
Access Type: Boat landing
Restrooms: Yes
Water: No
Camping: Primitive camping
Picnic Facilities: No
Directions: From Verdel, NE, take Highway 12 east for 2 miles. Turn north onto Lazy River Road and follow that for 2 miles to the boat ramp.
Access Type: Boat landing
Restrooms: Yes
Water: No
Camping: Primitive camping
Picnic Facilities: No
Directions: From Verdel, NE, take Highway 12 east for 2 miles. Turn north onto Lazy River Road and follow that for 2 miles to the boat ramp.
To drive to this boat ramp, follow Nebraska Highway 12 and turn north at the "Lazy River Acres" sign, approximately eight miles west of the town of Niobrara. The paved road leads you directly to the river access. A pit toilet stands nearby. Primitive camping only is allowed here. The boat ramp can be busy, but is an excellent canoe access site. Across from Verdel Landing is Choteau Creek, the historic eastern boundary of the Yankton Sioux Reservation.
Six miles downstream from Verdel Landing on the right is Niobrara State Park. This popular park (daily permit required) has excellent camping and day-use facilities, and is located on Highway 12 two miles west of the town of Niobrara. It has no river access, however, there is one campsite for canoeists and kayakers close to a natural slide and about one mile upstream from the former site of an old railroad bridge (destroyed during a 2019 flood).