"Conservation is the 'Nature' of Our Business"
 
 
  The Forestry & Parks Department manages five recreation areas:  Bruce L. Anderson—Recharge Lake & Archery Range, Overland Trail, Oxbow Trail, Pioneer Trails and Smith Creek.  These sites provide habitat for wildlife and area residents can enjoy activities, such as camping, fishing, boating, hiking, as well as winter sports, skiing, sledding, tobogganing, snow shoeing, snowmobile riding and ice skating.
   
  BRUCE L. ANDERSON-RECHARGE LAKE   OVERLAND TRAIL   OXBOW TRAIL
  Bruce L. Anderson-Recharge Lake west of York, Nebraska   Overland Trail Recreation Area southeast of York, Nebraska   Oxbow Trail Recreation Area near Ulyssess, Nebraska
           
  PIONEER TRAILS   SMITH CREEK   UPPER BIG BLUE RIVER ARCHERS
  Pioneer Trails Recreation Area northeast of Aurora, Nebraska   Smith Creek Recreation Area near Beaver Crossing, Nebraska  

OPERATION: "Vacation"

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Archery range is available at Recharge Lake west of York, Nebraska
   

 
 

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  You can canoe at any of the Upper Big Blue NRD Recreation Areas.   Go camping this weekend at an NRD Recreation Area...  
         

  

 

 

 

Parks & Recreation
Upper Big Blue NRD   ♦   105 N. Lincoln Avenue     ♦    York, NE  68467     ♦   (402) 362-6601
 

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