Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area

Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area is at 210615 Highway 71 in Gering. About 10 miles south of Gering on Highway 71; roughly 1,100 acres with 3.5+ miles of hiking/mountain-biking trails and 1920s CCC-built stone shelters. Nature Center hours: mid-May to mid-November 8 am-5 pm daily; mid-November to mid-May 8 am-4 pm Monday-Friday (closed weekends). Shooting Sports Complex (archery, rimfire, pistol, air rifle, trap, 100-yard rifle); a Nebraska park entry permit is required for vehicles. Call 308-436-3777.