Platte Valley Inn

3919 23rd St | Columbus, NE | (402) 562-7595
https://plattevalleyinn.com/

Columbus Inn

371 33rd Ave, US Hwys 30 & 81 South | Columbus, NE | (402) 564-252
www.magnusonhotels.com

Days Inn & Suites

1716 E. 23rd Street | Columbus, NE | (402) 564-1266
www.daysinn.com

Pawnee Plunge Water Park

Open mid May- mid August

Only Flow-Rider in Nebraska, 6-lane swimming pool, diving platform and Aqua-climb wall, lazy river, huge water slides (swirl bowl, tube, speed and curve), interactive ship for toddlers, spray park area.

560 33rd Avenue | Columbus, NE | (402) 562-4269

https://www.columbusne.us/631/Pawnee-Plunge

U.S. 30 Speedway

Stock car racing Thursday nights, May-Sept.

Three miles west of Columbus on Highway 30 | Columbus, NE | (402) 563-1561

Columbus Racetrack

Live thoroughbred horse racing August-Labor Day, Friday-Sunday. Year-round simulcast racing Thursday-Sunday.

822 15th Street | Columbus, NE | (402) 564-0133

Pawnee Park

South of Hwy’s 81 & 30 | Columbus, NE | (402) 562-4269

The 15-acre park, known as ” The Picnic Capitol of Nebraska,” offers a rose garden, 1904 Union Pacific steam locomotive, belltower, Andrew Jackson Higgins Memorial, Pawnee Plunge Water Park, family recreation play areas, and more.

Lake Babcock

A 600-acre lake.
Four miles north of Highway 30 on 18th Avenue | Columbus, NE | (402) 564-3171

Lake North

Two boat ramps are available, and power boating is allowed on Lake North. Activities include waterskiing, jetskiing, swimming, boating, camping (100 tents, 25 trailers), fishing, biking, hiking and picnicking – free of charge.
4 miles North at US Hwy 30 & 18th Ave | Columbus, NE | 888-564-3171
www.loup.com

Wilkinson Wildlife Management Area

It has 939 acres, including 300 acres of restored wetland.
Five miles west and one mile north of town | Columbus, NE