4 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
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2023 Annual Report
By the numbers
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission owns or manages a number of properties around
the state for recreational use or for the conservation of wildlife, including:
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8 state parks, comprising 31,836 acres
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60 state recreation areas, comprising 65,427 acres
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10 state historical parks, comprising 2,497 acres
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2 state recreation trails, comprising 4,144 acres and 324 miles
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5 fish hatcheries, which raise and stock 68 million fish in 299 public waters
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281 wildlife management areas, encompassing 184,422 acres
Wildlife management areas provide wildlife habitat and access, but Nebraska Game and Parks
also oversees the Open Fields and Waters program, which enrolls private lands for walk-in access
for hunting, fishing and trapping.
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388,000 land acres are enrolled in Open Fields and Waters, including 42 stream miles and 39
ponds and lakes
Upland bird hunting at Valentine National
Wildlife Refuge in the Sandhills of Cherry
County. Hunting and outdoor pursuits
contribute to the economical and
recreational values in Nebraska.
