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ATTRACTIONS
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Argo Hotel
"Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 1912 Argo Hotel has 14 guest rooms, including several three-room suites with fireplace and Jacuzzi or body shower. Early 1900s décor is featured throughout. The Argo also has two cocktail lounges and a dining room specializing in center-cut steaks, lobster, shrimp, fish and chicken. It is open seven days a week, at 211 W. Kansas Street, just a block away from downtown. (800) 607-2746."
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Bow View Farm
"Bow View Farm offers birdseed, feeders, Christmas trees, fresh wreaths, drug-free pork, and Nebraska postcards. It is open first three weekends after Thanksgiving for Christmas trees, and by appointment. Seasonal pre-scheduled group tours are also available. Go one mile west and 3 1/4 miles south of town. (402) 388-4798.
For more information, contact the Crofton Area Chamber of Commerce. (402) 388-4813."
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Chalkrock Lake Wildlife Management Area
Crofton has two other wildlife areas nearby. With 130 acres, Chalkrock Lake Wildlife Management Area is five miles north of the junction of Highways 12 and 81, then 1 1/2 miles east. The area has 90 upland acres with a 45-acre reservoir. The lake has largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. Motorboats are limited to 5 mph, and no live baitfish are allowed. Wildlife includes dove, pheasant, rabbit and waterfowl.
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Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
On Highway 81, three miles south of Yankton, S.D., the Corps of Discovery Welcome Center is both scenic overlook of the Missouri River Valley and an interpretive information center about Lewis and Clark. Admission is free, and the center features traveling exhibits, artist displays, and a variety of monthly activities including book signings, educational presentations and workshops. Motor coach tours depart from and return to center. Open year-round. (402) 667-6557.
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Cottonwood Lake
"Just below Gavins Point Dam on the north side of the river, Cottonwood Lake (also known as Lake Yankton) is a 250-acre lake with bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, pike and walleye. It’s a border water area with South Dakota, but a Nebraska permit is valid. Only electric trolling motors are allowed.
Except for the Weigand-Burbach area, which is closed to hunting, the rest of the recreation area is open to hunting starting the Tuesday after Labor Day. Game includes deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl.
Birdwatchers find gulls, waterfowl and other birds near the dam. Bald eagles are present during migration seasons. The wooded shore of Cottonwood Lake also offers good birding.
Winter activities at the lake include ice fishing, skating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Snowmobiles are restricted to area roads."
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Lakeview Golf Course
Lakeview Golf Course is just south of the lake along Highway 121. (402) 388-4552.
For more information about Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area, call (402) 388-4169.
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Lewis & Clark Lake State Recreation Area
"For years, Crofton has proclaimed itself the “Best Town by a Dam Site.” Lewis & Clark Lake State Recreation Area is about 10 miles north on Highway 121. Thirty-five miles long, and with 90 miles of shoreline, it is Northeast Nebraska’s largest lake, and the second largest in Nebraska. It takes its name from the famous explorers who camped near here in 1804.
The recreation area on the south shore includes five areas, with a total of nine housekeeping lakeside cabins, 150 camping pads (30 electrical), a full-service marina, nature trails, an unsupervised swimming beach, shelter, restrooms, showers (at the Weigand-Burbach area), dump station, and a fish cleaning station.
Boating on the lake ranges from speedboats to pontoon boats to personal watercraft. The marina includes a pump-out station and 24-hour gasoline using a credit card. Boat slips are available for seasonal rental.
The lake is popular with anglers. Jetties at the Weigand-Burbach area create especially good fish habitat. Species include walleye, sauger, largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish."
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Lewis and Clark Visitor Center
North from Crofton the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center is located atop historic Calumet Bluff, and houses exhibits on Lewis and Clark and the development of the Missouri River Basin, plus a gift shop and theater. Regular hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours are extended between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend and are Sunday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is open weekends in May, September and October from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (402) 667-2546.
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Tantanka Wildlife Management Area
The 80-acre Tantanka Wildlife Management Area is six miles north and one mile east of Crofton. Wildlife includes dove, pheasant, quail and waterfowl.
For more information, contact the Crofton Area Chamber of Commerce. (402) 388-4813.
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LODGING
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Historic Argo Hotel
211 W. Kansas St.
Web: http://www.theargohotel.com/
Phone:
800-607-2746
Category: Bed & Breakfast
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located on the Lewis and Clark Trail. Hunting packages available.
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MEMBERS
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Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
Contact:Rhonda
Kneifl
89705 Hwy 81
Phone:
(402) 667-6557
(402) 667-5536
Email: cdwc@byelectric.com
Website: http://www.crofton-ne.com/discover.htm
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Crofton Area Chamber of Commerce
Contact:Ryan
Loecker
PO Box 81
Phone:
(403) 388-4813
Email: rrljjia@gpcom.net
Website: http://www.crofton-ne.com/
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