Thayer County, Nebraska Offers Outdoor Family Fun

Euclid Avenue and 7th Street
Hebron, NE 68370

With 2 volleyball courts, baseball fields, softball fields, batting cages, a playground, city pool, open fields and picnic spaces, the Hebron Sports & Rec Complex is a hub of activity for Hebron and the county.

A center for all sorts of community functions, the new center also houses the Byron Public Library, a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, a well-equipped modern professional Kitchen Facility and a great room for large gatherings. The Center was built with private funds raised by the residents and businesses of the village of Byron and the many farmers surrounding it.

Three miles east and one mile south of town

Phone: (402) 729-5777  

The 1,212 acre area is shaded by mature trees and offers hiking, wildlife viewing, picnic shelters and camping.

Twenty-five sites have 30-amp electrical hookups, and modern restrooms and concessions are onsite.

Two recently reconstructed lakes which total 47 acres of water offer good fishing year round allowing electric trolling motors only.

7176 River Road (4 miles east and 1 south of Alexandria)

Alexandria, NE 68303

Phone: (402) 749-7650

Email:  ngpc.Rock.Creek.Station@nebraska.gov

2 ½ miles west of Bruning in Thayer County

Spreads across 160 acres of rainwater basin wetlands in an excellent out-of-the-way area offering public hunting opportunities. A recent extensive restoration project and current management  has focused on providing habitat for migratory  waterbirds.  Famously visited in 2015, by six Whooping Cranes, an endangered species and a top priority for conservationists.  A spectacular sight to see America’s tallest bird, the Whooping Crane, a rare and endangered species with a wild population totalling only 300 individuals.

2 miles west of Bruning.

A Waterfowl Sanctuary.

This pond is stocked with fish in preparation for the Deshler Daze community celebration when each year it hosts a kid’s fishing contest, after which the pond is open for all to fish.

Stretching across the southern edge of Hebron, Little Blue offers fishing, canoeing, hiking, and hunting. Look for the eagles that fly over the downtown businesses in the summer.

2 miles east of Hebron on the River Road, another great place for hunting, fishing and sightseeing. Look for the wild turkeys while traveling the River Road.