by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area is a 68-acre park on a 2,068-acre irrigation reservoir near Elwood, in Gosper County, Nebraska. Part of the Tri-County Canal system, the lake is popular for walleye, white bass, and wiper fishing and offers campgrounds, boat ramps,...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area lies on Lewis and Clark Lake near Crofton, in Knox County, Nebraska, along the Nebraska-South Dakota border. The 864-acre park sits on a reservoir formed by Gavins Point Dam and offers over 150 electric campsites, cabins, a...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Niobrara State Park covers about 1,237 acres at the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers near the town of Niobrara, in Knox County, Nebraska. The park features 14 miles of hiking trails, camping, cabins, a swimming pool, and a decommissioned railroad bridge...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Ponca State Park is a roughly 2,100-acre state park near Ponca, in Dixon County, Nebraska, on a bluff overlooking the Missouri National Recreational River. It offers camping, cabins, over 20 miles of hiking and biking trails, a fishing pond, and an interpretive center...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park is near Fairbury, in Jefferson County, Nebraska. It preserves a former Oregon-California Trail and Pony Express station site with visible wagon-wheel ruts and reconstructed buildings, and its adjoining recreation area offers...
