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98 Best and Fun Things To Do In Northeast Nebraska


TouristWire Editors

The Northeast region is perfect for those seeking outdoor adventures, eco-education, or a scenic drive. It’s also an ideal destination for travelers in search of one-of-a-kind attractions and accommodations. The abundance of activities in Northeast Nebraska awaits, as long as you know where to find them.

For example, you can visit Niobrara State Park, which is located where the Niobrara and Missouri rivers meet. This park has many scenic trails and campsites with scenic views. It’s also a great place for a wide range of outdoor activities, like river rafting and horseback riding.

Here is a list of our top things to do in Northeast Nebraska

The 98 Most Popular Things To Do In Northeast Nebraska

98. Panorama Point

3.8 ★★★★☆ (9 reviews)

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97. Calamus Reservoir

4.5 ★★★★★ (22 reviews)

96. Great Plains Art Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (33 reviews)

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Location: 1155 Q Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 472 6220

Web Address:   http://unl.edu/plains/great-plains-art-museum

95. Lied Jungle

4.6 ★★★★★ (33 reviews)

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Location: 916 D Street Omaha NE

Web Address:   http://omahazoo.com/exhibits/lied-jungle/

94. Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest

4.0 ★★★★☆ (38 reviews)

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Location: Valentine NE

Tel:  308 533 2257

Web Address:   http://fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recarea/

93. Hastings Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (63 reviews)

Location: 1330 N Burlington Ave Hastings NE

Tel:  402 461 2399

Web Address:   https://hastingsmuseum.org/

92. Glenn Cunningham Lake

4.3 ★★★★☆ (69 reviews)

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91. El Museo Latino

4.3 ★★★★☆ (74 reviews)

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Location: 4701 S 25th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 731 1137

Web Address:   http://elmuseolatino.org/

90. Pawnee Lake

4.6 ★★★★★ (79 reviews)

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89. Branched Oak Lake

4.7 ★★★★★ (82 reviews)

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88. Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts

4.6 ★★★★★ (85 reviews)

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Location: 724 S 12th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 341 7130

Web Address:   http://bemiscenter.org/

87. General Crook House Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (85 reviews)

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Location: 5730 N 30th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 455 9990

Web Address:   http://douglascohistory.org/

86. National Museum of Roller Skating

4.4 ★★★★☆ (88 reviews)

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Location: 4730 South Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 243 0068

Web Address:   https://rollerskatingmuseum.org/

85. Lake Wanahoo

4.4 ★★★★☆ (91 reviews)

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84. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and Visitor Center

4.2 ★★★★☆ (100 reviews)

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Location: 601 Riverfront Dr Omaha NE

Tel:  402 661 1804

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/lecl/planyourvisit/hours.htm

83. Lux Center For the Arts

4.8 ★★★★★ (102 reviews)

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Location: 2601 N 48th Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 466 8692

Web Address:   http://luxcenter.org/

82. Valentine National Wildlife Refuge

4.6 ★★★★★ (112 reviews)

Location: 39679 Pony Lake Road Valentine NE

Tel:  402 376 1889

Web Address:   https://fws.gov/refuge/valentine

81. Smith Falls

4.8 ★★★★★ (122 reviews)

80. Courthouse & Jail Rock

4.7 ★★★★★ (123 reviews)

Location: Bridgeport NE

Tel:  505 986 5214

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/history/nr/travel/scotts_bluff/courthouse_jail_rocks.html

79. Windlass Hill

4.7 ★★★★★ (127 reviews)

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Location: 4055 US 26 Lewellen NE

Tel:  308 778 5651

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/ashhollow/

78. Freedom Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (128 reviews)

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Location: 2497 Freedom Park Road Omaha NE

Tel:  402 444 5955

Web Address:   https://parks.cityofomaha.org/parks/freedom-park

77. Arbor Lodge Mansion

4.7 ★★★★★ (133 reviews)

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Location: arbor lodge Nebraska City NE

Tel:  402 873 8757

Web Address:   https://arbordayfarm.org/activities/arbor-lodge.cfm

76. Desert Dome

4.8 ★★★★★ (148 reviews)

Location: 3701 S 10th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 733 8401

Web Address:   http://omahazoo.com/exhibits/desert-dome

75. Wilderness Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (152 reviews)

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Location: 4700 4798 S 1st Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 441 7847

Web Address:   http://friendsofwildernesspark.org/

74. Harlan County Lake

4.7 ★★★★★ (158 reviews)

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73. Rock Creek Station State Historical Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (164 reviews)

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Location: 57426 710th Road Fairbury NE

Tel:  402 729 5777

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/rockcreekstation/

72. MONA

4.6 ★★★★★ (178 reviews)

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Location: 2401 Central Ave Kearney NE

Tel:  308 865 8559

Web Address:   http://mona.unk.edu/

71. Zorinsky Lake

4.6 ★★★★★ (182 reviews)

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70. Arbor Day Farm

4.6 ★★★★★ (185 reviews)

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Location: 2611 Arbor Ave Nebraska City NE

Tel:  402 873 8717

Web Address:   http://arbordayfarm.org/

69. Oglala National Grassland

4.6 ★★★★★ (187 reviews)

Location: Harrison NE

Tel:  308 432 0300

Web Address:   http://fs.usda.gov/nebraska

68. Lincoln County Historical Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (189 reviews)

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Location: 2403 N Buffalo Bill Ave North Platte NE

Tel:  308 534 5640

Web Address:   https://lincolncountymuseum.org/

67. Fort Kearny State Historical Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ (193 reviews)

Location: 1020 V Road Kearney NE

Tel:  308 865 5305

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/fortkearny/

66. Rowe Sanctuary

4.8 ★★★★★ (196 reviews)

Location: 44450 Elm Island Road Gibbon NE

Tel:  308 468 5282

Web Address:   http://rowe.audubon.org/

65. Museum of the Fur Trade

4.7 ★★★★★ (221 reviews)

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Location: 6321 US 20ron NE

Tel:  308 432 3843

Web Address:   http://furtrade.org/

64. Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area

4.6 ★★★★★ (223 reviews)

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Location: 1475 NE 61 Ogallala NE

Tel:  308 284 8800

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/

63. Kearney Area Children’s Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (226 reviews)

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Location: 5827 4th Ave Kearney NE

Tel:  308 698 2228

Web Address:   http://kearneychildrensmuseum.org/

62. Neale Woods

4.6 ★★★★★ (227 reviews)

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Location: 14323 Edith Marie Ave Omaha NE

Tel:  402 731 3140

Web Address:   https://fontenelleforest.org/visit/

61. Nebraska State Capitol

4.6 ★★★★★ (231 reviews)

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Location: 1445 K Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 471 0448

Web Address:   https://capitol.nebraska.gov/

60. Cellar 426 Winery

4.7 ★★★★★ (241 reviews)

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Location: 1402 S 9th Street Ashland NE

Tel:  402 944 8109

Web Address:   http://cellar426.com/

59. Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

4.6 ★★★★★ (248 reviews)

Location: 39983 Refuge Road Valentine NE

Tel:  402 376 3789

Web Address:   https://fws.gov/fortniobrara/

58. International Quilt Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (258 reviews)

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Location: entrance off 33rd not 1523 N 33rd Street Holdrege Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 472 6549

Web Address:   https://internationalquiltmuseum.org/

57. Fort Atkinson State Historical Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (261 reviews)

Location: 201 S 7th Street Fort Calhoun NE

Tel:  402 468 5611

Web Address:   http://fortatkinsononline.org/

56. Saint Cecilia Cathedral

4.7 ★★★★★ (276 reviews)

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Location: 701 N 40th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 551 2313

Web Address:   https://stceciliacathedral.org/

55. Arbor Lodge State Historical Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (284 reviews)

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Location: 2600 Arbor Ave Nebraska City NE

Tel:  402 873 7222

Web Address:   https://visitnebraska.com/nebraska-city/arbor-lodge-state-historical-park

54. Nebraska History Museum

4.4 ★★★★☆ (290 reviews)

Location: 131 Centennial Mall N Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 471 4782

Web Address:   https://history.nebraska.gov/museum

53. Legacy of the Plains Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (292 reviews)

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Location: 2930 Old Oregon Trail Gering NE

Tel:  308 436 1989

Web Address:   http://legacyoftheplains.org/

52. SCHRAMM PARK STATE RECREATION AREA

4.5 ★★★★★ (310 reviews)

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Location: 20874 21146 NE 31 Gretna NE

Tel:  402 332 3901

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/schramm/

51. Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area

4.6 ★★★★★ (332 reviews)

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Location: 210615 NE 71 Gering NE

Tel:  308 436 3777

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/wildcathills/

50. Sheldon Museum of Art

4.6 ★★★★★ (336 reviews)

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Location: University of Nebraska Lincoln 12th and R Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 472 2461

Web Address:   http://sheldonartmuseum.org/

49. Niobrara State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (364 reviews)

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Location: 89261 522 Ave Niobrara NE

Tel:  402 857 3373

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/niobrara/

48. McConaughy Lake

4.6 ★★★★★ (390 reviews)

47. Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center

4.7 ★★★★★ (391 reviews)

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Location: 9325 S Alda Road Wood River NE

Tel:  308 382 1820

Web Address:   http://cranetrust.org/

46. Island Oasis Water Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (422 reviews)

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Location: 321 E Fonner Park Road Grand Island NE

Tel:  308 385 5381

Web Address:   http://grand-island.com/index.aspx

45. Johnson Lake State Recreation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ (425 reviews)

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Location: 1 Drive 25A Elwood NE

Tel:  308 785 2685

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/johnsonlake/

44. Museum of American Speed

4.9 ★★★★★ (459 reviews)

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Location: 599 Oakcreek Dr Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 323 3166

Web Address:   http://museumofamericanspeed.com/

43. Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (478 reviews)

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Location: 86930 517th Ave Royal NE

Tel:  402 893 2000

Web Address:   http://ashfall.unl.edu/

42. Chadron State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (491 reviews)

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Location: 15951 Gold Rush Bywayron NE

Tel:  308 432 6167

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/chadron/

41. Homestead National Historical Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (499 reviews)

Location: 8523 NE 4 Beatrice NE

Tel:  402 223 3514

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/home

40. Fort Robinson Museum & History Center

4.6 ★★★★★ (505 reviews)

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Location: 3200 US 20 Crawford NE

Tel:  308 665 2919

Web Address:   https://history.nebraska.gov/visit/fort-robinson-history-center

39. Riverside Discovery Center

4.5 ★★★★★ (533 reviews)

Location: 1600 S Beltline Hwy W Scottsbluff NE

Tel:  308 630 6236

Web Address:   http://riversidediscoverycenter.org/

38. Joslyn Castle

4.6 ★★★★★ (581 reviews)

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Location: 3902 Davenport Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 595 2199

Web Address:   http://joslyncastle.com/

37. Fort Robinson State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (645 reviews)

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Location: Soldier Creek Road & US Hwy 20 Crawford NE

Tel:  308 665 2900

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/fortrobinson/

36. Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

4.4 ★★★★☆ (654 reviews)

Location: 1001 Douglas Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 599 6565

Web Address:   https://theriverfrontomaha.com/

35. Pioneer Village

4.5 ★★★★★ (664 reviews)

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Location: 138 US 6 Minden NE

Tel:  308 832 1181

Web Address:   https://pioneervillage.com/

34. Stuhr Museum-Prairie Pioneer

4.7 ★★★★★ (672 reviews)

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Location: 3133 US 34 Grand Island NE

Tel:  308 385 5316

Web Address:   http://stuhrmuseum.org/

33. Ponca State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (880 reviews)

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Location: 88090 Spur 26 E Ponca NE

Tel:  402 755 2284

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/ponca/

32. Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (912 reviews)

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Location: 28210 W Park Hwy Ashland NE

Tel:  402 944 3100

Web Address:   http://sacmuseum.org/

31. State Museum of Natural History

4.7 ★★★★★ (925 reviews)

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Location: Morrill Hall 645 N 14th Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 472 2637

Web Address:   http://museum.unl.edu/

30. Indian Cave State Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (931 reviews)

Location: 65296 720 Road Shubert NE

Tel:  402 883 2575

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/indiancave/

29. Lewis & Clark Landing at The RiverFront

4.6 ★★★★★ (986 reviews)

Location: 345 Riverfront Dr Omaha NE

Tel:  402 599 6565

Web Address:   http://theriverfrontomaha.com/

28. Lincoln Children’s Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,082 reviews)

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Location: 1420 P Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 477 4000

Web Address:   https://lincolnchildrensmuseum.org/

27. Golden Spike Tower

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,204 reviews)

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Location: 1249 N Homestead Road North Platte NE

Tel:  308 532 9920

Web Address:   https://goldenspiketower.com/

26. Fontenelle Forest

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,228 reviews)

Location: 1111 Bellevue Blvd N Bellevue NE

Tel:  402 731 3140

Web Address:   http://fontenelleforest.org/

25. Standing Bear Lake

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,264 reviews)

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Location: 6404 N 132nd Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 444 5955

Web Address:   http://parks.cityofomaha.org/

24. Cody Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,308 reviews)

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Location: 1601 N Jeffers Street North Platte NE

Tel:  308 535 6700

Web Address:   http://ci.north-platte.ne.us/parks/cody-park/

23. Wildlife Safari Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,383 reviews)

Location: 16406 292nd Street Ashland NE

Tel:  402 944 9453

Web Address:   http://wildlifesafaripark.com/

22. Platte River State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,503 reviews)

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Location: 14421 346th Street Louisville NE

Tel:  402 234 2217

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/platteriver/

21. Chalco Hills Recreation Area

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,653 reviews)

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Location: 8901 S 154th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 444 6222

Web Address:   https://papionrd.org/recreation-wildlife/parks-and-trails/chalco-hills-at-wehrspann-lake/

20. Fun-Plex Waterpark & Rides

4.3 ★★★★☆ (1,677 reviews)

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Location: 7003 Q Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 331 8436

Web Address:   http://fun-plex.com/

19. Pioneers Park Nature Center

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,875 reviews)

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Location: 3201 South Coddington Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 441 7895

Web Address:   http://lincoln.ne.gov/city/parks/naturecenter/index.htm

18. Branched Oak State Recreation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,918 reviews)

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Location: 12000 W Branched Oak Road Raymond NE

Tel:  402 783 3400

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/branchedoak/

17. Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,941 reviews)

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Location: 3060 E 1st Street Kearney NE

Tel:  308 237 1000

Web Address:   http://archway.org/

16. Heartland of America Park at The RiverFront

4.5 ★★★★★ (2,085 reviews)

Location: 800 Douglas Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 599 6565

Web Address:   http://theriverfrontomaha.com/

15. The Amazing Pizza Machine

4.2 ★★★★☆ (2,242 reviews)

Location: 13955 S Plaza Omaha NE

Tel:  402 829 1777

Web Address:   http://amazingpizzamachine.com/

14. Sunken Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ (2,689 reviews)

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Location: 2600 D Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 441 8258

Web Address:   http://lincolnparks.org/what_we_do/tributes-memorials/sunken-gardens.html

13. Lincoln Children’s Zoo

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,210 reviews)

Location: 1222 S 27th Street Lincoln NE

Tel:  402 475 6741

Web Address:   http://lincolnzoo.org/

12. Eugene T. Mahoney State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,245 reviews)

Location: 28500 W Park Hwy Ashland NE

Tel:  402 944 2523

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/mahoney/

11. Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.

4.8 ★★★★★ (3,824 reviews)

Location: 705 Riverfront Dr Omaha NE

Tel:  402 444 5900

Web Address:   http://omaha.net/places/bob-kerrey-pedestrian-bridge

10. Lauritzen Gardens-Kenefick Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (4,039 reviews)

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Location: 100 Bancroft Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 346 4002

Web Address:   https://lauritzengardens.org/

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9. Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (260 reviews)

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Location: 2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Road North Platte NE

Tel:  308 535 8035

Web Address:   http://outdoornebraska.gov/buffalobillranch/

8. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

4.5 ★★★★★ (464 reviews)

Location: 301 River Road Harrison NE

Tel:  308 665 4113

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/agfo/contacts.htm

7. Chimney Rock Museum

4.4 ★★★★☆ (696 reviews)

Location: 9822 County Road 75 Bayard NE

Tel:  308 586 2581

Web Address:   https://history.nebraska.gov/rock

6. Scotts Bluff National Monument

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,588 reviews)

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Location: 190276 Old Oregon Trail Gering NE

Tel:  308 436 9700

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/scbl

5. Carhenge

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,169 reviews)

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Location: 2151 Co Road 59 Alliance NE

Tel:  308 762 3569

Web Address:   https://carhenge.com/

4. Joslyn Art Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,175 reviews)

Location: 2200 Dodge Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 342 3300

Web Address:   http://joslyn.org/

3. The Durham Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,633 reviews)

Location: 801 S 10th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 444 5071

Web Address:   https://durhammuseum.org/

2. Omaha Children’s Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,123 reviews)

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Location: 500 S 20th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 342 6164

Web Address:   https://ocm.org/

1. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

4.8 ★★★★★ (26,531 reviews)

Location: 3701 S 10th Street Omaha NE

Tel:  402 733 8400

Web Address:   http://omahazoo.com/

Final Words:

Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Northeast Nebraska! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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