Nebraska Park List

Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
Lake Minatare is a feature of the North Platte Project. Managed as a State recreation area by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Lake Minatare, with a surface area
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
Home of Nebraska's only lighthouse and a federal waterfowl refuge, scenic Lake Minatare SRA covers 2,970 acres (2,158 acre lake), 12 miles NE of
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
Chilled by the massive surface of Lake McConaughy, a breeze sweeps gently eastward across Kingsley Dam and tumbles 160 feet to the surface of Lake Ogallala. There, at the
Lake Winters Creek
Lake Winters Creek is one of the four Inland Lakes in Nebraska. It is located immediately northwest of Lake Minatare. It has surface area of 379 acres
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
In 1804, Meriwether Lewis & William Clark began a voyage of discovery with 45 men, a keelboat, two pirogues,and a dog. They departed from Camp Wood located in what
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
Nebraska's second largest lake, Lewis & Clark straddles the northeast border with South Dakota, about 7 miles north of Crofton on Nebraska Highway 121. The lake is about
Long Lake State Recreation Area
Long Lake State Recreation Area is a natural sandhill lake consisting of 155 acres at normal water level. The State of Nebraska owns 80 acres of which 50 acres
Long Pine State Recreation Area
Long Pine is a 153-acre tract of Pine Ridge land straddling Long Pine Creek. The area offers primitive camping, hiking, picnicking and wildlife
Louisville State Recreation Area
The scenic Louisville State Recreation Area has long been popular with eastern Nebraska outdoor enthusiasts and has now become an important adjunct to nearby Platte River State Park.
Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
Rated by many visitors as one of Nebraska's more scentic recreation spots, Medicine Creek State Recreation Area and wildlife land encompass some 8,500 acres of public land and water
Memphis State Recreation Area
Memphis State Recreation Area is a 163-acre state recreation area with a 48-acre lake. The area offers primitive camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing. Only electric- or non-powered
Merritt Reservoir
Merritt Dam, a feature of the Ainsworth Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, is on the Snake River 14 miles upstream from the confluence of the Snake and Niobrara Rivers.
Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
Located in a narrow valley of the Snake River, 26 miles southwest of Valentine, Merritt Dam was completed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in May 1964. The dam
Missouri National Recreational River
There was a time there was just the river. Then people came. People and the river have been connected ever since. And now it's your turn. Missouri National
Mormon Island State Recreation Area
Named for the winter stopover used by Mormon emigrants heading westward, Mormon Island State Recreation Area still offers comfort and conveniences to campers and other travelers on Interstate
Nebraska and Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests and Buffalo
Located from central Nebraska west to the northern Panhandle, into southwestern South Dakota, and on east to the state's center, lies the Nebraska National Forest. Representing a cross
Niobrara National Scenic River
This 76-mile reach of the Niobrara River in northcentral Nebraska was added to the nation's Wild and Scenic River System in 1991. The river is swift and shallow over
Niobrara State Park
Situated at the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers on Nebraska's northeastern border, Niobrara State Park offers visitors an opportunity to sample a wide range of outdoor
North Loup State Recreation Area
North Loup is a 13-acre area adjacent to the Loup River with 2 ponds totalling 7 acres. This area offers fishing, picnicking, a playground and primitive
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located eight miles northeast of Scottsbluff in the Nebraska Panhandle. Superimposed over Bureau of Reclamation irrigation projects, the four refuge units
Olive Creek Lake
This Corps area is leased to the State of Nebraska. This is a small 175-acre lake with two campgrounds offering only primitive camping. Visit their web page, or
Olive Creek State Recreation Area
Olive Creek State Recreation area has 612 acres of land and water available to outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Although small, the 175-acre lake supports a variety of fish from largemouth
Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
With 917 acres of land and a 270-acre lake, Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area is the only waterbased recreational facility in the southwest Panhandle. Located 8 miles west of
Pawnee Lake
This Corps area is leased to the State of Nebraska. The lake has a surface area of 737 acres. Visit the Pawnee Lake web page or contact the Nebraska
Pawnee State Recreation Area
Featuring the second largest lake in the Salt Valley, Pawnee State Recreation Area is northwest of Emerald. This popular area offers a full range of facilities to go with
Pelican Point State Recreation Area
Pelican Point is a 36-acre tract of land adjacent to the Missouri River. This area has a picnic shelter and primitive
Pibel Lake State Recreation Area
Pibel Lake is a 72-acre state recreation area set in a small valley hidden from the highway. The lake was recently renovated and stocked with bluegills, largemouth bass and
Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
6600 acres of Ponderosa pine mountains, providing primitive and semi-primitive recreation. Non-motorized, but many miles of popular mountain biking and horseback riding in an undiscovered part of Nebraska. Roberts
Pioneer State Recreation Area
Day use only. No
Platte River State Park
Platte River State Park is an innovative area, where the Commission has implemented some intriguing concepts in park lodging, management and design. This up-to-the-minute facility offers a wide