63 D E M A N D O F O U T D O O R R E C R E AT I O N
NGPC Venture Parks
NGPC has started implementing more
adventure activities in our state park system
through the Venture Parks program.
The NGPC's Venture Park Project is a
notable success story. This project resides
in the eastern portion of the state at four
different park locations. It all began with an
overwhelming demand for unique experiences
within Nebraska's state park system. The
Venture Park Project is an innovative public-
private partnership that encourages families
to get outdoors, welcoming a new generation
of park visitors and developing markets for
new user groups. It helps inspire guests to
adventure into recreational opportunities
NGPC has never offered, like the Go Ape ropes
course, climbing wall, floating playground,
Crawdad Creek and glamping cabins.
The public-private partnership created in this
endeavor has been a success story in and of
itself. However, the doors that have opened for
existing and potential guests have just begun!
This project has many layers and continues to
prove challenging and rewarding elements for
the NGPC team and its partners throughout
the planning process. This project is a great
example of the importance in building
partnerships and how surveying efforts have
led to NGPC focusing on how to offer new
amenities that appeal to a broader audience.
SUCCESS
STORY
Floating playground
at Louisville
State Recreation
Area. (Cass County)
Indoor rock climbing wall at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park.
(Cass County)
