Some years more than a hundred bald eagles gather in trees overlooking the spillway from Kingsley Hydroelectric plant. The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District maintains a heated, public viewing area where eagles, coyotes and an occasional fox can be seen close at hand.
, NE BirdwatchingLake Ogallala's modern campground is a pay-for-use area, but has all the conveniences electricity, modern restrooms, hot showers and fire grates. Its 82 camper pads are nestled among mature cottonwoods in a serene lakeside setting.
, NE CampingCold water first brought the Rock Creek Hatchery fish truck there 52 years ago to stock rainbow trout, and Lake Ogallala became renowned for its fast-growing, feisty rainbows.
, NE FishingThe water clarity of the lake has a special appeal for both boaters and anglers. High water years in the early 1980's cut dow...
18-hole golf course, restaurant and lounge, pro shop, cart rental, driving range, putting green....
California and Overland Trail Markers - Six identical granite markers were erected on July 4, 1923. The historical markers m...
The Plum Creek Massacre Cemetery in northern Phelps County rests on the open prairie as a quiet reminder of the struggles the...