Getting There
Most visitors travel to Valentine, Nebraska to start their float trip or to tour the river valley. A ranger station is located in Valentine at 146 S. Hall Street. Ranger staff are often in the field and may not be present at the station. If the ranger station is closed, please visit the Chamber of Commerce on Main Street to obtain park information. Park Headquarters is located in O'Neill, Nebraska at 114 N. 6th Street (two hours east on Hwy 20) and is open Monday through Friday 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. except for holidays. Other nearby communities have information about the 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