List of Nebraska state parks
Encyclopedia
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
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
; 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
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is a public agency of the government of the State of Nebraska in the United States. The commission is charged with stewardship of the state's fish, wildlife, state park, and outdoor recreation resources. The commission is also charged with issuing of state...
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State parks
- Chadron State ParkChadron State ParkChadron State Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, containing part of the Pine Ridge. The park is in northwestern Nebraska south of Chadron, within Nebraska National Forest. It is Nebraska's oldest state park, established in 1921. At , the park contains a modern campground and 16 cabins...
- Eugene T. Mahoney State ParkEugene T. Mahoney State ParkEugene T. Mahoney State Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, on the Platte River. The park is located just off Interstate 80 near Ashland, Nebraska, approximately from the Omaha – Council Bluffs metropolitan area.- History :...
- Fort Robinson State ParkFort RobinsonFort Robinson is a former U.S. Army fort and a present-day state park. Located in the Pine Ridge region of northwest Nebraska, it is west of Crawford on U.S. Route 20.- History :...
- Indian Cave State ParkIndian Cave State ParkIndian Cave State Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, preserving a cave with prehistoric petroglyphs and the partially reconstructed village of St. Deroin established in 1853. The park is along the Missouri River on the county line between Nemaha and Richardson counties...
- Niobrara State ParkNiobrara State ParkNiobrara State Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, located on the bluffs at the confluence of the Missouri and Niobrara rivers. The park is on the outskirts of the village of Niobrara in northeastern Nebraska. The state park has of land and of water....
- Platte River State ParkPlatte River State ParkPlatte River State Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, situated on the southern bluffs above the Platte River. It is located west of Louisville, Nebraska, and midway between Omaha and Lincoln. The park has a relatively steep, rolling topography compared to the surrounding region. Combined...
- Ponca State ParkPonca State ParkPonca State Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, situated among the high bluffs and forested steep hills along the banks of the Missouri River. It is located north of Ponca in northeastern Nebraska. The park is adjacent to the Missouri National Recreational River...
- Smith Falls State Park
State historical parks
- Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical ParkAshfall Fossil BedsThe Ashfall Fossil Beds of Antelope County in northeastern Nebraska are among the rare preservation sites called lagerstätten, which preserve ecological "snapshots" from a moment in time, due to extraordinary local conditions that have preserved a range of fossilized organisms undisturbed.The...
- Ash Hollow State Historical ParkAsh Hollow State Historical ParkAsh Hollow State Historical Park is located near Lewellen, Nebraska. The park comprises two attractions, located . from each other: Ash Hollow Cave and Windlass Hill.-Ash Hollow Cave:...
- Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
- Bowring Ranch State Historical ParkBowring Ranch State Historical ParkBowring Ranch State Historical Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, interpreting the ranching heritage of the Sand Hills region and the lives of former owners Arthur and Eva Bowring . The park is located north of Merriman in Cherry County, near the South Dakota border.The ranch was originally...
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical ParkBuffalo Bill Ranch State Historical ParkBuffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, also known as Scout's Rest Ranch, is a living history park located west of North Platte, Nebraska....
- Champion Mill State Historical Park
- Fort Atkinson State Historical ParkFort Atkinson (Nebraska)Fort Atkinson was the first United States Army post to be established west of the Missouri River in the unorganized region of the Louisiana Purchase of the United States. Located just east of present-day Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, the fort was erected in 1819 and abandoned in 1827...
- Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
- Fort Kearny State Historical ParkFort KearnyFort Kearny was a historic outpost of the United States Army founded in 1848 in the western U.S. during the middle and late 19th century. The outpost was located along the Oregon Trail near present-day Kearney, Nebraska, which took its name from the fort .-Origins and various missions of the...
- Rock Creek Station State Historical ParkRock Creek StationRock Creek Station was a stagecoach and Pony Express station in southeastern Nebraska, near the present-day village of Endicott.-History:Rock Creek Station was established in 1857 along the Oregon Trail and California Trail, along the west bank of Rock Creek. The station was a supply center and...
State recreation areas
- Alexandria State Recreation Area
- Arnold State Recreation Area
- Atkinson Lake State Recreation Area
- Blue River State Recreation Area
- Bluestem State Recreation Area
- Bowman Lake State Recreation Area
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Branched Oak State Recreation AreaBranched Oak State Recreation AreaBranched Oak State Recreation Area is a Nebraska state recreation area located two and a half miles north of Malcolm, Nebraska in Lancaster County. The lake is the largest of the Salt Valley Lakes with of water in a park.The area has several camping facilities, ranging from modern to primitive...
- Bridgeport State Recreation Area
- Brownville State Recreation Area
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area
- Calamus State Recreation Area
- Champion Lake State Recreation Area
- Cheyenne State Recreation Area
- Conestoga State Recreation Area
- Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area
- Crystal Lake State Recreation Area
- Dead Timber State Recreation AreaDead Timber State Recreation AreaDead Timber State Recreation Area is a Nebraska state park in Dodge County, Nebraska in the United States. The park is and sits at an elevation of . The park is open for year-round recreation including fishing, camping, and non-powered boating. Dead Timber State Recreation Area is north of...
- DLD State Recreation Area
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Fort Kearny State Recreation AreaFort KearnyFort Kearny was a historic outpost of the United States Army founded in 1848 in the western U.S. during the middle and late 19th century. The outpost was located along the Oregon Trail near present-day Kearney, Nebraska, which took its name from the fort .-Origins and various missions of the...
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
- Keller Park State Recreation Area
- Lake Maloney State Recreation Area
- Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
- Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
- Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
- Long Lake State Recreation Area
- Long Pine State Recreation Area
- Louisville State Recreation AreaLouisville State Recreation AreaLouisville State Recreation Area is a recreation area located in Louisville, Nebraska along Nebraska Highway 50 on the south bank of the Platte River....
- Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
- Memphis State Recreation Area
- Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Mormon Island State Recreation Area
- North Loup State Recreation Area
- Olive Creek State Recreation Area
- Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Pawnee Lake State Recreation AreaPawnee Lake State Recreation AreaPawnee Lake State Recreation Area is the second largest of the Salt Valley Lakes.The lake itself is , while the park itself is ....
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area
- Pibel Lake State Recreation Area
- Pioneer State Recreation Area
- Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Riverview Marina State Recreation Area
- Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area
- Rock Creek Station State Recreation AreaRock Creek StationRock Creek Station was a stagecoach and Pony Express station in southeastern Nebraska, near the present-day village of Endicott.-History:Rock Creek Station was established in 1857 along the Oregon Trail and California Trail, along the west bank of Rock Creek. The station was a supply center and...
- Rockford State Recreation Area
- Sandy Channel State Recreation Area
- Schramm Park State Recreation AreaSchramm Park State Recreation AreaSchramm Park State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in southeast Nebraska, United States, on the north side of the Platte River in Sarpy County....
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Stagecoach State Recreation Area
- Summit Lake State Recreation Area
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Two Rivers State Recreation Area
- Union Pacific State Recreation Area
- Verdon State Recreation Area
- Victoria Springs State Recreation Area
- Wagon Train State Recreation Area
- Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
- War Axe State Recreation Area
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation AreaWildcat HillsThe Wildcat Hills are an escarpment between the North Platte River and Pumpkin Creek in the western Nebraska Panhandle. Located in Banner, Morrill, and Scotts Bluff counties, the high tableland between the streams has been eroded by wind and water into a region of forested buttes, ridges and...
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area
- Windmill State Recreation Area