6 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
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2024 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 31,994 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 fi sh hatcheries, which raise and stock 55.5 million fi sh in 270 public waters
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281 wildlife management areas, encompassing 184,422 acres
Wildlife management areas provide wildlife habitat and public access. Nebraska Game and Parks also
oversees the Open Fields and Waters program, which enrolls private lands for walk-in access for hunting,
fi shing and trapping.
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a record 435,594 land acres are enrolled in Open Fields and Waters, including 41.8 stream miles
and 39 ponds and lakes
