Nebraska Parks and Recreation Areas with National Monument

A prominent natural landmark for emigrants on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff, Mitchell Pass and the adjacent prairie lands are set aside in a 3,000 acre national monument. This site preserves the memory of the historic Oregon, California and Mormon Trails. The monument museum contains exhibits about the human and natural history of the area and also holds a unique collection of watercolor paintings by the frontier photographer and artist William Henry Jackson. read more...

Phone: 308-436-4340   Price Range: $0 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Gering   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Hiking, Auto Touring, Nature Walks   Details Provided By: Scotts Bluff National Monument

The cry was FREE LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres of free land to claimants, it allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live the American dream. Visit the park and gain understanding on how the Act changed the lives of all Americans and the land. read more...

Phone: (402) 223-3514   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Beatrice   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument   Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Homestead National Monument of America

Agate is an internationally recognized fossil site. However, as a place, Agate is so much more. The landscape surrounding the fossil beds has been a site of change for millions of years. The relationship between land, weather, ecology and mammals in the Agate area has been a stage of continual change over time. read more...

Phone: (308)668-2211   Price Range: $3 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Harrison   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument   Activities: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks   Details Provided By: Agate Fossil Beds