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Things to Do in Nebraska

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, California National Historic Trail, Homestead National Historical Park, Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, Missouri National Recreational River,

Steep bluff with pink sky above and yellow leaves below.
Scotts Bluff viewed from the north side of the North Platte River.

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This page highlights things to do in Nebraska.

Retrace trails used by Native Americans, pioneers, and the Lewis and Clark expedition. Float the Niobrara National Scenic River or Missouri National Recreational River. Learn about the experience of homesteaders across the country at Homestead National Historical Park. These are just a few of the many things to do in Nebraska. Below, you'll find links to things to do, trip ideas, and information on affiliated sites.

Things to Do at Nebraska Parks

Nebraska Trip Ideas

Looking for ideas to help you plan your next trip to a national park? These trip ideas provide recommended activities designed to help you figure out how to spend your time. For even more ideas, see search for things to do and trip ideas by park, activity, topic, duration, and more.
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  • Homestead National Historical Park

    Planning Your Visit Based on Time

    • Type: Educational
    • Duration: Full Day
    • Topics: Homesteading, Colonization and Settlement, Architecture and Building, Farming and Agriculture, Ranches, Prairies, Immigration, Industry, Monuments and Memorials, Native American Heritage, Trails, Civil War, Westward Expansion, Birds, Photography, Forests and Woodlands, African American Heritage
    • Activities: Hands-On, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits, Hiking, Park Film
    Individuals look at exhibits in a museum.

    Plan your visit to Homestead National Historical Park. Explore all of the areas in the park can take a full day, sometimes more! Use this guide to make the most of your visit, based on the amount of time you have to spend.

  • Great Plains Fossil Road Trip

    • Type: Kid Friendly, Educational, Road Trip, Group Friendly
    • Duration: Multiple Days
    • Topics: Animals, Bison, Fossils and Paleontology, Geology, Grasslands, Native American Heritage, Night Sky, Astronomy, Rock Landscapes and Features, Buttes, Scenic Views, Trails, Endangered, Wilderness, Ancient Seas, Foothills, Plains and Valleys, Birds, Climate Change, Mineral Deposits
    • Activities: Guided Tours, Junior Ranger Program, Hiking, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    a human hand holds a fossil skull with saber teeth in front of a badlands butte.

    Interested in fossils? Driving through the Great Plains sometime soon? Check out this Fossil Road Trip, which takes you to many sites in the Midwest where fossils are found. At these places, you can plan your trip to include all-things-fossils, from hiking back through geologic time to meeting real paleontologists to becoming a Junior Paleontologist yourself!

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Visit Affiliated Sites

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  • Chimney Rock National Historic Site

    • Sites: California National Historic Trail, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Oregon National Historic Trail, Pony Express National Historic Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument
    Sunflowers in the foreground with a distant, chimney-shaped rock feature.

    Chimney Rock was more than a wonder of nature. It was also a significant landmark in measuring the emigrants' progress west. This natural feature was a "grand and splendid object" to emigrants who had never seen the geology of the American West.

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Last updated: March 15, 2024