Family Travel Ideas for Family Vacations to Nebraska with your Kids
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Ideas for Family Vacations to Nebraska with your Kids
A summer vacation to Nebraska is filled with fun from A-Z (well, okay, it’s A-Y for the cities from Ashland to York). You might opt to spend your vacation in a small rural town, in one of the larger cities of Nebraska or traveling throughout the state. Whatever you choose, you’ll be able to find enough to keep you occupied if you start by considering some of the following travel spots and ideas for a Nebraska summer family vacation.
Ashland
Ashland is a small town in Nebraska and one that often gets overlooked by people who aren’t familiar with the state. But its friendly community, proximity to state parks and low-cost accommodations make it a great place for families seeking a summer getaway. Within Ashland itself, you can enjoy unique attractions like Willow Point Gallery where 30 stuffed big game animals are set against a backdrop of materials natural to the area. You can also go enjoy that nature yourself since Ashland is located next to three great state parks: Mahoney, Memphis and Platte River. Mahoney is one of the most popular summer getaways in Nebraska, offering lakeside camping and a recreation activity center.
Omaha and Lincoln
If your family wants to spend the summer in one of the more urban areas of Nebraska, then you should plan a trip to either Omaha or Lincoln. Better yet, check out both cities. Omaha is the largest city in the state and, of course, Lincoln is the capital so both offer plenty of activities. They each have large zoos, children’s museums, and family fun centers. Lincoln has more in the way of interesting museums (such as the National Museum of Roller Skating) but Omaha is located right off of the Platte River so it’s hard to pick which is the better spot for urban travelers.
Nebraska Road Trip
Why spend your family summer vacation in just one Nebraska city when you could take a tour of the entire state (or at least make your way through one or two of Nebraska’s major regions)? It’s possible to enjoy many different scenic drives throughout the state, many of which are filled with the potential to experience a bit of history during the drive. For example, take Highway 385 which is also known as The Gold Rush Byway and see the strange rock formations that makeup “The Courthouse and Jail Rocks”. On this same highway, you can check out the manmade semi-reconstruction of Stonehenge known as “Carhenge”. For more information on this byway and the other scenic routes throughout the state, visit the Nebraska travel website.
The Panhandle
Highway 385 runs through part of The Panhandle of Nebraska but it doesn’t cover all of it. If you’re taking a road trip in this area, or if you’re just looking for a general region of Nebraska to explore more thoroughly on your family summer vacation, then you should think about checking out what The Panhandle has to offer. In the city of Alliance, you’ll find such potential stops as Dobby’s Frontier Town historic area and The Sandhills Drive-in Movie Theatre. Other stops in The Panhandle may include historic sites associated with The Oregon Trail, outdoor fun at spots like the Pine Ridge National Recreation Area and modern fun at places like The Great Escape family fun center.
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