116 Nebraskaland • April 2021
RIGHT: Kevin Greene of
Omaha clowns around while
snowboarding on the sled hill at
Ponca State Park.
JEFF KURRUS, NEBRASKALAND
BELOW: A Ponca State Park mini-
lodge overlooks the fi shing pond
on a fall afternoon. The park
off ers modern and rustic cabins
year-round.
JENNY NGUYEN-WHEATLEY, NEBRASKALAND
LEFT: William Marx of Gretna
plays in a hollow stump along
one of Ponca State Park's 22
miles of hiking trails.
JEFF KURRUS, NEBRASKALAND
OPPOSITE: Ponca State Park's
state-of-the-art aquatic center
stays busy from Memorial Day
through mid-August.
JENNY NGUYEN-WHEATLEY, NEBRASKALAND
