Ferry Landing State Recreation Area
Managed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Niobrara Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Niobrara Township
25% of Niobrara Township’s land is conserved, about 3,645 acres. 65 acres are parks and preserves, 163 per 1,000 residents. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Niobrara Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
25%
3,645 acres · of 22.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
163 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,645 conserved acres
25% of Niobrara Township’s land. Who manages Niobrara Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers3,317 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)427 ac
State fish & wildlife123 ac
Bureau of Land Management4 ac
Recreation Management Area · 3,317 acConservation Easement · 427 acState Park · 123 acNational Public Lands · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 314 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis And Clark Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 3,317 | Open |
| Niobrara State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 123 | Restricted |
| Newcastle Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Niobrara Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Niobrara Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Niobrara Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 63 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Niobrara Township →
Next door
Niobrara Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Raymond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Niobrara Township
Are dogs allowed on Niobrara Township’s trails?
Ferry Landing State Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Niobrara Township?
17,249 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Niobrara Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,225 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Niobrara Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →