State Park Ponca State Park (imprint here) park information: Ponca State Park, established in 1934, is ’s 3rd oldest State Park. This beautiful park features over 2,400 acres of pristine natural resources and scenic views. It is the eastern gateway to the Missouri National Recreational River and is on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail.

Amenities and attractions include a visitor/education center, 15 mini-lodges, 14 2-bedroom cabins, scenic overlooks, RV and primitive camping, a swimming pool, horse rides, a shooting complex, Towers in Time exhibit, interpretive programs, 2 boat ramps, a new playground, over 22 miles of hiking trails and much more.

Ponca State Park is also the home to a wide variety of annual events including the Outdoor Expo and Hallowfest.

Hours of operation for the park vary by season. For more information, please call 402-755-2284 or check us out our Northeast Nebraska Parks Facebook page. A current Nebraska park entry permit is required for all vehicles entering the park ($5 for a daily or $25 for an annual permit). camping amenities: Ponca State Park has 94 electrical sites and 40+ primitive sites including several hike-in and group campsites. contact: ______activities: Whether you are down by the river or hiking through the forest, you are sure to find plenty of wildlife tracks at Ponca State Park. Download a track guide address: ______at www.negpp.org - Activities. city: ______state: ______directions: From Highway 20, turn north on Highway 12. Turn north on Spur 26E at Ponca (park is 2 miles north of Ponca). zip: ______phone #: ______clue: A large outcropping similar to that described in Clark’s journals can be found along the park’s river- e-mail: ______front. Also look for cliff swallow nests and large shale boulders containing thousands of fossils. You might mail nature impressions to: also see a boat launching nearby. NERPA Attn: Great Parks Pursuit Distance: several feet off roadway 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 701 Surface: asphalt roadway Omaha, NE 68183 GPS: N42 36.162’ W096 42.760’