Big Indian Recreation Area

Facilities for a wide variety of outdoor activites make Big Indian Recreation
Area one of Southeast Nebraska's most popular lakes.

Activities include
Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Swimming, Tent Camping, Picnicking, Hiking,
Biking, Cross country skiing. Handicap facilities are present.

Address: Located 6 miles east of Odell on Highway 8

City Parks & RV Camps

Chautauqua Park - This city park winds around the Big Blue River with acres of shaded, scenic recreation areas. Located next to the historic Chautauqua Tabernacle pavilion the RV camping area has complete facilities including hookups for 15-20

Beatrice, NE RV Parks

Rockford Lake - SRA

This popular 150-acre fishing and power boating lake has 286 land acres with plenty of room for picnicking, hiking, primitive camping, unsupervised swimming, fishing and hunting (in season). Facilities include drinking water and latrines.

Beatrice, NE Recreation

Kilpatrick Mansion

The "Kilpatrick Mansion" is a two-and-one-half story brick dwelling constructed in 1904-5 in the Renaissance Revival style, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Beatrice, NE Historic Homes

Gage County Museum

Gage County Historical Society and Museum is housed in the Burlington Railroad Depot built in 1906 in the Neo-Classical Revival style. The building was constructed of Omaha pressed brick with Bedford stone trim at the cost of $35,000, and is listed on the

Beatrice, NE Museums

Gage County Courthouse

This limestone Richardson Romanesque structure with a clock tower was erected in 1890-1892, and has served as the location for the administration of local government and institutions for Gage County for over 100
Beatrice, NE Historic Courthouses

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Attractions and Upcoming Events

City Parks & RV Camps

Rockford Lake - SRA

Kilpatrick Mansion

Gage County Museum

Gage County Courthouse

Things to do Recreation near Beatrice, NE

Frontier Fun Park

Syracuse Country Club

Family Fun

State NRD Lakes

Recreation