Olive Creek Lake SRA
Photos and story by Eric Fowler
Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area and Wildlife
Management Area is a quiet place on most mornings.
It's even quieter in the fall. During the summer, it draws
visitors from nearby towns like Kramer, Crete, Hallam and
Wilber, as well as city folks from Lincoln. Some come for
the day and a picnic. Others, including a cadre of Scout
groups, come to pitch a tent or park a camper. They have
to rough it a bit: there are no electrical hookups at the
least developed of the Salt Valley lakes, which is exactly
what many are looking for.
Above: Fall colors reflect on the lake at Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area.
Opposite: Seeds emerge from a milkweed pod in a grassland at Olive Creek.
OCTOBER 2016 • NEBRASKAland 43
