April 2020 • Nebraskaland 29
Parks on the Trail
SCHRAMM PARK SRA
South of Gretna on Highway 31. Located
on the site of the state's first fish hatchery,
which is now a museum. Features the
new, state-of-the-art Schramm Education
Center, formerly known as the Aksarben
Aquarium, which includes interactive
exhibits about Nebraska's aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. The park also
offers more than two miles of trails in the
wooded bluffs and picnic areas.
PLATTE RIVER STATE PARK
West of Louisville on Highway 66.
Features new "glamping" cabins and other
cabins, a new RV campground, restaurant,
fishing pond, paddleboats, spray park,
Crawdad Creek, shooting range, horseback
rides, observation towers and 17½ miles of
trails, including 4½ miles in a new mountain
bike area.
LOUISVILLE SRA
Located on the south
edge of Louisville off
Highway 50.
The park features RV and
tent campgrounds on five
sandpit lakes for fishing
and swimming, a new
floating playground, picnic
areas and two miles of
trails along the river.
PHOTO
BY
JEFF
KURRUS
Crawdad Creek at Platte River State Park.
Students explore the aquariums at Schramm Education Center.
The fl oating playground at Louisville State Recreation Area.
PHOTO
BY
JENNY
NGUYEN-WHEATLEY
PHOTO
BY
JEFF
KURRUS
