Attractions
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Museums
Nebraska Prairie Museum
Holdrege, NE
(308) 995-5015
Fine and Performing Arts
The Tassel
Holdrege, NE
Parks
South Park
Holdrege, NE
The South Park offers
many of the amenities of the North Park, minus the lake! Instead, the
South Park borders the city-run pool, complete with diving, wading,
and waterslide sections. The South Park also has a walking trail, playground
facilities, and tennis courts.
North Park
Holdrege, NE
At the North Park you
can enjoy the North Park Lake for fishing or just a casual walk around
the park's trail. There are playground facilities for children, tennis
courts, and lots of open green space to play frisbee or football or
any other form of catch! The Promise of the Prairie statue is located
on the walking trail around the North Park.
Wildlife Viewing
Central Nebraska is a vital stopping point for migrating birds during the spring and fall. The loss of wetlands and other stopping points has created a bottleneck through the middle of the state.
Atlanta Marsh
1/2 mile north of Atlanta via county road
Cottonwood WPA
1 mile north, 2 east of Bertrand
Funk Lagoon WPA
1 mile east, 3 north of Funk via county road
1,900 acres
Dove, pheasant, and waterfowl present
(308) 865-5310
Johnson WPA
8 miles north, 3 east of Holdrege
Jones Marsh WPA
2 miles east, 2 north of Atlanta via county road
Lynder WPA
1 mile north, 5 east of Bertrand
Sacramento Wildlife Preserve WMA
2 miles west of Wilcox, via county
road to access sign
3,023 acres 2 miles west of Wilcox
Dove, pheasant,
quail, rabbit, squirrel, crow, deer, and waterfowl present
(308)
478-5238
Eagle Viewing
Each year, bald eagles travel to areas along the Platte River from as far away as Canada, Alaska and the Great Lakes states to find a wintering area with an abundant food supply. They have become winter residents of wooded areas adjacent to the Platte and reservoirs, the supply canal and areas below Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District hydro plants.
Central, in cooperation with Holdrege and other area chambers of commerce, makes the J-2 plant available for eagle viewing during the winter months. Contact Central for schedules and details. (308) 995-8601
