Fort Kearny State Recreation Area

1020 V Road, Kearney, NE

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area offers 186 acres dotted with sandpit lakes. In the spring, the world’s largest concentration of sandhill cr... Read More

Fort Kearny State Historical Park

1020 V Rd, Kearney, NE

Originally a safe haven for Overland Trail travelers, Pony Express riders, and gold prospectors, Fort Kearny established in 1848, is now a state hi... Read More

Niobrara State Park

89261 522 Avenue, Niobrara, NE

Situated at the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers on Nebraska’s northeastern border, Niobrara State Park offers visitors a wide ... Read More

Willow Creek State Recreation Area

54876 - 852 Road, Pierce, NE

Located 1 ½ miles southwest of Pierce, scenic Willow Creek State Recreation Area draws its name from the meandering stream that feeds the El... Read More

Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area

54731 897 Road, Crofton, NE

Nebraska’s second largest reservoir, Lewis and Clark straddles the state’s northeast border with South Dakota. The lake draws its name ... Read More

Branched Oak State Recreation Area

12000 W. Branched Oak Rd, Raymond, NE

Branched Oak State Recreation Area features the largest lake in eastern Nebraska and has long been a popular spot for fishing, boating and camping.... Read More

Pawnee State Recreation Area

3900 NorthWest 105th, Lincoln, NE

Pawnee State Recreation Area features 2,544 acres, 740 of which are water acres. Diverse recreation opportunities on this area draw anglers, boater... Read More

Conestoga State Recreation Area

3800 NW 105th, Denton, NE

Conestoga is a 230-acre reservoir surrounded by 486 acres of land. The area offers power boating, picnicking, hiking and biking trails, camping and... Read More

Ponca State Park

88090 Spur 26 East, Ponca, NE

Situated in the picturesque Missouri River bluffs in northeastern Nebraska, Ponca State Park is the eastern gateway to the 59-mile section of the M... Read More

Cowboy Trail State Recreational Trail

2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE

Work continues on the longest Rails-to-Trails conversion in the nation. When complete, the Cowboy Trail willÂ span 321 miles. Portions are open to ... Read More

Rock Creek Station State Historical Park

57426 710th Rd, Fairbury, NE

Rock Creek Station might have faded into obscurity, like so many other stage and Pony Express stations, except for one fateful day in 1861. On &nbs... Read More

Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area

57426 710th Rd, Fairbury, NE

Attractions: Nearby Rock Creek State Historical Park's Visitor Center overlooks some 350 acres of prairie hilltops, timber-studded creek bottoms, ... Read More

Stone State Park

5001 Talbot Road, Sioux City, IA

History Native Americans were the first humans to inhabit the area now known as Stone Park. Although little is known specifically about their acti... Read More

Wagon Train State Recreation Area

Hickman Road, Lincoln, NE

Wagon Train State Recreation Area comprises 746 acres of land and a 315-acre lake two miles east of Hickman. The area offers boating, fishing, picn... Read More

Burwell, NE

Best Mountain Bike Trails around Burwell, NE