Visitors to state park areas in north-central Nebraska will find enhanced day-use and camping amenities. Projects in the works or completed will appeal to an array of park users. The following is a roundup of those improvements and projects:
At Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area – The expansion of 14 camping pads to 50-amp service has been completed at Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area’s Beed’s Landing Campground, which is set to open May 1. The project, which cost just opver 1 million dollars, also included a new CXT shower facility and a new RV fill station.
Guests at Long Pine SRA will find two new ADA-compliant cement vault toilets and parking pads, which were installed at a cost of $61,000. A new campground for the park is in the design phase.
Two camping pads at Keller State Park, were converted to ADA-compliant pads at a cost of $17,000. Two new ADA-compliant cement vault toilets and a parking pad were installed at a cost of $50,000, also using CMF and LWCF funds.
The projects funded by Capital Maintenance and Land and Water Conservation Funds improve safety and accessibility, protect natural habitats, boost local economies, and ensure long-term sustainability.
Capital Maintenance Funds were established by the Nebraska Legislature to help preserve Nebraska’s public outdoor recreation facilities and parklands. These, as well as state and federal funding sources, and Nebraska Game and Parks’ funds generated from user fees of the state park system, funded these park improvement projects.
