Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in Nebraska

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Facility Name Description Activities Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Agate is an internationally recognized fossil site. However, as a place, Agate is so much more. The landscape surrounding the fossil beds has been a site of change for millions of years. The  more... Fishing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Wildlife Viewing Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge In the centuries before European settlement in this area, the Missouri River maintained multiple, braided channels. During times of flooding, the river would change course suddenly and unpredictably  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking Chimney Rock National Historic Site Chimney Rock has become one of the most famous landmarks in the American West. This unique formation--the most noted on the Oregon Trail--has come to symbolize the greatest voluntary migration in the  more... Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), located approximately 28 miles north of Oshkosh, Nebraska, was established in 1931 as a waterfowl production and maintenance Refuge. It is located at  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hunting Durham Western Heritage Museum The building that houses the Durham Western Heritage Museum used to be known as Union Station. It was built by Union Pacific Railroad as a showpiece in the city of their headquarters. The station was  more... Museum/Visitor Center Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is 19,131 acres in size and located 4 miles east of Valentine along the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska. Fort Niobrara NWR was established by  more... Autotouring , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Homestead National Monument of America The cry was FREE LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres of free land to claimants,  more... Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports John W. and Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge John W. & Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is 2,400 acres in size and is located 25 miles south of Bassett along Highway 183 in north-central Nebraska. The Refuge was established in 1999  more... Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail In 1804, Meriwether Lewis & William Clark began a voyage of discovery with 45 men, a keelboat, two pirogues,and a dog. They departed from Camp Wood located in what was to become Illinois.   more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing Missouri National Recreational River There was a time there was just the river. Then people came. People and the river have been connected ever since. And now it's your turn. Missouri National Recreational River offers natural  more... Autotouring , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports

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