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Arbor LodgeAsh HollowAshfall Fossil BedsBowring RanchBuffalo Bill RanchFort AtkinsonFort HartsuffFort KearnyRock Creek Stationclass=notpageimage| Nebraska State Parks: green=state park; red=state historical park.
This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of Nebraska; the state park system is divided into state parks, state historical parks, state recreation areas and a state recreational trail. The parks are managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
State parks
| Name | County | Size | Image | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | ||||
| Chadron State Park | Dawes | 974.26 acres | 394.27 ha |  |
Nebraska's oldest state park |
| Eugene T. Mahoney State Park | Cass | 673.101 acres | 272.394 ha |  |
Multiple recreational and meeting facilities, fronted by the Platte River |
| Fort Robinson State Park | Dawes, Sioux |
22,332.72 acres | 9,037.73 ha |  |
Former U.S. Army fort |
| Indian Cave State Park | Nemaha, Richardson |
3,399.7 acres | 1,375.8 ha |  |
Petroglyphs; restored village of St. Deroin |
| Niobrara State Park | Knox | 1,236.59 acres | 500.43 ha |  |
Includes the historic Niobrara River railroad bridge |
| Platte River State Park | Cass | 452.5 acres | 183.1 ha |  |
Modern observation towers, vintage cabins from earlier campgrounds |
| Ponca State Park | Dixon | 2,123.63 acres | 859.40 ha | On the banks of the Missouri River | |
| Smith Falls State Park | Cherry | 265.5 acres | 107.4 ha |  |
Nebraska's highest waterfall |
State historical parks
| Name | County | Size | Image | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | ||||
| Arbor Lodge State Historical Park | Otoe | 73.85 acres | 29.89 ha |  |
Estate of J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day. |
| Ash Hollow State Historical Park | Garden | 1,001.03 acres | 405.10 ha |  |
Major stopover on the Overland Trail |
| Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park | Antelope | 360 acres | 150 ha |  |
Fossil remains at a 12-million-year-old watering hole |
| Bowring Ranch State Historical Park | Cherry | 435 acres | 176 ha | Hereford demonstration ranch donated by former U.S. Senator Eve Bowring | |
| Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park | Lincoln | 24.68 acres | 9.99 ha |  |
Home of the famed frontier showman |
| Fort Atkinson State Historical Park | Washington | 154.36 acres | 62.47 ha |  |
Reconstruction of the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River |
| Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park | Valley | 18.4 acres | 7.4 ha |  |
Typical infantry outpost of the 19th century Plains |
| Fort Kearny State Historical Park | Buffalo | 39.21 acres | 15.87 ha |  |
Partial reconstruction of fort that protected travelers of the Overland Trail |
| Rock Creek Station State Historical Park | Jefferson | 353 acres | 143 ha |  |
Partially reconstructed stagecoach and Pony Express station |
State recreation areas
- Alexandria State Recreation Area
- Arnold State Recreation Area
- Atkinson Lake State Recreation Area
- Blue River State Recreation Area
- Bluestem State Recreation Area
- Bowman Lake State Recreation Area
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area
- Bridgeport State Recreation Area
- Brownville State Recreation Area
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area
- Calamus State Recreation Area
- Champion Lake State Recreation Area
- Cheyenne State Recreation Area
- Conestoga State Recreation Area
- Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area
- Crystal Lake State Recreation Area
- Dead Timber State Recreation Area
- DLD State Recreation Area
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
- Keller Park State Recreation Area
- Lake Maloney State Recreation Area
- Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
- Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
- Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
- Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
- Long Lake State Recreation Area
- Long Pine State Recreation Area
- Louisville State Recreation Area
- Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
- Memphis State Recreation Area
- Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Mormon Island State Recreation Area
- North Loup State Recreation Area
- Olive Creek State Recreation Area
- Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area
- Pibel Lake State Recreation Area
- Pioneer State Recreation Area
- Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Riverview Marina State Recreation Area
- Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area
- Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area
- Rockford State Recreation Area
- Sandy Channel State Recreation Area
- Schramm Park State Recreation Area
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Stagecoach State Recreation Area
- Summit Lake State Recreation Area
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area
- Two Rivers State Recreation Area
- Union Pacific State Recreation Area
- Verdon State Recreation Area
- Victoria Springs State Recreation Area
- Wagon Train State Recreation Area
- Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
- War Axe State Recreation Area
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area
- Windmill State Recreation Area
State recreational trail
References
- "Nebraska State Parks". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. October 5, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "State Park Locations". NGPC Map and Data Portal. March 1, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- "Nebraska State Historical Parks". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. October 5, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "Nebraska State Recreation Areas". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. October 5, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
External links
- Nebraska State Parks Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
