Niobrara State Park

Niobrara State Park
Niobrara River Bridge
Niobrara State Park
Location in Nebraska
LocationKnox County, Nebraska, United States
Nearest townNiobrara, Nebraska
Coordinates42°45′58″N 98°2′50″W / 42.76611°N 98.04722°W / 42.76611; -98.04722
Area1,236.59 acres (500.43 ha)
Elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Established1987 (originally Niobrara Island State Park, est. 1930)
Administered byNebraska Game and Parks Commission
Visitors132,950 (in 2018)
DesignationNebraska state park
WebsiteOfficial website

Niobrara State Park is a public recreation area located at the confluence of the Missouri and Niobrara rivers in the northeast corner of Nebraska. The state park occupies river bluffs to the west of the village of Niobrara and the Niobrara River. The park includes the Niobrara River Bridge, a decommissioned railroad bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.