17 state parks with horseback riding in Nebraska

17 of Nebraska’s 75 state parks list horseback riding. See these parks on a map

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Branched Oak State Recreation AreaThe largest lake in eastern Nebraska, with nine boat ramps, 49 docks, a fuel-selling marina and two swimming…Campsites · full hookupsBook a campsite
Buffalo Bill State Recreation AreaFive miles of trail, an archery range and guided horseback rides run beside the North Platte River, with…Campsites · electric & water
Chadron State ParkNebraska's first state park, founded in 1921 among the buttes and canyons of the Pine Ridge. A 14-target…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Danish Alps State Recreation AreaA 219-acre lake inside 520 acres of parkland named for the Danish settlers who farmed here, with a horse…Campsites · electric & waterBook a campsite
Eugene T. Mahoney State ParkThe busiest park in the system, with an indoor Venture Climb, an 18-hole miniature golf course, a driving…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Fort Kearny State Historical ParkEstablished in 1848, the first fort built to protect travellers on the Oregon-California Trail, and later a…Day use only
Fort Robinson State ParkTwenty-two thousand acres of Pine Ridge butte country around the cavalry post where Crazy Horse was killed…Campsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Indian Cave State ParkBluff forest above the Missouri River, with the restored schoolhouse and general store of the vanished town…Campsites · electric & water
Lewis and Clark State Recreation AreaNebraska's second-largest reservoir straddles the South Dakota line, with a marina, cabins and full-hookup…Campsites · full hookupsBook a campsite
Niobrara State ParkBluffs above the meeting of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers, with a group lodge, a buffalo cookout pavilion…Campsites · electric & waterCabinsBook a campsite
Pawnee State Recreation AreaSix miles of trail for walkers, bikes and horses run round a lake with three ramps and two docks northwest of…Campsites · electric & water
Platte River State ParkAn 85-foot tower gives the best view in the park, with a second climb beside the Mallet Lodge and cabins…Campsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Rock Creek Station State Historical ParkA stagecoach and Pony Express stop on the Oregon and California trails, where a payment quarrel in 1861…Day use only
Rock Creek Station State Recreation AreaThe camping half of Rock Creek Station: 25 fifty-amp pads, basic and equestrian sites, a modern shower house…Campsites
Summit Lake State Recreation AreaA 190-acre lake inside 345 acres of northeastern Nebraska, with new jetties giving bank anglers access to…Campsites · electric & water
Two Rivers State Recreation AreaSix sandpit lakes and a stocked trout lake closed to boats, with hiking that crosses wildlife management…Campsites · full hookupsBook a campsite
Willow Creek State Recreation AreaWater-skiing runs on the main body while the wooded western half stays no-wake, and seven rock jetties give…Campsites · electric & water

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