Nebraska State Parks
Explore state parks across Nebraska
Alexandria State Recreation Area
A peaceful lakeside recreation area offering fishing, boating, picnicking, and seasonal outdoor fun.
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
Historic estate and arboretum honoring Arbor Day founder J. Sterling Morton.
Arnold State Recreation Area
A quiet riverfront recreation area in central Nebraska with fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.
Ash Hollow State Historical Park
A historic trail site with scenic bluffs, pioneer history, and views of the North Platte River valley.
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
A world-class fossil site preserving ancient animals buried by volcanic ash.
Atkinson Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful north-central Nebraska lake area for fishing, boating, and picnicking.
Blue River State Recreation Area
A scenic river recreation area in southeast Nebraska offering fishing, wildlife viewing, and low-key outdoor access.
Bluestem State Recreation Area
A peaceful prairie lake recreation area offering fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing.
Bowman Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful lake park in north-central Nebraska known for fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing.
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park
A historic ranch site in the Pine Ridge that interprets Nebraska ranching history and the Bowring family legacy.
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
A peaceful prairie reservoir area offering boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing in western Nebraska.
Branched Oak State Recreation Area
Nebraska's largest state recreation area, known for boating, fishing, camping, and prairie scenery.
Bridgeport State Recreation Area
A peaceful North Platte River recreation area near Bridgeport with fishing, boating access, and picnic opportunities.
Brownville State Recreation Area
A peaceful Missouri River recreation area near historic Brownville with boating, fishing, and picnic opportunities.
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
Historic home and grounds of Buffalo Bill Cody with museum exhibits and scenic parkland.
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area
Historic Buffalo Bill estate with museum exhibits, river access, and peaceful park grounds.
Calamus State Recreation Area
A Sandhills recreation area centered on Calamus Reservoir, offering boating, fishing, beaches, and camping.
Chadron State Park
Nebraska's oldest state park, known for Pine Ridge scenery, camping, fishing, and outdoor recreation.
Champion Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful lake recreation area offering fishing, boating, picnicking, and wildlife viewing in south-central Nebraska.
Cheyenne State Recreation Area
A peaceful North Platte River recreation area known for fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing.
Conestoga State Recreation Area
A popular southeast Nebraska lake recreation area with boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.
Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area
A lakeside recreation area in Kearney offering swimming, fishing, picnicking, and outdoor fun.
Crystal Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful lakeside recreation area offering fishing, swimming, boating, and picnicking in north-central Nebraska.
Dead Timber State Recreation Area
A peaceful Missouri River recreation area known for fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing.
DLD State Recreation Area
A peaceful lakeside recreation area in southeast Nebraska with fishing, boating, camping, and picnic opportunities.
Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area
A peaceful southwest Nebraska reservoir park known for fishing, boating, camping, and prairie scenery.
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
A large Platte River state park known for family recreation, camping, scenic bluffs, and year-round outdoor activities.
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
A historic frontier fort site overlooking the Missouri River valley.
Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
A restored 1870s frontier fort showcasing Nebraska military history.
Fort Kearny State Historical Park
A historic Platte River landmark preserving the story of westward expansion and frontier military life.
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
A historic Platte River recreation area with camping, fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing.
Fort Robinson State Park
A historic frontier fort with scenic bluffs, museums, horseback riding, and outdoor recreation.
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
A scenic chain of lakes near Fremont offering boating, fishing, swimming, camping, and wildlife viewing.
Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area
A small North Platte River recreation area known for fishing access, wildlife viewing, and peaceful picnic spots.
Indian Cave State Park
A bluff-top Missouri River park with caves, forests, camping, and scenic hiking.
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
A central Nebraska lake park known for boating, fishing, swimming, and family-friendly camping.
Keller Park State Recreation Area
A small Missouri River recreation area near Omaha with fishing, boating access, and scenic day-use opportunities.
Lake Maloney State Recreation Area
A reservoir recreation area near North Platte known for boating, fishing, and relaxed lakeside day use.
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
Nebraska’s largest lake recreation area, famous for beaches, boating, fishing, and camping.
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
A scenic western Nebraska lake destination for boating, fishing, camping, and birdwatching.
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
A scenic western Nebraska recreation area known for fishing, boating, camping, and views below Kingsley Dam.
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
A scenic Missouri River recreation area with beaches, boating, fishing, camping, and family-friendly outdoor fun.
Long Lake State Recreation Area
A remote Sandhills recreation area known for fishing, boating, and prairie scenery.
Long Pine State Recreation Area
A pine-covered recreation area in north-central Nebraska with camping, fishing, and scenic bluff country.
Louisville State Recreation Area
A Platte River recreation area offering fishing, boating, picnicking, and relaxed day-use access near Louisville.
Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
A peaceful reservoir recreation area in south-central Nebraska known for fishing, boating, camping, and prairie scenery.
Memphis State Recreation Area
A peaceful lakeside recreation area in southeast Nebraska offering fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing.
Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
A Sandhills reservoir park known for boating, fishing, camping, and exceptional dark-sky viewing.
Mormon Island State Recreation Area
A Platte River recreation area offering fishing, boating, birdwatching, and lakeside day-use opportunities.
Niobrara State Park
A scenic river-bluff park at the confluence of the Niobrara and Missouri rivers.
North Loup State Recreation Area
A peaceful river recreation area known for fishing, camping, and picnicking along the North Loup River.
Olive Creek State Recreation Area
A scenic lake and prairie recreation area offering fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing in southeast Nebraska.
Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
A peaceful western Nebraska reservoir park known for boating, fishing, camping, and open-sky scenery.
Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
A large reservoir recreation area offering fishing, boating, camping, and picnic opportunities near Lincoln.
Pelican Point State Recreation Area
A peaceful lakeside recreation area on Lewis and Clark Lake known for boating, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.
Pibel Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful lake recreation area in north-central Nebraska for fishing, camping, and picnicking.
Pioneer State Recreation Area
A peaceful lakeside recreation area offering fishing, boating, camping, and picnic opportunities in eastern Nebraska.
Platte River State Park
A bluff-top park overlooking the Platte River Valley with hiking, camping, fishing, and scenic views.
Ponca State Park
A scenic Missouri River bluff park known for wildlife, overlooks, and outdoor recreation.
Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area
A southwest Nebraska reservoir park offering boating, fishing, camping, and wide-open prairie scenery.
Riverview Marina State Recreation Area
A Missouri River recreation area known for boating, fishing, and scenic river access.
Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful lake recreation area in southeast Nebraska known for fishing, boating, and picnicking.
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
A historic Oregon Trail and Pony Express site with prairie scenery and interpretive exhibits.
Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area
A historic prairie recreation area with camping, fishing, and Pony Express history.
Rockford State Recreation Area
A peaceful Platte River recreation area offering fishing, picnicking, and wildlife watching.
Sandy Channel State Recreation Area
A peaceful Platte River recreation area offering fishing, boating, hunting, and wildlife viewing.
Schramm Park State Recreation Area
A wooded Platte River valley park with hiking, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.
Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area
A popular central Nebraska reservoir park for boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.
Smith Falls State Park
Home to Nebraska’s tallest waterfall and a scenic Niobrara River setting.
Stagecoach State Recreation Area
A peaceful lake recreation area in southeast Nebraska for fishing, picnics, and wildlife viewing.
Summit Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful reservoir park in eastern Nebraska offering boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
A peaceful reservoir recreation area in western Nebraska known for boating, fishing, and birdwatching.
Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area
A southwest Nebraska reservoir park offering fishing, boating, camping, and prairie scenery.
Two Rivers State Recreation Area
A Platte River recreation area offering lakes, camping, boating, fishing, and wildlife viewing near Omaha.
Union Pacific State Recreation Area
A peaceful Platte River day-use area near North Platte with picnic space, fishing access, and wildlife viewing.
Verdon State Recreation Area
A quiet Missouri River bluff recreation area offering camping, fishing, boating, and scenic river views.
Victoria Springs State Recreation Area
A peaceful spring-fed recreation area known for fishing, camping, and shaded picnic spots.
Wagon Train State Recreation Area
A popular southeast Nebraska lake park for boating, fishing, camping, and swimming near Lincoln.
Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
A peaceful prairie lake area in northwest Nebraska known for fishing, camping, and birdwatching.
War Axe State Recreation Area
A peaceful Missouri River recreation area known for fishing, boating access, and riverside picnicking.
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
A scenic western Nebraska recreation area known for bluffs, wildlife, and panoramic valley views.
Willow Creek State Recreation Area
A reservoir-based recreation area offering boating, fishing, swimming, camping, and picnic facilities in eastern Nebraska.
Windmill State Recreation Area
A Platte River recreation area offering camping, fishing, boating, and birdwatching.