Nebraska: 8 state parks, 58 recreation areas and 9 historic sites

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Parks & natural areas 66

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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