8 | North Platte Travel Guide 2025 7 Memorial Park Splash Pad The perfect place for small children to cool off on a hot summer day, the Betty Keenan Memorial splash pad is located right in Memorial Park at E. 4th Street in North Platte. The park and splash pad are free and open to everyone during the summer. If you’re looking for a great way to cool down with the kiddos just head on down. Address: 1200 E. 4th Street VisitNorthPlatte.com/listing/splash-pad/103 Season/Hours of Operation: Weather permitting, May-Aug Daily 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Admission: Free 8 North Platte Area Children’s Museum The North Platte Area Children’s Museum gets Buffalo Bill’s Buffalo of Approval. It’s simple to see why, there’s a bunch of great activities that will fire any kid’s imagination.
For the medically inclined, there’s a doctor’s office, complete with masks, gowns, gloves, and a super-sized operation game. If they’re interested in the heritage of the heartland there’s an interactive farming exhibit complete with a tractor to play in and a market for when they bring in the harvest. For the more adventurous child, they can sail the seas on their giant pirate ship as they search for buried treasure. Be the engineer and take the train for a spin at the Union Pacific railroad exhibit. Combine all that with a dress-up area, a pizza parlor, a puppet theatre and much more and it’s simple to see why kids have a great time at the North Platte Area Children’s Museum. Kids having a great time, it’s why the North Platte Area Children’s Museum gets Buffalo Bill’s coveted Buffalo of Approval. Address: 314 N. Jeffers Street Phone: (308) 532-3512 NPChildrensMuseum.com Season/Hours of Operation: Tues-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. October 1-May 1 Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Admission: Admission charged 9 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. There are a wide variety of trails from easy open ones that are suitable for riders of any ability, including children, to extremely technical trails best suited for advanced riders. Potter’s Pasture is privately owned but free and open to the public. A network of volunteers and riders create and maintain the trails, as well as host events and races throughout the year. There are also campgrounds on site and dogs are welcome. For more information about events and trails at Potter’s Pasture go to WhiteTailCycleSport.com. Find out why Potter’s Pasture has
received the coveted Buffalo Bill’s Buffalo of Approval and see first-hand reviews for the trails from users at SingleTracks.com/bike-trails/potters- pastures. To Get There: There are two trail heads for Potter’s Pasture, Old Camp and New Camp. The Old Camp is located south of Brady on Brady- Moorefield Road, about a mile past the end of the pavement: Take I-80 to Brady Exit 199. Go South on 56D at 2.7 miles turn right on Brady-Moorefield Rd. At 9.2 miles the pavement ends. At 9.7 miles on the left is the entrance to Old Camp. At 11.0 miles turn left on Jeffery Rd. At 12.7 miles turn right into the campground, the sign says Potters Pasture New Camp. 40.877051, -100.427146. Phone: (308) 530-1897 VisitNorthPlatte.com/potters-pasture Admission: Free 10 Rec Center The North Platte Rec Center is a large recreational venue that offers many opportunities for fitness, recreation, weightlifting, cardio exercise, racquet sports, yoga, and aerobics. The center incorporates a large swimming pool with a water slide, hot tub, and sauna. The double
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