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 Nebraska's oldest state park Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Cass Multiple recreational and meeting facilities, fronted by the Platte River Fort Robinson State Park Dawes, Sioux Former U.S. Army fort Indian Cave State Park Nemaha, Richardson Petroglyphs; restored village of St. Deroin Niobrara State Park Knox Includes the historic Niobrara River railroad bridge Platte River State Park Cass Modern observation towers, vintage cabins from earlier campgrounds Ponca State Park Dixon On the banks of the Missouri River Smith Falls State Park Cherry Nebraska's highest waterfall
State historical parks Name County Size Image Notes acres haArbor Lodge State Historical Park Otoe Estate of J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day. Ash Hollow State Historical Park Garden Major stopover on the Overland TrailAshfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park Antelope Fossil remains at a 12-million-year-old watering holeBowring Ranch State Historical Park Cherry Hereford demonstration ranch donated by former U.S. Senator Eve Bowring Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park Lincoln Home of the famed frontier showman Fort Atkinson State Historical Park Washington Reconstruction of the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park Valley Typical infantry outpost of the 19th century Plains Fort Kearny State Historical Park Buffalo Partial reconstruction of fort that protected travelers of the Overland TrailRock Creek Station State Historical Park Jefferson Partially reconstructed stagecoach and Pony Express station
State recreation areas Alexandria State Recreation Area Blue River State Recreation Area Bluestem State Recreation Area Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area Branched Oak State Recreation Area Bridgeport State Recreation Area Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area Calamus State Recreation Area Cheyenne State Recreation Area Conestoga State Recreation Area Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area Danish Alps State Recreation Area Dead Timber 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 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 Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area Pelican Point 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 Cowboy State Recreational Trail
Former State Recreation Areas Arnold State Recreation Area Atkinson Lake State Recreation Area Bowman Lake State Recreation Area Brownville State Recreation Area Champion Lake State Recreation Area Cottonmill Lake State Recreation Area Crystal Lake State Recreation Area DLD State Recreation Area Long Lake State Recreation Area Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area Pibel Lake State Recreation Area Pioneer State Recreation Area
References
External links Nebraska State Parks Nebraska Game and Parks Commission