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Medicine Creek State Recreation Area

Facts about Medicine Creek State Recreation Area:

Overview of Medicine Creek State Recreation Area - Facts, Trivia, and Historical Information : Rated by many visitors as one of Nebraskas more scentic recreation spots Medicine Creek State Recreation Area and wildlife land encompass some 8500 acres of public land and water in southeastern Frontier County The dam on Medicine Creek is a zoned earth-filled structure It is 165 feet high and 5665 feet long At the top of the conservation pool the lake covers 1850 surface acres with 29 miles of shoreline Completed in 1949 the dam is 30 feet wide at the top and 840 feet at the base Water stored i

Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in Medicine Creek State Recreation Area: With the long narrow configuration of the lake, much of which is shaded by mature stands of trees and lush underbrush, Medicine Creek offers outdoor buffs plenty of recreational opportunity, plus solitude and plenty of private spots to get away from it all. The long bays that pocket the winding shore and the small islands provide fishermen with hotspots for king-sized crappie and other panfish. In early spring, walleye start hitting back in the shallows, but the walleye fishing really begins in

Contact Information:
Address:Medicine Creek SRA, 40611 Rd 728. Cambridge, NE 69022-9312
Phone No:(308) 697-4667

Hotels Close to Medicine Creek State Recreation Area

  • Days Inn Suites (25 miles - starting at $57)
  • Days Inn Lexington Ne (35 miles - starting at $39)
  • Days Inn North Platte (57 miles - starting at $39)
  • Comfort Inn North Platte (58 miles - starting at $74)
  • Hampton Inn North Platte Ne (58 miles - starting at $70)
  • Howard Johnson N Platte Ne (58 miles - starting at $45)
  • Americas Best Value Inn (59 miles - starting at $60)
  • Super 8 North Platte (59 miles - starting at $41)
  • Attractions Near Medicine Creek State Recreation Area

    Beaches

    Ocean Beach County Park (88 miles)

    Lakes

    Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area (1 miles)
    Willow Creek State Recreation Area (184 miles)
    Walgren Lake State Recreation Area (199 miles)
    Atchison State Fishing Lake (271 miles)

    National Parks

    Homestead National Monument (177 miles)
    Chimney Rock National Historic Site (184 miles)
    Scotts Bluff National Monument (207 miles)
    Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (230 miles)
    Badlands National Park (249 miles)

    River

    Dismal River (98 miles)
    Smoky Hill River (129 miles)
    Elkhorn River (164 miles)
    Arkansas River Valley (190 miles)
    Nebraska National Scenic River (218 miles)

    State Parks

    Prairie Dog State Park and Norton Wildlife Area (41 miles)
    Fort Kearney State Historical Park and Recreational Area (63 miles)
    Mushroom Rock State Park (163 miles)
    Smith Falls State Park (173 miles)
    Platte River State Park (213 miles)
    For more Information about Medicine Creek State Recreation Area Kindly visit the official website:http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=113

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