Shae and I are starting to plan what we’ll be doing this summer and so it’s time for us to decide where to stay in Nebraska this June.
We already have a list of ~50 things to do in Nebraska. However, a lot of those are just potential things to do if we happen to be near them, rather than us being set on actually visiting them all. As a result, the list of places we’d like to make an effort to see in the Cornhusker state is much shorter.
Our original plan had been to spend a month in Nebraska, but I’m not certain we’ll need that long. I could be wrong though, which is where you come in if you live in – or have spent time in – Nebraska.
Your Suggestions
Below is what we already have on our list of things to do in Nebraska. Do you have any suggestions of things to add to our list? Or is there anything on our list that you think is a must-do or something that we should avoid?
We’d love to hear your ideas of interesting stuff in Nebraska, great restaurants, quirky things to do, etc., so please share those in the comments below. We’ll then go through the list to identify locations we’d most like to stay in order to be close to the most interesting attractions.
- Chimney Rock
- Boys Town
- Holy Family Shrine
- Table Rock Pioneer Museum
- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- Nebraska State Capitol
- The Old Market
- Sunken Gardens
- Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
- Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
- Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
- Carhenge
- Union Pacific Railroad Bailey Yard
- Golden Spike Tower
- Cody Park
- Museum of the Fur Trade
- Fort Robinson State Park
- Stuhr Museum-Prairie Pioneer
- Classic Car Collection
- Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
- Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
- Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
- Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
- Smith Falls State Park
- Champion Mills State Park
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park Museum
- Harold Warp Pioneer Village
- Nebraska City – Tree statues
- Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
- The Boiler Room
- Zipline Brewing Co.
- Chadron State Park
- Toadstool Geological Park and Campground
- Legacy of the Plains Museum
- Panorama Point
- CO-NE-WY Tri-State Marker
- Windlass Hill
- Chimney Rock Museum
- Lake Minatare Lighthouse
- Niobrara National Scenic River Visitor Center
- Snake River Falls
- Bigfoot Crossroads of America Museum
- Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
- Homestead National Historical Park
- Pioneers Park Nature Center
- Platte River State Park
- Indian Cave State Park
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center
- Great Plains Black History Museum
- Ponca State Park
- Museum of American Speed
- Lauritzen Gardens/Kenefick Park
The zoo is a must, easy to navigate. Old market is worth checking out while down there. Benson neighborhood im Omaha is pretty unique as well. The sandhills area is worth driving through if near there. The change in landscape is interesting and some great golf courses out there along/near Hwy 83.
Thanks for those suggestions – I’ll add them to our list.