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

Bridgeport State Recreation Area

Morrill County, Bridgeport, NE

Those looking for shady campsites and sandy beaches will enjoy a visit to Bridgeport State Recreation Area, a relatively small but popular spot for... 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

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

Lake Minatare State Recreation Area

291040 The Point Rd, Minatare, NE

Fun on the water surely awaits those who are within sight of Nebraska’s only full-size lighthouse at Lake Minatare State Recreation Area. At ... Read More

Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area

1450 Highway 61 North, Ogallala, NE

Nebraska’s largest reservoir, Lake McConaughy offers outstanding boating, fishing, swimming and camping. The area boasts beautiful white sand... 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

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

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

Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area

9.5 mi. N. on asphalt road, Crawford, NE

Box Butte Reservoir SRA encompasses 2,212 acres on the west edge of the Sandhills, 9 miles north of Hemingford. It includes a 1,600-acre lake. The ... Read More

Fort Robinson State Park

Soldier Creek Road and US Highway 20, Crawford, NE

About UsStunning Fort Robinson State Park comprises more than 22,000 acres of exquisite Pine Ridge scenery, compelling Old West history, exceptiona... Read More

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area

210615 Nebraska 71, Gering, NE

Picturesque wilderness, Wildcat Hills SRA encompass 761 acres of rugged rock buttes and pine-covered canyons, 10 miles S of Gering. It is also home... Read More

Lakeside, NE

Best Scenic Places around Lakeside, NE