Sightseeing
History BuffAsh Hollow State Historical Park
Under $25See Oregon Trail wagon ruts on Windlass Hill and a cave used by people for thousands of years at a spring-fed stop in western Nebraska.
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Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor AdventureFamily Favorite
Lake McConaughy
Swim, boat, fish and camp along 76 miles of shoreline at Nebraska's largest reservoir, held back by Kingsley Dam.
Visitor center, 1475 Hwy 61 N, south of Kingsley Dam · Ogallala, NE
About Lake McConaughy
Lake McConaughy is Nebraska's largest reservoir, 22 miles long and up to 4 miles wide, with 76 miles of shoreline about nine miles north of Ogallala. People come to boat, fish, swim and camp in the state recreation area that surrounds it. Kingsley Dam, built between 1936 and 1941, stretches 3.1 miles across the east end. Start at the visitors and water interpretive center on a bluff just south of the dam, with exhibits on the Platte River and the High Plains Aquifer.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Lake McConaughy, ordered by straight-line distance.
22 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- SightseeingQuirky Fun
Golden Spike Tower
Under $25Ride the elevator up an eight-story tower to watch Union Pacific crews sort rail cars in Bailey Yard below.
46 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
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Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
Under $25Former home of showman William F. Cody, preserved as a state historical park near North Platte, Nebraska.
48 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- MuseumsHistory Buff
Lincoln County Historical Museum
Under $25A county history museum on North Buffalo Bill Avenue in North Platte, with summer hours and hands-on history events.
48 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingHistory Buff
North Platte
No admission feeA western Nebraska railroad town along the Platte River, home to Buffalo Bill's ranch and a giant rail yard.
53 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
