The Niobrara Valley Preserve of the Nature Conservancy is a 50,000 acre area dedicated to preserving a unique biological crossroads of five ecological zones, including both sandhills and riverine e...
Niobrara Valley Preserve
By the late 1800s, the United States saw railroad tracks stretched, like a giant web, across its entirety, carrying cargo and travelers towards settlement in the West. Long silenced, abandoned, and almost forgotten, a hundred years later the rails are beginning to see travelers once again. They'
Ainsworth, NE Recreation
In 1991, the village of Johnstown was the site of filming for the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "O Pioneers!" Viewing the old fashioned main street with board sidewalk is a trip down memory lane with a unique "Old West" appearance.
Johnstown was established in 1882
Ainsworth, NE Historic Towns
The first museum was a log cabin built in 1936, with logs from the Niobrara River. Mrs. Nettie Sellors provided the funds for
Ainsworth, NE MuseumsThe Coleman House contains clothing, furniture, memorabilia, a genealogical file,
Ainsworth, NE Museums
Recognized among the 10 top canoeing rivers in the nation by Backpacker magazine, the Niobrara River flows leisurely through steep sandstone canyons. Nebraskans also rank the river, designated a National Scenic River by Congress in 1991, in the top 10 favorite tourists stops in the state.
< Ainsworth, NE RecreationOpen daily from 10am-4pm. Closed holidays. Must schedule tours in advance (48 hours preferred). Normally only two tours...
Walleye, wipers, channel cat, crappie, bass,muskellunge, pike and white bass are there to test your skills as an angler. Spri...
Facilities at the lake include boating access, restrooms, picnic facilities, primitive camping, and a handicapped accessible ...