Sandhill Crane Spring Migration
Grand Island Tourism Office Address.
201 W 3rd St Grand Island
Pelican Beach Golf Course
93863 NE-2 Hyannis
Frye Lake
Frye Lake Hyannis Grant County
Middle Loup River Ranch Guest House
40203 NE-2 Thedford
Dry Valley Church and Cemetery
Travel 15 miles north of Mullen on Highway 97 and then three miles west to find the Dry Valley Church. In the early 1990s, the Nebraska Sandhills were still in the early stages of settlement. Some areas were without stores, restaurants, or hotels. Yet, one facet of civilization that many Sandhills residents missed were churches. The people in Curlew, Nebraska (located about 20 miles north of Mullen) had made due with traveling ministers that held tent meetings but they wanted a church of their own. Robert Boyer gave land in Dry Valley for a church and a community cemetery. Teddy Carr was the first buried there, before the church was even built. Dry Valley is a very unique and interesting cemetery. There is an eclectic blend of old and new tombstones that give the cemetery a timeless feel. Approximately 81 people are buried there and it is still used today. The last person buried there was Andrew Kravcisin on October 3, 1998. The original pews, organ, lectern, and hymnals make this a…
W Dry Valley Rd Cherry County NE
Alliance Central Park Fountain
Junction of 10th Street and Niobrara Ave, Alliance, NE
908 Yellowstone Ave Alliance
Dowse Riverview Homestead & Dowse Sod House
Another Attraction: Oak Grove State Park, south of Dowse Sod House.
80560 Oak Grove Rd Comstock
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
3133 US-34 Grand Island
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Endless opportunities to experience the great outdoors!
10630 Rd 181 Ellsworth
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
Two national wildlife refuges near the Byway are dedicated to protecting and preserving the Sandhills wildlife with particular interest in migratory water fowl—Valentine National Wildlife Refuge and Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge. At these refuges the nesting water and marsh birds include American bittern, blackcrowned night heron, upland sandpiper, long-billed curlew, American avocet, Wilson’s phalarope, grebes (eared, Western, Clark’s and pied-billed), American coot, black and Forster’s terns, Canada goose and nearly a dozen species of ducks. There are also burrowing and short-eared owls, Bell’s and warbling vireos, and red-winged and yellow headed blackbirds.
39679 Pony Lake Road Valentine
Morman Island State Recreation Area
Nature fun for the whole family.
7425 US-281 Doniphan
Melham Park and Lake
Laurel Dr Broken Bow Broken Bow
Halsey Hike/Bike Trail
A paved hiking/biking trail connecting the community of Halsey with the Nebraska National Forest-Bessey Ranger District main campground.
Halsey Natick Thomas County
De Fair Lake Wildlife Management Area
2 miles south of Hyannis on Nebraska Highway 61, 1/4 mile east, Hyannis, NE
Wheelock Ln & NE-61 Hyannis Grant County
Cornhusker State Wildlife Management Area
4 miles west of U.S. Highway 281, Grand Island, NE
N 60th Rd & W Capital Ave Center Hall County
Bowman Lake State Recreation Area
Boating and fishing area. Park permit required. Camping fee.
Loup City Central Loup City Sherman County
Arnold Lake Campground and Recreation Area
1 Mi. S. Of Jct Of NE Hwy 40 & 92
Arnold Arnold Custer County
Skyview Golf Course
2613 Co Rd 57 Alliance
Sand Hills Golf Club
World-class course, but must play with member sponsor.
36410 Sand Hills Rd Mullen
Thedford Golf Course
39260 Golf Course Ln Thedford
Ravenna Golf Club
1117 Alba Ave Ravenna
Sherman Reservoir SRA/WMA
4 miles east, 1 mile north of Loup City on asphalt road – Reservoir offers nearly 5,000 acres of land and 3,000 acres of water for almost every type of outdoor activity. Park permit required. Camping fee $6 per night.
Sherman Reservoir Sherman County NE
Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area
610 Buffalo Lake Rd Ravenna
Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center
9325 S Alda Rd Wood River
Pressey Wildlife Management Area
5 miles north of Oconto on Nebreska Hwy 21, Oconto, NE
Pressey E Rd Custer County NE
Mullen Public Golf Course
377 NE-2 Mullen
Broken Bow Golf Club
2280 Memorial Dr Broken Bow
Dismal River Club (Golf)
Semi-private course
83040 Dismal River Trail Mullen
Victoria Springs State Recreation Area
43400 NE-21A-SPUR Anselmo, NE
Middle Loup River
Dunning Dunning Blaine County
Stolley Park
2103 W Stolley Park Rd Grand Island
Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Division
The Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Ranger District, near Halsey, is the largest hand-planted forest in the nation. The Bessey Ranger District lies in the heart of the unique Nebraska Sandhills grasslands. The ranger district lands encompass over 90,000 acres of a very fragile terrain with high wind erosion potential. The forest’s heritage runs deep as numerous Civilian Conservation Corps workers hand planted the over 20,000 acres of forest on the district in the 1930s. When President Franklin Roosevelt revitalized the faith of the nation with programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps, he brought together two wasting resources, unemployed young men and the land, in an effort to save both. Currently, the Bessey Tree Nursery is the oldest Federal tree nursery in the U.S. It was established in 1902 and is producing over 3 million seedlings annually of over 40 species.
40637 River Loop Halsey
Laing Lake Park
Shelters, skateboard park, kid’s fishing lake and disc golf
Box Butte Ave & E 18th St Alliance Box Butte-Wright-Lake
Glidden Canoe Rental
507 SW 1st St Mullen
Avocet Wildlife Management Area
1/2 mile east of Hyannis on Nebraska Highway 2, Hyannis, NE
NE-2 Hyannis Hyannis
Ansley Lake
Ansley, NE
Sandhills Journey National Scenic Byway Visitors Center
This facility showcases the beauty of the Nebraska Sandhills and the Highway 2 corridor through the 6 intrinsic values of the byway: recreation, archaeology, natural, cultural, historical and scenic. Vignettes feature ranching and rodeo corrals, railroading and more. Open May-Sep, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 1-5pm. Free.
44106 NE Hwy 2 Broken Bow, NE 68822
Alliance Attractions & Amenities
Alliance is Byway's second-largest city and offers numerous attractions and amenities. Please go to visitalliance.com to plan your visit.
Alliance Box Butte-Wright-Lake Box Butte County
Grand Island Attractions & Amenities
Grand Island Hall County NE