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S
itting at the gateway to the Missouri National
Recreational River, 2 miles north of the town
of Ponca, this picturesque 2,100-acre park offers
outdoor recreation for the entire family. The
Missouri River National Recreational River
Resource and Education Center houses the
park offices, gift shop, nature program area and
interpretive display/exhibit area. Also at the Center
is a conference facility including a full kitchen
that can hold up to 300 or be subdivided into
separate rooms for smaller events. There are
15 four-bedroom mini-lodges, 10 modern two-
bedroom cottages, and two two-bedroom straw
bale "green" cabins available year-round and
four rustic two-bedroom cabins available April-
November. The modern campgrounds have Electric
Plus, Electric and Basic camping.
In partnership with Tentrr.com, the park also
offers glamping with ready-to-go campsites that
include a raised platform, canvas safari tents, a
comfortable bed, and more.
Other facilities and activities include modern
restroom/showers, water, dump-and-fill station,
park-guided trail rides, kayak programs, outdoor
aquatic center, boat ramp, canoe/kayak access to
the Missouri River, playgrounds, special events,
outdoor education programs, shelters, picnic
tables, hike/bike trails and the Eric Weibe Shooting
Complex. Fishing is available in the Missouri River
and the pond located at the Center, which includes
a wheelchair-accessible deck and is stocked with
trout twice a year. The Highland Oaks Golf Course
is located adjacent to the park.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Phone: 402-755-2284
Email: ngpc.ponca@nebraska.gov
For glamping rental: tentrr.com
