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Eugene T. Mahoney State Park	Niobrara State Park
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park is a popular year round destination for family fun or romantic getaways. Fifty-four all season cabins, on wooded ridgetops, are tastefully designed and situated for comfort and romance so that visitors can share time in the glow of a crackling fireplace and catch a glimpse of deer and turkey outside your window. This ultra modern park offers a spectacular array of lodging, group meeting facilities and activities. Located near Ashland, just off of I 80 at exit 426, Mahoney nestles on 690 acres along the picturesque Platte River within the Bur Oaks. Cross country skiing, sledding, toboggan runs, ice fishing and a large ice skating rink are popular with park goers in the winter months. The craft center allows those that want to stay inside during the winter an activity to do and there is even an indoor playground for children for those cold cold days. Take advantage of the Valentine's Day package that is offered at the Park for lovebirds looking for something unique to do! The dominant feature of the park, the Peter Kiewit Lodge, offers 40 guest rooms, each with private bath and wireless internet. There are sleeping lofts and fireplaces in 16 of the rooms. Each lodge room has two queen beds and those with lofts include a queen size sleeper sofa. The Peter Kiewit Lodge also houses the restaurant (where guests can dine with the scenic Platte River as a backdrop), a gift shop and meeting rooms. Each cabin has air conditioning/heat, fireplace, TV, refrigerator, range, outdoor deck and grill. There are three, four and six bedroom cabins that can host larger families or group retreats. The other cabins all have two bedrooms, and several are ADA-accessible. Discounts are available on all cabin stays October through April, Sundays through Thursdays. Voted one of Reserve America's Top 25 in Kid-Friendly Parks, Romantic Spots, Tours and Events and is one of the Top 100 Family Campgrounds in 2009, Eugene T. Mahoney has something to offer everyone during every season.	Voted one of Reserve America's Top 25 in Picnic areas, Tours and Events, and one of Reserve America's Top 50 in Scenic Parks, Niobrara State Park is a fantastic getaway to an area that is pristine and quiet from the busyness of everyday life. This State Park has 19 cabins available that are open year round, 69 camp sites with electrical hookups and 50 camp sites without electricity available, as well as Adirondack shelters for backpackers. Niobrara State Park offers a wide range of outdoor experiences to any visitor, including being a part of the historical wonder of the Lewis and Clarks Corps of Discovery journey. Once inhabited by several bands of Native Americans, the park is home to a wide range of wildlife including bald eagle, white-tailed deer, beaver, minx, turkey, coyote, and a variety of other bird species. This area has horseback trail rides along with overnight facilities for horses, 14 miles of trails that are great for bird watching, hiking, biking and cross country skiing, boat access areas, fishing in all seasons, playgrounds for children, interpretive shelters, an accessible fishing bridge and much much more! The staff at Niobrara State Park strives to keep the area as pristine as possible, while offering modern conveniences for visitors. Groups of elm, hackberry, ash and other trees are scattered throughout the park and adorn the cliff areas along the rivers. Visitors can check out the site where mosasaurus bones have been found, the Mormon Monument, the Ponca Cemetery, the Standing Bear Monument, or go down to the river level to enjoy a view from the bottom of the cliffs upward. Scenic overlooks, river bluffs, wetland areas, river islands and a panoramic view of the entire river valley will knock the socks off of every visitor. The winter solitude at Niobrara is unbelievable and any family would enjoy a wonderful stay at Niobrara prior to the spring and summer!
RECREATION
Looking for spring activities to do with your families besides the events above? Come see the most spectacular display of birds in North America by viewing the Sandhill cranes migration in central Nebraska in March. Over hundreds of thousands of Sandhill cranes and the endangered Whooping crane make their way through central Nebraska on the spring migration. People from all over the world come to see this event and camping is available at Ft. Kearny SRA, right in the heart of the action!
NEWS & EVENTS
Take advantage of off-season camping/cabin stays in the Nebraska State Park System! Enjoy a 30% discount on cabin and lodge room stays from Sunday through Thursdays, excluding Holidays in the off season! Electricity is on year-round at campgrounds and campers can take advantage of the reduced winter rates. Year Round Cabin Stays available at: E.T. Mahoney State Park, Platte River State Park, Ponca State Park, Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area and Niobrara State Park. The following events and activities will be taking place within the State Park System across the state in February and March: February 7, 2010-Cowboy Poetry and Music Jam at Bowring Ranch SHP February 11-14, 2010- Valentine Packages at E.T. Mahoney State Park March- Crane Viewing at Ft. Kearny State Recreation Area