National Wildlife Refuge · Nebraska
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 72,345 acres in Cherry County, Nebraska (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 72,345 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Cherry County |
| Reference point | 42.50504, -100.58206 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Rat and Beaver Lake Wildlife Management Area
242 acres · 5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ballards Marsh Wildlife Management Area
1,589 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Alkali Lake Wildlife Management Area
47 acres · 9.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Schlagel Creek Wildlife Management Area
612 acres · 15.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Merritt Reservoir
2,515 acres · 16.9 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Borman Bridge Wildlife Management Area
193 acres · 24 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Plum Creek Valley Wildlife Management Area
1,306 acres · 24.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Forest land
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
115,684 acres · 25.6 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Anderson Bridge Wildlife Management Area
159 acres · 26.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - National Wildlife Refuge
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
19,090 acres · 26.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Valentine National Wildlife Refuge” in Nebraska combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.