Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area

Cottonwood Lake Rd., Merriman, NE

Peaceful and secluded, Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area includes a 60-acre Sandhills lake surrounded by 180 acres of rolling hills. The area i... Read More

Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park

NE Hwy 61, 1.5 mi. N., 2 mi. E., Merriman, NE

The park preserves a turn-of-the-century working cattle ranch. The ranch house, outbuildings and visitor center contain displays devoted to the ext... Read More

Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area

420 E First St, Valentine, NE

Located in a picturesque valley of the Snake River 26 miles southwest of Valentine, Merritt Reservoir offers some of Nebraska’s best fishing,... Read More

Smith Falls State Park

90159 Smith Falls Rd., Valentine, NE

Scenic Smith Falls State Park is home to Nebraska’s highest waterfall, also called Smith Falls. The state park is a popular destination for c... Read More

Badlands National Park

25216 Ben Reifel Road, Interior, SD

The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world's richest fossil ... Read More

Walgren Lake State Recreation Area

15951 Hwy 385, Chadron, NE

Perhaps best known as the home of the Walgren Lake Monster, this northwestern Nebraska attraction on the edge of the Sandhills offers a wide variet... Read More

Keller Park State Recreation Area

12 mi. N. of US Hwy 20 on US Hwy 183, Ainsworth, NE

Keller Park State Recreation Area, northeast of Ainsworth on Bone Creek, is one of the few spots where anglers can pursue both rainbow trout and wa... Read More

Cody, NE

Best Scenic Places around Cody, NE