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
Chadron State Park is near Chadron, in Dawes County, Nebraska. Established in 1921, it is Nebraska’s oldest state park, spanning 974 acres of pine-forested bluffs, and offers camping, cabin rentals, a swimming pool, horseback riding, hiking, and fishing.
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Danish Alps State Recreation Area is near Hubbard, in Dakota County, Nebraska. Opened in 2015 around the 219-acre Kramper Lake, the roughly 739-acre area is named for the area’s early Danish settlers and offers camping, kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, and...
