NRD Recreation Areas
NRD Recreation Areas
Feeling the need to get away from it all? You’re in luck! Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) offer numerous opportunities to enjoy and appreciate our natural world. Many of the NRDs build and operate public recreation areas available to all who wish to view wildlife, fish and hunt, take nature walks, use bike trails or participate in other outdoor activities. NRD recreation facilities are built and operated to meet multipurpose needs – combining recreation with flood control, wildlife habitat enhancement, soil erosion and sediment control, or wetland renovation along our rivers and streams to protect lives, property and the future. So, whether you are a visitor to Nebraska or a resident of our beautiful state, get out and enjoy one of the numerous NRD recreation areas.
NRD Recreation Exploration
The NRD Recreation Exploration challenges participants to visit as many Natural Resources District (NRD) recreation areas as they can between March 1, 2024, and Sept. 16, 2024. Visit an NRD recreation area and submit a photo here for a chance to win prizes!
- Monthly Drawings: March-September 2024 ($100 Scheels gift card)
- March Winner: Cody of Beatrice, Nebraska
- April Winner: Ashley of Malcom, Nebraska
- May Winners: Anthony of Omaha, Nebraska and Brandy of York, Nebraska
- June Winners: Rachel of Omaha, Nebraska and Justin of Bruning, Nebraska
- July Winners: Jeannine of Norfolk, Nebraska and John of Lincoln, Nebraska
- August Winners: Leaha of Wahoo, Nebraska and Hannaha of Phillips, Nebraska
- September Winner: Greg of Norfolk, Nebraska
- 2024 Second Runner-Up ($300 Scheels gift card): Anthony of Omaha, Nebraska
- 2024 Runner Up ($500 Scheels gift card): Mitch of Bruno, Nebraska
- 2024 Grand Prize Drawing ($1,500 Scheels gift card): Brandy of York, Nebraska
2024 NRD Recreation Exploration Winners!
Use the map below to plan your stop at more than 80 NRD recreation areas across the state!
Thank you to
for helping sponsor the NRD Recreation Exploration!
Before heading out to an NRD recreation area, check out Nebraska's Department of Environment and Energy's weekly environmental alert to ensure there are no harmful algal blooms or bacteria concentrations in the water. NRDs are a partner in NDEE's harmful algal bloom sampling. Learn more here.