Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area

1475 Highway 61N, Ogallala, NE

Located on the east side of Kingsley Dam and massive Lake McConaughy, Lake Ogallala is known as “the little lake.” Chilled by the massi... Read More

Ash Hollow State Historical Park

4265 Highway 26, Lewellen, NE

Sweet spring water made Ash Hollow SHP near Lewellen a major stopover on the Overland Trail and prompted prehistoric Indians to use it, too. Ruts e... Read More

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park

2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Rd, North Platte, NE

Home of famed showman scout William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park at North Platte recaptures the lif... Read More

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area

2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Rd, North Platte, NE

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area offers camping and hiking right next door to the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, which makes it ... Read More

Bonny Lake State Park

30010 County Road 3, Idalia, CO

Bonny Dam and Reservoir are on the South Fork of the Republican River near Hale, Colorado just west of the Kansas border in Yuma County. Reser... Read More

Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area

210615 Highway 71,, Gering, NE

Buffalo Creek State Wildlife Management Area is located south/east of Gering in the Wildcat Hills area. To get there go south of Gering on Hiway 71... Read More

Scotts Bluff National Monument

190276 Old Oregon Trail Road, Gering, NE

Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the O... Read More

Chadron State Park

15951 Highway 385, Chadron, NE

Nebraska’s first state park, Chadron State Park was founded in 1921 and is nestled among the distinctive buttes and canyons of Nebraska&rsquo... Read More

Johnson Lake State Recreation Area

1 Drive 25A, Elwood, NE

Excellent camping, fishing and water sports are hallmarks of this popular area, just 10 miles south of Lexington. This recreation area packs a lot ... Read More

Brule, NE

Best Hiking Trails around Brule, NE