Make a daycation out of your visit! Our surrounding area, rich in history, has a lot to offer! Great restaurants, interesting places to explore, shopping, and recreation. Here are several suggestions.

CROFTON
CJ’s at the Lake
54882 897th Rd.
Crofton, NE 68730
402.388.4267
Food, entertainment,
fishing, hunting and fuel.
Argo Hotel
211 W Kansas St
Crofton, NE 68730
(800) 607-2746
Bed & Breakfast, Steakhouse & Saloon
Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
89705 HWY 81
Crofton, Nebraska 68730
402.667.6557
Scenic overlook of Missouri River Valley, historical marker, hiking trail, bird-watching area, gift shop featuring regionally made items and tourist information.
Lewis & Clark Lake/Gavins Point Dam
7 miles north of Crofton on NE Hwy 121
402-388-4169
Park Permit Required
Camping, cabins, boating, fishing, hunting, and hiking
Murdos Aten Resort
55421 Highway 121
Crofton, NE 68730
402-388-4455
Restaurant, lodging and fishing
Weigland-Burbach Recreation Area
Crofton, NE
402-388-4169
Park Permit Required
Camping, fishing, swimming, boat ramp,
marina, visitor information center
BLOOMFIELD
Sallys Antiques & Sweets
112 East Main
Bloomfield, Ne 68718
FORDYCE
Delmonicos 20 Saloon & Steak House
201 Main St Fordyce, NE 68736
(402) 357-2700
Diane's Greenhouse
88781 557th Avenue
Fordyce, NE 68736-4015
Phone: (402) 357-3754
WYNOT
Sportsman Steak House & Lounge
89229 572 Avenue, Wynot, NE 68792
(402) 357-9997
St. James Marketplace
89039 570 Ave
Wynot, NE 68792
Located in a historic schoolhouse and includes a farmers' market, home-made craft display room, tea room and history room.
NIOBRARA
Niobrara State Park
89261 522 Ave.
Niobrara, NE 68760-6087
(402) 857-3373
Park Permit Required
Two Rivers Saloon Hotel & Steakhouse
254 Ave 11
Niobrara, NE 68760
402-857-3340
PLAINVIEW
Plainview Clown Museum
Jct of US Hwy 20 and Maple St
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-4433
HARTINGTON
Sheila's Country Gardens
87930 Highway 57
Hartington, NE 68739
402-254-6379
Greenhouse
ROYAL
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
86930 517th Ave
Royal, NE 68773
402-893-2000
Historic Shannon Trail
Shannon Trail invites you to relive the adventure in scenic Northeast Nebraska where in the late summer of 1804 Private George Shannon, the youngest member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, was lost for sixteen days.
The Outlaw Trail…Nebraska’s Hidden Treasure
The Nebraska Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway 12 is a 231-mile stretch of adventures waiting to be discovered over and over again. What took pioneers, outlaws, cowboys, and Indians days and weeks to traverse, now becomes a fun-filled day-cation packed with captivating stories, breathtaking scenery, and activities for a wide variety of interests.
PONCA
Ponca State Park
88090 Spur 26 E
Ponca, NE 68770-7096
(402) 755-2284
Park Permit Required
Lodging, camping, visitors center, hiking,
boating, fishing