We have reached that point in the summer where everyone is staring at me asking, "What are we gonna do today?" We have mini road trips for you!

We have linked any places that we have visited to our review so that you can find out all the details and it seems that we have a lot of traveling in our future!  

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Hiking and Outdoor Fun
1. Fontenelle Forest *
2. Schramm Park State Recreation Area *
3. Indian Cave State Park **
4. Lauritzen Gardens *
5. Arbor Day Farms *
6. Ponca State Park ***
7. Platte River State Park *
8. Chalco Hills Trails *
9. E.T. Mahoney Trails *
10. Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge *
11. Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center ** 

Visit the Animals
12. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo *
13. Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari*
14. Aksarben Aquarium *

Water Parks & Splash Parks
15. Steinhart Aquatic Center *
16. Fun-Plex Omaha *
17. Pawnee Plunge**
18. Beatrice Big Blue Water Park *
19. Norfolk AquaVenture ***
20. York Family Aquatic Center*
21. Mahoney's Water Park*
22. Steinhart Aquatic Center*
23. Fremont Splash Station*

Life's a Beach
24. Pawnee State Recreation Area *
25. Branched Oak Lake*
26. Stagecoach State Park *
27. Louisville State Recreation Area *
28. Two Rivers State Recreation Area *
29. Fremont State Lake Recreation Area *
30. Fort Kearney State Recreation Area **

Fishing Fun
31. Silver Creek City Pond**
32. Olive Creek Lake*
33. Humboldt City Park Lake**
34. Wildwood Lake*
35. Heartwell Park Lake**
36. Pibel Lake***
37. Skyview Lake**
38. Johnson Lake***

Day at the Museum

39. Clayton Museum of Ancient History *
40. Flatwater Folk Art Museum **
41. Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts *
42. Boys Town *
43. Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting *
44. The Edgerton Explorit Center*
45. El Museo Latino *
46. Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball **

Roadside Attractions
47. World's Largest Porch Swing**
48. World's Largest Covered Wagon*

Take a Trip Back in Time

49. Durham History Museum *
50. General Crook House Museum *
51. Pony Express Station ***
52. Sod House Museum ***
53. Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer **
54. Great Platte River Road Archway Monument **
55. Homestead National Monument of America *
56. Ashfall Fossil Beds ***

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** is 1-2 hours

***is 2-3 hours