Outdoor Recreation

Fishing

Fishing licenses are available online from the Nebraska Game and Parks commission at www.outdoornebraska.gov. Questions about fishing regulations?  Check the NGPC Fishing Guide.  If your…

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Hunting

Planning a hunting trip?  Check HERE for local lodges open year round and HERE for Ogallala hotels.  Hunting opportunities abound for small game, turkey, mule and whitetail deer…

Boating

As the largest lake in the Nebraska/Colorado/Kansas area,  Lake McConaughy contains over 30,000 surface acres, making it a favorite with all types of boaters. What you need to know: Boat…

Kayaking

The Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala State Recreation Areas are year-round favorites with kayakers and canoeists for good reason! Paddlesports offer an ideal way to slow down and experience the…

Golf

Keith County offers two golf courses: Bayside Golf Course located at Lake McConaughy, and Crandall Creek Golf Club in Ogallala. Bayside Golf features a par 34 front nine with rolling hills and…

Birding

Due to habitat diversity, Keith County, Nebraska is considered “the best place in the state and the third best in the country to go birding,” according to noted ornithologist and author…