Thursday, November 22, 2012

Nebraska Offers Activities For Everyone!

 

The outdoor enthusiast will love all of the outdoor activities Nebraska has to offer such as:

  • prairie wildlife
  • camping
  • hiking
  • fishing
  • boating
  • biking
  • star gazing 
 

 

These activities are especially vibrant in exciting state parks such as:

 

Chadron State Park

  • located in the panhandle portion of the state
  • modern campground featuring cabins, RV hookups, bike trails, relaxing forest area
  • also includes a swimming pool, volleyball court, and fishing areas


 

Smith Falls State Park

  • located in the north central part of the state
  • featuring the state's highest waterfall
  • includes a nature preserve with many rare plants
  • small number of campsites available
  • reservations can be made a year in advance


 

There are other exciting attractions as well:

 

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

  •  located in the northwest part of the state
  • 3,000+ acre site
  • quarries full of mammal fossils
  • also includes a museum with over 500 Indian artifacts


 

Hilltop Mini Ranch

  • located in the southeast corner of the state in Phillips
  • actual horse ranch
  • view the majestic spotted Appaloosa horses

 

Carhenge

  • located in Alliance
  • a replica of Stonehenge, but made of old cars
  • created in 1987

 

College Football

  • head to the Eastern part of the state in Lincoln
  • University of Nebraska Cornhuskers

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