Valentine City Park, near Valentine, Nebraska, is a straightforward spot for those looking to enjoy a peaceful camping experience. With sites that sit right next to a lovely creek, it’s a great place to unwind and soak in the sounds of nature.

The park offers basic amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, and restroom facilities, making it a practical choice for a quick getaway. Visitors have noted the affordability, with a self-pay box for just $5, and many have enjoyed the quiet atmosphere, especially during off-peak times. One camper mentioned, “Best $5 we ever spent!” 

For those who like to stay active, there’s a disc golf course and playground equipment nearby, perfect for families. The area is also great for a leisurely stroll along the creek, with several bridges connecting different parts of the park. While it’s close to town, the park maintains a serene vibe, allowing you to escape the hustle and bustle without straying too far from conveniences.

If you’re passing through or just want a simple spot to camp, Valentine City Park is worth considering. It’s functional, with enough to keep you entertained, and the natural surroundings make it a pleasant place to relax.

Primitive camping only, located on the Minnechaduza Creek.

Pay via dropbox at campsites.

Valentine City Park

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Valentine City Park in Valentine, NE is not a vacation destination per-say. That being said it is a highly useful place if you are passing through or in the area for an event/family get together,etc.

Down a side street off the main “drag” of Valentine, you drive through a neighborhood and down the hill to a nice, shaded typical city park. There is a creek that meanders through the middle of the park with several bridges, vehicle and foot, that connect a nice little trail and disc golf area and also a rentable venue(there was a wedding/reception going on when we visited). A playground, restroom and parking areas. The sites are basic, fire ring, maybe a picnic table and run along the creek. Once again this is a city park so there are more passerby’s then at regular campgrounds but for the most part it was quiet.

There is a “lake” across the road but it doesn’t really seem to be a recreation type place, or maybe it was just a slow week because other things were going on. (A Cowboy event and cattle roundup) So, functional and things to do but there are better recreation areas nearby if your are looking for a destination to camp and fish, explore.

I lost all my pictures of Valentine and the park but have included the nearby recreation areas. Valentine has the usual, fuel, truck stop(showers), food and entertainment. There were several excellent restaurants but some have limited hours.

Useful 

$5 for a spot with plenty of distance between others, a bathroom that was cleaned today and a shower. Close to but just out of the town. 

Great city park

We camped near a pretty creek. The area was quiet and peaceful. There were stickers which caused problems for our dogs but I think they could have been a avoided. There is a self pay box. Best $5 we ever spent! 

Beautiful primitive camping

Great little spot by a creek. Not 5 stars cause the bathrooms are locked and the water is turned off! Did pay our $5 though. Wonder if they’ll find it before June!!!

City Park Camp

Pulled up late in the evening. Easy to find and quiet

Quiet and peaceful

We had a pull through site right next to the river. Disk golf park, and also with playground equipment. We stayed on April 8, and that is too early in the year for the city to turn on water and open the bathrooms.  We are totally fine without that. There is a box to drop $5 in, but there  wasn't any paperwork to fill out. I wonder if anyone was even monitoring this in the off-season. We were basically alone. This is FC-FServe and no designated spots or campsite numbers. We would love to stay here again.

Peaceful, pleasant park!

Arrived late in our camper van and woke up to a charming quiet campground. Steady moving creek with clear-ish water and cool bridges going over the creek. Mature trees kept us cool from the sun and allowed us to sleep in a little longer in the morning. If you park by the creek then get ready to pick a lot of stickers of our your dog’s paws because they’re everywhere. There was a 5th wheel and some tent campers nearby but we never heard them. Great area for dog to run and throw the frisbee. Lots of area to take a walk. Trash cans appear to be emptied regularly. We didn’t use the restrooms but they’re there. Valentine is honestly one of the cutest towns we’ve driven through. It’s like what America is supposed to look like in the movies.

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