75 state parks, historic sites and recreation areas in Nebraska
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- Alexandria State Recreation AreaTwo no-wake lakes with no ramps or docks, shaded by mature trees over a campground of 45 electric pads and…
- Blue River State Recreation AreaA small day-use area on the Blue River in Seward County, with fishing for carp and catfish and hunting in…
- Bluestem State Recreation AreaA 325-acre lake southwest of Lincoln with three ramps, four docks, two swimming beaches and an archery range…
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation AreaA 1,600-acre reservoir on the Niobrara with two ramps, 60 electric pads and 26 basic sites among cottonwood…
- Branched Oak State Recreation AreaThe largest lake in eastern Nebraska, with nine boat ramps, 49 docks, a fuel-selling marina and two swimming…
- Bridgeport State Recreation AreaEighty basic campsites, all first-come first-served, beside lakes on the North Platte in the panhandle. A…
- Buffalo Bill State Recreation AreaFive miles of trail, an archery range and guided horseback rides run beside the North Platte River, with…
- Calamus Reservoir State Recreation AreaA Sandhills reservoir with 204 picnic tables, a group campground for eight parties and marina concessions for…
- Chadron State ParkNebraska's first state park, founded in 1921 among the buttes and canyons of the Pine Ridge. A 14-target…
- Cheyenne State Recreation AreaA 15-acre pit lake off the interstate with a rock ramp, open to electric and non-powered boats only. A new…
- Conestoga State Recreation AreaA no-wake lake near Lincoln capped at 5 mph, with 25 electric pads and 24 basic sites, water, vault toilets…
- Cottonwood Lake State Recreation AreaA 60-acre Sandhills lake ringed by 180 acres of rolling, partly wooded hills, open to power boating and well…
- Danish Alps State Recreation AreaA 219-acre lake inside 520 acres of parkland named for the Danish settlers who farmed here, with a horse…
- Dead Timber State Recreation AreaA 50-acre lake open only to electric and non-powered boats, with trails leading to blinds and benches that…
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation AreaA southwest-Nebraska reservoir with two ramps, a swimming beach and a fish cleaning station, good for white…
- Eugene T. Mahoney State ParkThe busiest park in the system, with an indoor Venture Climb, an 18-hole miniature golf course, a driving…
- Fort Kearny State Recreation AreaEight sand-pit lakes strung along the Platte, with a nine-hole disc golf course and a swimming beach on Lake…
- Fort Robinson State ParkTwenty-two thousand acres of Pine Ridge butte country around the cavalry post where Crazy Horse was killed…
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation AreaTwenty sandpit lakes west of Fremont, two open to powerboats and the rest to non-powered craft and trolling…
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation AreaA canyon reservoir on the Central Irrigation District supply canal, opening more than ten miles of water to…
- Indian Cave State ParkBluff forest above the Missouri River, with the restored schoolhouse and general store of the vanished town…
- Johnson Lake State Recreation AreaA busy irrigation-canal lake open to everything from sailboats to personal watercraft, with an archery range…
- Keller Park State Recreation AreaA quiet Sandhills recreation area north of Ainsworth with Electric, Basic and Primitive camping and a small…
- Lake Maloney State Recreation AreaSixteen hundred water acres south of North Platte, open to fishing boats, sailboats and personal watercraft…
- Lake McConaughy State Recreation AreaNebraska's largest reservoir, with white-sand beaches you may camp directly on and a water interpretive…
- Lake Minatare State Recreation AreaA panhandle reservoir whose landmark is a historic stone lighthouse, one of very few standing inland…
- Lake Ogallala State Recreation AreaThe little lake on the east side of Kingsley Dam, sheltered from the wind that makes its huge neighbour hard…
- Lewis and Clark State Recreation AreaNebraska's second-largest reservoir straddles the South Dakota line, with a marina, cabins and full-hookup…
- Long Pine State Recreation AreaA 153-acre tract straddling Long Pine Creek in north-central Nebraska, with tent camping, an archery range…
- Louisville State Recreation AreaThree sandpit lakes near the Platte, one kept clear of boats for swimmers, with canoe and kayak access to the…
- Medicine Creek State Recreation AreaSeventy-two all-weather electric pads above Harry Strunk Lake, with three ramps, three docks, a nine-hole…
- Memphis State Recreation AreaA recently renovated no-wake lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish, capped at 5 mph…
- Merritt Reservoir State Recreation AreaA Sandhills reservoir ringed by dunes, with a trading post selling bait, fuel and boat rental, and Electric…
- Midway State Recreation AreaAn interstate lake just south of Cozad giving quick access to the reservoir and canal system, with a concrete…
- Mormon Island State Recreation AreaTwo no-wake lakes beside the Platte at Grand Island, one of them stocked with muskellunge, with marked…
- Niobrara State ParkBluffs above the meeting of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers, with a group lodge, a buffalo cookout pavilion…
- North Loup State Recreation AreaA seven-acre lake with access to the Loup River, open to electric and non-powered boats only and with no…
- Olive Creek State Recreation AreaSix hundred and twelve acres of land and water, the 175-acre lake capped at 5 mph with one ramp and two…
- Pawnee State Recreation AreaSix miles of trail for walkers, bikes and horses run round a lake with three ramps and two docks northwest of…
- Pelican Point State Recreation AreaThirty-six acres beside the Missouri River, offering river access, a boat ramp and six primitive campsites…
- Phillips Canyon State Recreation AreaA canyon reservoir south of Lexington on Highway 283, with a concrete ramp, a dock and accessible parking…
- Platte River State ParkAn 85-foot tower gives the best view in the park, with a second climb beside the Mallet Lodge and cabins…
- Ponca State ParkMissouri River bluffs at the head of the last unchannelised stretch, host to the Outdoor Expo each September…
- Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation AreaHugh Butler Lake carries walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and wipers, with ramps at Spring Creek…
- Riverview Marina State Recreation AreaA 47-acre park on the banks of the Missouri with 24 electric pads and primitive sites beside them. Blue…
- Rock Creek Lake State Recreation AreaA 50-acre no-wake lake in the far southwest corner of the state, stocked seasonally with rainbow trout…
- Rock Creek Station State Recreation AreaThe camping half of Rock Creek Station: 25 fifty-amp pads, basic and equestrian sites, a modern shower house…
- Rockford Lake State Recreation AreaA shaded campground of 30 electric pads above a lake holding walleye, flathead catfish and largemouth bass…
- Sandy Channel State Recreation AreaA string of sandpit lakes off I-80 open to canoes, kayaks and electric motors, with 30 non-pad sites…
- Schramm Park State Recreation AreaLimestone bluffs above the Platte with a treehouse classroom, a geological display of Pennsylvanian rock and…
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation AreaThree ramps and three docks serve a reservoir where water sports of every kind are popular. More than 300…
- Smith Falls State ParkNebraska's highest waterfall sits just off the Niobrara, a National Scenic River, reached by a boardwalk from…
- Stagecoach State Recreation AreaA no-wake lake capped at 5 mph and popular with kayakers, with 22 electric pads and 50 non-pad sites. A…
- Summit Lake State Recreation AreaA 190-acre lake inside 345 acres of northeastern Nebraska, with new jetties giving bank anglers access to…
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation AreaA power-plant reservoir with three ramps, an unsupervised swim beach and an accessible fishing pier…
- Swanson Reservoir State Recreation AreaClear water makes this southwest reservoir a favourite for water sports, with a marina selling tackle, fuel…
- Two Rivers State Recreation AreaSix sandpit lakes and a stocked trout lake closed to boats, with hiking that crosses wildlife management…
- Union Pacific State Recreation AreaA 12-acre lake beside I-80 with a gravel ramp, restricted to electric and non-powered boats. Five non-pad…
- Verdon State Recreation AreaA shady 20-site campground in the southeast corner of the state, on a lake kept for electric and non-powered…
- Victoria Springs State Recreation AreaMineral springs in a wooded draw in the Sandhills, with a five-acre lake stocked with rainbow trout and 21…
- Wagon Train State Recreation AreaA day-use favourite southeast of Lincoln with over 100 picnic tables, 109 grills and a shelter. Electric and…
- Walgren Lake State Recreation AreaEighty acres of quiet near Hay Springs, with a stone picnic shelter taken first-come, first-served and…
- War Axe State Recreation AreaA small interstate lake with a white rock ramp, open to electric and non-powered boats and holding walleye…
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation AreaPonderosa pine and canyon walls rise over 1,094 acres above the North Platte valley, with indoor interactive…
- Willow Creek State Recreation AreaWater-skiing runs on the main body while the wooded western half stays no-wake, and seven rock jetties give…
- Windmill State Recreation AreaSix lakes beside I-80 at Gibbon, an 18-hole disc golf course and a six-target archery range, with 69 electric…
Historic sites & museums 9
- Arbor Lodge State Historical ParkThe 260-acre estate of J. Sterling Morton, who founded Arbor Day, with a mansion, terraced Italian garden and…
- Ash Hollow State Historical ParkNine miles of trail on four routes lead to the crest of Windlass Hill, where Oregon Trail wagons were lowered…
- Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical ParkVolcanic ash buried a waterhole here twelve million years ago and preserved whole herds where they fell…
- Bowring Ranch State Historical ParkA working Hereford ranch kept as it was by Eve Bowring, later a US senator, with the ranch house and a sod…
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical ParkThe North Platte home and great timber barn of William F. Cody -- showman, scout and the Buffalo Bill of the…
- Fort Atkinson State Historical ParkOne of the earliest US military posts west of the Missouri, established in 1820 on the recommendation of the…
- Fort Hartsuff State Historical ParkAn infantry post of 1874 to 1881 on the North Loup, unusual for having been built in lime-concrete rather…
- Fort Kearny State Historical ParkEstablished in 1848, the first fort built to protect travellers on the Oregon-California Trail, and later a…
- Rock Creek Station State Historical ParkA stagecoach and Pony Express stop on the Oregon and California trails, where a payment quarrel in 1861…
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