/ NORTHEAST / Madison County Historical Society Museum Day -Labor Day: Tue. -Sat., 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; Sun., 1 -5 p.m. Rest of the year: Mon. -Fri., 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; weekends by appt. Guided tours available. madisoncountyhistory.org / 210 W. 3rd St. / (402) 992-1221 Home of the Richie Ashburn base-ball collection, military history dis-plays, hands-on educational exhibits and an extensive working display of the evolution of communication. View the history of the Orphan Train Riders and a 2,000-piece lighted Christmas village. Riverside Park MONROE Horn T Zoo 37692 St. Hwy. 22 / (402) 276-0435 / Outdoor facility located in Monroe. We are family-owned and -operated. Our small-town zoo connects people with wildlife from Nebraska and the rest of the world. We take pride in inspiring caring for nature and advanced conservation through education, recreation, breeding and survival. neligh.org/visit/park-and-recreation / 100 Riverside Ln. (402) 887-4066 / Lovely park accommodating all ages with numerous recreational facilities. Located along the Elkhorn River, Riverside Park offers an amazing scenic view of the river. It is home to 32 camping pads. $13/day with electric and water hook-ups, sewage dump and WiFi access. Primitive camping is also available. TK-Starlite Drive-In KREYCIK ELK & BUFFALO RANCH, NIOBRARA NAPER White Horse Ranch Museum and Heritage Hall napernebraska.org / Main St. (402) 832-5471 / Naper has two museums, an excellent cafe fea-turing homemade rolls and pies, a “hole-in-the-wall” mart where you can shop ‘til you drop and lots of friendly people. The museums are opened when one makes a phone call. nelighdriveintheater.com 1000 US 275 / (402) 887-5212 Providing nostalgic family enter-tainment since 1952. Only a few hundred drive-in theaters remain in the entire U.S., two of which still operate in Nebraska. Open Apr. -Labor Day. Shows begin at dusk seven days a week. NEWMAN GROVE 3 and Out Restaurant & Sports Bar Crystal Key Inn 3andoutsportsbar.com / 520 Hale Ave. / (402) 447-2287 crystalkeyinn.com / 314 S. 4th St. / (949) 701-5023 / Step back in time and you will find amazing memories for all. Welcome to the historic Crystal Key Inn! Now owned and operated by Darren T. Hall. Entire home and single-room rentals available. NELIGH Country Junction Antiques 401 Main St. / (402) 750-4905 An antique store in a beautiful building that was built in 1905. It carries a selection of items from clocks to furniture, glassware and primitives. They also carry a selection of gift items that have been made from reclaimed items. Stop by and visit to reminiscence or enjoy a cup of coffee. NIOBRARA STATE PARK, NIOBRARA NICKERSON Soaring Hawk Zip Line Tour girlscoutsnebraska.org/en/camps/ soaring-hawk-zip-line-tour.html 12997 Co. Rd. P1 / (800) 695-6690 / New at Camp Crossed Ar-rows is Nebraska’s first zip line tour! Open to the public, the five-station Soaring Hawk zips riders across prairies and through the woods. To-gether, all the zip lines total about 1,950 ft. Camp Crossed Arrows is located 2 mi. N. of Nickerson near Fremont. Fred Penn Park neligh.org/visit/park-and -recreation / 311 W. 2nd St. (402) 887-4066 / Enjoy the quiet in this remote area. Kids love the space and the fishing. Located next to the Elkhorn River and Fred Penn Lake, this park offers primitive camping for $5/day (first come, first served). It is a great location to enjoy a nice, quiet picnic with your family. NIOBRARA Kreycik Elk & Buffalo Ranch nebraskaelktours.com / 88971 517th Ave. / (402) 857-3850, (402) 841-2754 / A working family ranch located along the scenic Niobrara River Valley near Niobrara, NE. Enjoy a tractor-pulled, rustic covered wagon ride through mighty bison and majestic elk. Learn how the Kreyciks raise their elk and buffalo and how they harvest the Neligh Mills State Historic Site COWBOY TRAIL, NORFOLK nebraskahistory.org/sites/mill/ index.htm / Jct. of N St. & Wylie Dr. / (402) 887-4303 / Nebraska State Historical Society branch mu-seum. Nebraska’s only 19th-century flour mill with the original milling equipment intact. Open Memorial 90 VisitNebraska.com CREDITS: NEBRASKALAND MAGAZINE/NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION
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