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Travel & Tourism

Johnson Lake recreation

Lakeside activities and boat tours are available, and golfing is just around the bend at Lakeside Country Club’s 18-hole course. For more information call the Waterfjord House at 785-2433 or go online for a more detailed tour at www.water-fjord.com.

During the spring and fall the lake is a resting place for thousands of ducks and geese migrating along the nation’s central flyway.

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge

Smith Falls State Park

Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest

Nebraska National Forest (Bessey Ranger District)

Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

Fort Kearny State Historical Park

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park

Champion Mill State Historical Park and Recreation Area

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park and State Recreation Area

Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park

Bailey Yard & The Golden Spike Tower

Nebraskaland Days in North Platte

Various attractions around North Platte

Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center

Ft. McPherson National Cemetery