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
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.
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park is near Ashland, in Cass County, Nebraska, just off Interstate 80 between Omaha and Lincoln. Opened in 1991 on 673 acres, it is one of Nebraska’s most-visited state parks, featuring a lodge, an aquatic center, camping, fishing,...
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area is near Fremont, in Dodge County, Nebraska, along the Platte River. The 430-acre area contains 20 sand-pit lakes and offers camping, fishing, swimming, and boating.
by Norman Nielsen | Sep 15, 2026
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area is a small, 320-acre reservoir immediately below Kingsley Dam near Ogallala, in Keith County, Nebraska. It is a no-wake, spring-fed lake known for trout fishing, kayaking, and winter bald eagle viewing, distinct from the much larger...
