Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Cherry County, Nebraska run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is closed to all public use: no one may land on or enter it.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Valentine National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge map
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NE, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
There is no entrance fee at Valentine National Wildlife Refuge.
What visitors do here: birding, hiking, an auto tour route.
Wildlife
- BirdMigratory birds
Getting there
- Nearest town: Brownlee, 17.3 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)