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Overview of Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area - Facts, Trivia, and Historical Information : Chilled by the massive surface of Lake McConaughy a breeze sweeps gently eastward across Kingsley Dam and tumbles 160 feet to the surface of Lake Ogallala There at the "little lake" anglers and campers enjoy the natural air conditioning but sunset comes early in the shadow of the towering dam to the west Born simultaneously in 1941 with the construction of Kingsley Dam Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala are litter mates but not twins Lake McConaughy is big and rough 35000 surface acres big an

Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area: Fishing and paddling are the primary Lake Ogallala water sports. Only the hardiest swimmers venture a dip in water entering Lake Ogallala from the bottom of Lake McConaughy at a chilling 51 degrees, and there are no true beaches along its five-mile shoreline. Cold water first brought the Rock Creek Hatchery fish truck there 52 years ago to stock rainbow trout, and Lake Ogallala became renowned for its fast-growing, feisty rainbows. Lake Ogallala's modern campground is a pay-for-use area, but has

Contact Information:
Address:Lake Ogallala SRA, 1450 Highway 61N. Ogallala, NE 69153-5930
Phone No:(308) 284-8800

Hotels Close to Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area

Days Inn Ogallala (8 miles - starting at $59)

Comfort Inn Ogallala (8 miles - starting at $51)

Motel 6 Big Springs Ne (24 miles - starting at $49)

Super 8 North Platte (47 miles - starting at $41)

Howard Johnson N Platte Ne (47 miles - starting at $45)

Hampton Inn North Platte Ne (47 miles - starting at $70)

Days Inn North Platte (47 miles - starting at $39)

Comfort Inn North Platte (47 miles - starting at $74)

Attractions Near Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area

Beaches

Ocean Beach County Park (161 miles)

Lakes

Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area (94 miles)

Walgren Lake State Recreation Area (109 miles)

Willow Creek State Recreation Area (220 miles)

Lake Thompson (299 miles)

National Parks

Chimney Rock National Historic Site (89 miles)

Scotts Bluff National Monument (113 miles)

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (134 miles)

Badlands National Park (174 miles)

Mount Rushmore National Memorial (204 miles)

River

Dismal River (81 miles)

Nebraska National Scenic River (123 miles)

Elkhorn River (180 miles)

Cache La Poudre River (183 miles)

Cheyenne River (196 miles)

State Parks

Prairie Dog State Park and Norton Wildlife Area (132 miles)

Smith Falls State Park (133 miles)

Fort Kearney State Historical Park and Recreational Area (139 miles)

Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historical Site (185 miles)

Custer State Park (197 miles)

For more Information about Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area Kindly visit the official website:http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=100

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