Located 26 miles south of Valentine NE on beautiful Merritt Reservoir in the heart of Nebraska's Sandhills region. We have 15 rental cabins available with 42 beds total. We also offer reservable campsites with hookups, a convenience store, Boat Rentals, Guide Service, Restaurant and lounge with a panoramic view of the lake.
Cherry County has six bridges listed on the National Historic Register usually designated as such because of their age and unique designs.
Bell Bridge
Valentine, NE National Register
The former Valentine United States Post Office, constructed in 1936-37, is a one-story, brick and limestone Modernistic style building. While the building retains a high degree of integrity, its national historical significance derives
Valentine, NE National Register
One of the world's unique geological areas,k the 19,000-square-mile Sandhills in north-central Nebraska is a vast region of sand dunes blown in by winds about 8,000 years ago. The nearby unchartable maze of grass-covered dunes scared away early pioneers.
Valentine, NE Wildlife Refuges
This one-and-one-half-story frame house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a simplified example of a Neo-Classical Revival dwelling, based upon earlier Greek Revival style houses in the eastern and mid-western states. F. M.
Valentine, NE National Register
Although Cherry County is the largest county (in square miles) in Nebraska, early settlement did not occur until the late 1870s. By the early 1880s, however, settlement began to increase spurred on, in part, by the construction of the railroad. In 1883
Valentine, NE National RegisterDuring the 1870s, the Grange was the major voice of the American farmer. Its social, educational and fraternal ac...
Fishing and camping. No park permit required. ...
Recognizing the biological and scenic significance of Smith Falls and the need for its preservation, the Nebraska Game and Pa...