One of Nebraska’s best kept secrets-come visit the majestic beauty of the Pine Ridge to a park in the heart of the Nebraska National Forest! Lift your spirits at Chadron State Park!
The Setting
Nebraska’s first state park offers many different activities and types of overnight accommodations for those that want to be surrounded by a National Forest full of rolling hills, beautiful ponderosa pines and the ridges of the Sandhills. This scenic park is located nine miles from the community of Chadron, where you can pick up any necessities that aren’t offered at the park. Hikers and bikers will find fantastic trails that lace the park as well as the adjoining Forest Service lands of the National Forest. Whatever your needs are, they should be able to accommodate you at this beautiful, yet secluded state park.
The Facility
This 972 acre park has 22 two-bedroom cabins, a top-notch modern campground with 70 pads all with electrical hookups, 18 non-electrical pads, and numerous places for primitive camping available. The park has restroom and shower facilities, along with dump stations to suit the needs of any guests. This park has enough activities to keep the entire family busy!
- Guided horseback trail rides
- Tennis Courts
- Sand Volleyball Courts
- Swimming Pool
- Paddleboats
- Fishing opportunities
- Hiking
- Biking
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- Modern restrooms
- Dump stations
- Picnic shelters and tables
- Playground
- Evening programs
- Snack bar/souvenirs
- Special events
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Park Features
Chadron State Park visitors that are naturalists will appreciate the diversity of wildlife available at the site. This park is located on several overlapping geographical ranges of bird and plant life. There are over 80 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses that occur, along with over 50 species of song, shore and game birds. Dominating the scene are towering ponderosa pines that have adapted well to the Pine Ridge soils and generally dry climate. The Pine Ridge is an arch-shaped escarpment some 100 miles long and up to 20 miles wide consisting of intermingled stands of ponderosa pine and prairie. It is rugged country with broken ridges, buttes and small streams.
There are miles of hiking/nature trails that meander through the park; some short segments for a brief stroll and others rugged distances and climbs for the dedicated wilderness buff. Park goers who want to escape the hectic pace of everyday life, Chadron State Park is an ideal location. Here one can literally retreat to the leisure of a bygone age. Activities are diverse, ranging from swimming to pedaling around the park lagoon in a paddleboat. The lagoon, along with Chadron Creek offer excellent trout fishing. Guided horseback trail rides provide spectacular views of the area and visitors can savor the history of the region with demonstrations of old time fur trader activities. Try your hand at archery or take the family for a picnic.
Address
Chadron State Park
15951 Hwy 385
Chadron, NE 69337
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