Memorial Park 1200 E. 4th St. • (308) 535-6724
events and races throughout the year. There are also campgrounds on site and dogs are welcome. PlayNorthPlatte.com/Trails The Sandhill Cranes The North and South Platte Rivers join two miles East of North Platte thus creating the Platte River. These rivers showcase more than 100,000 Sandhill Cranes each spring from mid-February through the first weeks of April while the cranes bond and prepare for a difficult flight to the Arctic Circle. For more information about viewing the Sandhill Cranes please visit NebraskaFlyWay.com . Trails Over 30 miles of scenic, convenient, on and off-road trails can be found through The North Platte Trails Network Trails systems. Download a map at PlayNorthPlatte.com/ Trails or stop into the Visitors Bureau or Chamber office to pick up a map. SHOOTING SPORTS Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club 100 Eagles Nest Rd • (308) 534-0733 Skeet, Trap, and Sporting Clays. Follow us at Facebook.com/LCWGC .
This is a private range, requiring an annual membership. PRSC offers .22, pistol and rifle (100, 150, 200 and 300 yard) ranges, and two blue rock throwers for shotgun. Daylight shooting only. ANNUAL EVENTS Midwest Championship Fighting MFC, LLC hosts the best in the Midwest MMA Cage fights at the D&N Events Center twice a year – March and October. The March fight is billed as the St. Paddy’s Beatdown. Follow us online at Facebook.com/MCFMMA . NEBRASKAland DAYS NEBRASKAland DAYS is held during mid-June each year. It is a celebration of the state of Nebraska and its heritage. For 10 days every June, the city of North Platte and the Wild West Arena host PRCA rodeo, country concerts, a carnival, and parade along with a host of other events throughout the community. See this summer’s artists, buy tickets and more at NebraskaLandDays.com . Mid-Plains College STAMPEDE Rodeo Rodeo excitement continues in North Platte when thirteen college rodeo teams from the NIRA Great Plains Division, plus numerous independent contestants come to North Platte the third weekend in September for the Mid-Plains College STAMPEDE Rodeo. College rodeo events include saddle bronc riding, bare back riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping, and goat tying. Miss Rodeo Nebraska Pageant The Miss Rodeo Nebraska Pageant that began in 1955 continues to be held annually to select a young lady who has the desire and enthusiasm to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the “Sport of Rodeo” and the State of Nebraska. For more information visit MissRodeoNebraska.org .
Memorial Park sits right in the heart of North Platte and offers great recreational opportunities as well as some of the best viewing areas in the city for the annual Nebraskaland Days Parade. There are several open areas for picnicking and general recreational and a large playground area. A Union Pacific small steam locomotive is on display for viewing only. A gazebo shelter is available to rent and one of the Community Unity Tile Sculptures is on display. Located between Bryan and Tabor on East 4th Street it consists of approximately four-square blocks and includes two hard-surfaced tennis courts as well as a multi-purpose court. Restroom facilities are open from April 15th through October 15th. OUTDOOR RECREATION Dusty Trails Outfitters 2615 N Buffalo Bill Ave • (308) 530-0048 Dusty Trails, LLC is Nebraska’s premier outfitter located in North Platte at the Nebraska Game & Parks Buffalo Bill’s Scouts Rest Ranch. Dusty Trails provides several fulfilling experiences, ranging from horseback riding through Buffalo Bill’s ranch to tanking, kayaking, or canoeing down the iconic North Platte River, or just hanging out with the adorable animals in the petting zoo. Dusty Trails offers horse camps and recreational rides to riders of all ages and experience levels. DustyTrails.biz Potter's Pasture Some of the best mountain bike trails in Nebraska can be found 3 miles south of I-80 exit 199 on Brady-Moorefield road. Potter’s Pasture consists of close to 100 miles of trails through 1,200 acres of hills and canyons, thick groves of trees, and native grasses that populate the hill country south of North Platte. A network of volunteers and riders create and maintain the trails as well as host
Maniohuta Archers 204 Pheasant Run Rd • (308) 530-1249
An outdoor archery range, 3D shoots, fun shoot and youth league. Check us out at Facebook.com/ManiohutaArchers . Maxwell Gun Club S Gun Club Road, Maxwell • (308) 520-4660 100-yard and 200-yard rifle ranges, plus 2 pistol pits, and 5 trap pits. Concealed Carry Classes and Hunter Safety Classes offered regularly, with an addition of over 5 acres of youth hunts.
Platte River Sportsman's Club 4601 S Range Rd • (308) 530-5264
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