Ainsworth, Nebraska
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Almost any activity involving water sports can be enjoyed in and around Merritt Reservoir's 72,900... continue
9miles East of Ainsworth
Long Pine, "Jewel of the Cowboy Trail," offers something unexpected to visitors - scenic canyons lined with a Western Pine and Eastern Hardwood forest; one of Nebraska'... continue
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Coleman House Museum
The Coleman House contains clothing, furniture, memorabilia, a genealogical file,
Ainsworth, NE Museums
Niobrara Canoeing
Recognized among the 10 top canoeing rivers in the nation by Backpacker magazine, the Niobrara River flows leisurely through steep sandstone canyons. Nebraskans also rank the river, designated a National Scenic River by Congress in 1991, in the top 10 favorite tourists stops in the state.
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Cowboy Trail
By the late 1800s, the United States saw railroad tracks stretched, like a giant web, across its entirety, carrying cargo and travelers towards settlement in the West. Long silenced, abandoned, and almost forgotten, a hundred years later the rails are beginning to see travelers once again. They'
Ainsworth, NE Recreation
Johnstown
In 1991, the village of Johnstown was the site of filming for the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "O Pioneers!" Viewing the old fashioned main street with board sidewalk is a trip down memory lane with a unique "Old West" appearance.
Johnstown was established in 1882
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Niobrara Valley Preserve
The Niobrara Valley Preserve of the Nature Conservancy is a 50,000
Ainsworth, NE Wildlife Refuges
Things to do near Ainsworth, NE
Calamus State Fish Hatchery
Open daily from 10am-4pm. Closed holidays. Must schedule tours in advance (48 hours preferred). Normally only two tours...
Custer County Historical Museum
Objects and photographs depicting pioneer life from the 1800s to the present. History archives and library. ...
Some 197...