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ATTRACTIONS
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Highland Oaks Golf Course
Highland Oaks Golf Course is a nine-hole course on the park’s southern boundary. (402) 755-4222.
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Missouri National Recreational River
"Ponca overlooks a unique portion of the river. Most of the Missouri has been either dredged and straightened for barge traffic, or transformed by dams into a series of reservoirs. Here the river still exhibits a dynamic character in its island, bars, chutes and snags; here the river forms the eastern gateway to the Missouri National Recreational River, a unit of the National Park Service. The park is mostly forested with bur oaks and other hardwoods (one bur oak is more than 300 years old). The distinctive calls of whippoorwills and barred owls are common during the summer months; bald eagles are present in winter. A birdwatchers’ list for the park and surrounding areas includes 297 species (see www.nebraskabirdingtrails.com). The park attracts many birdwatchers during the peak of spring migration (late April and early May).
The park has14 cabins, 73 electrical campsites, and more than 50 primitive campsites. Amenities include showers, water spigots (not hookups), a dump station, playground, picnic tables and fire pits. Modern facilities are open April through October, weather permitting. Primitive camping is available year-round.
Activities include a swimming pool, guided horse rides, cookouts and fish fries, fall hayrack rides, and one of the state’s most comprehensive outdoor education programs. More than 20 miles of trails wind through the park. Several mountain bike races are held here every year.
A concrete boat ramp provides river access. Anglers fish for carp, channel and flathead catfish, drum, paddlefish, sauger, and walleye. Archery deer hunting is allowed during the last half of archery season (special permit required). To learn more, contact the park headquarters at (402) 755-2284."
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Ponca State Park/Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center
"Located in the wooded hills overlooking the Missouri River, Ponca State Park has 2,200 acres and a new 17,000 square foot facility called the Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center. The center has interpretive displays of the natural and cultural history of the Missouri River, as well as meeting rooms available for rent."
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LODGING
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Trails Inn
117 S. Nebraska St.
Phone:
402-755-2237
Category: Hotel
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MEMBERS
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Ponca Community Club
Contact:Denise
Peterson
PO Box 446
Phone:
(402) 755-4165
Email: poncane@gpcom.net, poncadp@msn.com
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Ponca State Park
Contact:Jeff
Fields
88090 Spur 26E
Phone:
(402) 755-2284
Email: poncasp@ngpc.state.ne.us
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