by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Bluestem State Recreation Area is a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission property near Sprague, in Lancaster County, Nebraska, about 18 miles south of Lincoln. The 742-acre site centers on the 325-acre Bluestem Reservoir, stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, channel...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area is near Hemingford, in Dawes County, Nebraska, on the edge of the Sandhills. The 2,212-acre area surrounds a 1,600-acre reservoir on the Niobrara River and offers camping, boating, fishing for northern pike, walleye, catfish,...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Branched Oak State Recreation Area is near Malcolm, in Lancaster County, Nebraska, northwest of Lincoln. Built as part of the Salt Valley Lakes flood-control project, its 5,595-acre area surrounds an 1,800-acre lake and offers camping, two swimming beaches, a marina,...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area is in North Platte, in Lincoln County, Nebraska, along the North Platte River. It offers camping, fishing, five miles of hiking trails, and guided trail rides and kayak rentals, and adjoins the separate Buffalo Bill Ranch State...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Calamus State Recreation Area is near Burwell, spanning Garfield and Loup counties, Nebraska. The roughly 10,000-acre area surrounds the Calamus Reservoir, formed by the Virginia Smith Dam, and offers camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and hunting.
