List of Nebraska state parks
This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of Nebraska; the state park system is divided into state parks, state historical parks, state recreation areas and a state recreational trail. The parks are managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
State parks[]
Name [1] | County | Size [2] | Image | Notes | |
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acres | ha | ||||
Chadron State Park | Dawes | 974.26 acres | 394.27 ha | Nebraska's oldest state park | |
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park | Cass | 673.101 acres | 272.394 ha | Multiple recreational and meeting facilities, fronted by the Platte River | |
Fort Robinson State Park | Dawes, Sioux |
22,332.72 acres | 9,037.73 ha | Former U.S. Army fort | |
Indian Cave State Park | Nemaha, Richardson |
3,399.7 acres | 1,375.8 ha | Petroglyphs; restored village of St. Deroin | |
Niobrara State Park | Knox | 1,236.59 acres | 500.43 ha |
Includes the historic Niobrara River railroad bridge | |
Platte River State Park | Cass | 452.5 acres | 183.1 ha | Modern observation towers, vintage cabins from earlier campgrounds | |
Ponca State Park | Dixon | 2,123.63 acres | 859.40 ha | On the banks of the Missouri River | |
Smith Falls State Park | Cherry | 265.5 acres | 107.4 ha | Nebraska's highest waterfall |
State historical parks[]
Name [3] | County | Size [2] | Image | Notes | |
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acres | ha | ||||
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park | Otoe | 73.85 acres | 29.89 ha | Estate of J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day. | |
Ash Hollow State Historical Park | Garden | 1,001.03 acres | 405.10 ha | Major stopover on the Overland Trail | |
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park | Antelope | 360 acres | 150 ha | Fossil remains at a 12-million-year-old watering hole | |
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park | Cherry | 435 acres | 176 ha | Hereford demonstration ranch donated by former U.S. Senator Eve Bowring | |
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park | Lincoln | 24.68 acres | 9.99 ha | Home of the famed frontier showman | |
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park | Washington | 154.36 acres | 62.47 ha | Reconstruction of the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River | |
Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park | Valley | 18.4 acres | 7.4 ha | Typical infantry outpost of the 19th century Plains | |
Fort Kearny State Historical Park | Buffalo | 39.21 acres | 15.87 ha | Partial reconstruction of fort that protected travelers of the Overland Trail | |
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park | Jefferson | 353 acres | 143 ha | Partially reconstructed stagecoach and Pony Express station |
State recreation areas[]
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- Bluestem State Recreation Area
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area
- Calamus State Recreation Area
- Dead Timber State Recreation Area
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
- Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
- Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
- Louisville State Recreation Area
- Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
- Memphis State Recreation Area
- Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area
- Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area
- Schramm Park State Recreation Area
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Stagecoach State Recreation Area
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area
State recreational trail[]
- Cowboy State Recreational Trail
References[]
- ^ "Nebraska State Parks". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. 5 October 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "State Park Locations". NGPC Map and Data Portal. March 1, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Nebraska State Historical Parks". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. 5 October 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nebraska State Recreation Areas". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. 5 October 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
External links[]
- Nebraska State Parks Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Categories:
- State parks of Nebraska
- Lists of state parks of the United States
- Nebraska-related lists