Recognizing the biological and scenic significance of Smith Falls and the need for its preservation, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission established the park in May 1992
, NE HikingApparently, Smith Falls was named for Frederic Smith, an early settler who filed the first homestead patent on the land in 1896. Until recently, Smith Falls and the unique plant community near it, were protected by its remoteness. During the last 20
, NE CampingOften referred to as the "biological crossroads of the Great Plains," the 30
, NE BirdwatchingHunters find plentiful duck, grouse, dove and both whitetail and mule deer on state land during hunting season. Turkeys inhab...
Often referred to as the "biological crossroads of the Great Plains," the 30-mile stretch of Niobrara River east of...
The Ainsworth Army Air Field, completed on November 30, 1942, was a satellite of Rapid City Army Air field and under the...