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 | County | Size | Image | Notes | |
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acres | ha | ||||
Chadron State Park | Dawes | 973 acres | 394 ha | ![]() | Nebraska's oldest state park |
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park | Cass | 690 acres | 280 ha | ![]() | Multiple recreational and meeting facilities, fronted by the Platte River |
Fort Robinson State Park | Dawes, Sioux | 22,673 acres | 9,175 ha | ![]() | Former U.S. Army fort |
Indian Cave State Park | Nemaha, Richardson | 3,052 acres | 1,235 ha | ![]() | Petroglyphs; restored village of St. Deroin |
Niobrara State Park | Knox | 1,640 acres | 660 ha |
Includes the historic Niobrara River railroad bridge | |
Platte River State Park | Cass | 519 acres | 210 ha | ![]() | Modern observation towers, vintage cabins from earlier campgrounds |
Ponca State Park | Dixon | 2,400 acres | 970 ha | On the banks of the Missouri River | |
Smith Falls State Park | Cherry | 252 acres | 102 ha | ![]() | Nebraska's highest waterfall |
State historical parks
Name | County | Size | Image | Notes | |
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acres | ha | ||||
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park | Otoe | 973 acres | 394 ha | ![]() | Estate of J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day. |
Ash Hollow State Historical Park | Garden | 1,001 acres | 405 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 | 235 acres | 95 ha | Hereford demonstration ranch donated by former U.S. Senator Eve Bowring | |
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park | Lincoln | 25 acres | 10 ha | Home of the famed frontier showman | |
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park | Washington | 157 acres | 64 ha | ![]() | Reconstruction of the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River |
Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park | Valley | 18 acres | 7.3 ha | Typical infantry outpost of the 19th century Plains | |
Fort Kearny State Historical Park | Buffalo | 80 acres | 32 ha | ![]() | Partial reconstruction of fort that protected travelers of the Overland Trail |
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park | Jefferson | 350 acres | 140 ha | Partially reconstructed stagecoach and Pony Express station | |
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 Area
- 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 Area
- DLD State Recreation Area
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
- 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 Area
- 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 Area
- 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 Area
- Rockford State Recreation Area
- Sandy Channel State Recreation Area
- Schramm Park State Recreation Area
- 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 Area
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area
- Windmill State Recreation Area
State recreational trail
External links
- Nebraska State Parks Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
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