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Berry Bridge Campground is a privately owned campground located along the Niobrara river, east of Valentine, Nebraska. Our well-kempt campground offers RV sites, flush toilets, showers, and air conditioned bunkhouses! Berry Bridge is also the main launch site for canoeing and tubing along the Niobrara River. Our office and convenience store are also located at Berry Bridge.
Love this place!! My 1st time tubing and it was amazing!!! The sites were beautiful too!
My friend and I were had to leave the campsite not even 7 hours into our stay. The group camping next to us was incredibly loud and drunk, which prevented us from getting any sleep. Not even two hours after attempting to go to bed, we packed up our things and left. The group next to us was also homophobic towards us and put my friend and I in a position of having to leave the campsite in order to find a hotel to feel safe. We also saw an employee driving an ATV with an alcoholic beverage in hand. Overall, I would say this campground is more for partying and is most definitely is not for those trying to have a quiet night camping. I also would advise other LGBT people to find a different place to stay.
We stayed in the bunkhouse. It was really shoddy, not built well, not painted, air conditioner stuck on 1 setting, dirty, spider webs and bugs filled the window panes. Worst part was the mattresses. They were LITERALLY 1 INCH THICK! And under the 1 INCH of soft mattress was wood. So none of us slept, our hips hit the wood, our arms feel asleep, our backs ached. These were the cheapest and most ridiculous mattresses in the world. We would have been better off sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag (which is what half our party did, and happily had a better night sleep). Nice place to launch though.
Me and a group of friends from high school (who are now spread across four different states) have made getting together and coming here for a weekend into an annual tradition. The campsites are nice and well-maintained, right by the river and a tubing outfitter. The individuals working here are also very helpful when it comes to making reservations and answering questions. Highly recommended! (posted in 2019)
Update: we just booked our trip for year number 7 and can't wait! Still love this place, and it just gets better every year as they update facilities and make their website more functional for booking. Campsite 10 (photos attached) is our favorite.
We've been renting bunkhouses from here for 6 years now! We've never had any issues, the price is always right, and the staff are always helpful and friendly! The bunkhouses are close to the bathroom and shower house so that's nice! Every site has a fire ring and pinic table. Each bunkhouse also has an AC Unit and when it's over 80 degrees, it's heaven!
Pro tips: bring a pillow, blankets, and remember the mattress pads are only a few inches thick. If you have back problems bring something else to put on top of the bunk mattresses. Bring shampoo and soap for the shower house! If you plan on floating the river, this is a launch point and super easy to access!
