Find excellent hiking and biking trails throughout the majestic beauty of Chadron State Park, where the Pine Ridge forms a backdrop and ponderosa pines dominate. Fort Robinson State Park has 22,000 acres of Pine Ridge scenery and Old West history, complete with a buffalo herd, campgrounds and cabins. Lake
... more McConaughy's 35,700 surface acres and 100 miles of shoreline (with white sandy beaches!) make it a prime spot for fishing, sailing, birding and iceboating. Of Nebraska's nine rivers, the Niobrara River will thrill canoeists and tubers. Backpacker Magazine named this scenic river as one of the top 10 canoe rivers in the nation. Hike or bike the lengthy Cowboy Trail State Recreation Trail, a converted railroad trail. Golfers will find hidden gems in Nebraska's 230 golf courses, with several topping national lists, such as Sand Hills Golf Club in Mullen and the Wild Horse in Gothenburg.