McCook, Nebraska:: A beautiful farming community.
Below you will find links to things of interest in McCook, NE and the surrounding area.
McCook Travel and Tourism McCook Chamber of CommerceMcCook Economic Development Corporation
McCook Daily Gazette Community College
Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival
McCook Public LibraryRecreation in the Area
Red Willow Reservoir
Some of the finest fishing and hunting in the area. Camping
facilities and water-oriented recreation available. Concessions are
located on the Spring Creek access road and offers a restaurant,
camping supplies, groceries, gas, bait, tacle, and permits.
Hwy 83, 11 miles north of McCook
Swanson Reservoir
On the Republican River, boating and fishing can be enjoyed
here. Park Permist Required.
2 miles west of Trenton on U.S. 34 (23 Miles East of McCook)
Heritage Hills Golf Course
250 acres on the west ede of Mccook. Plays 18 holes, one of
the hardest courses in the state, par 72, with rolling-prairie links,
plenty of hazards with bunkers, sand traps, hills, bluffs, lakes and
ponds.
6000 Club House Drive
Local Attractions:
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Museum of the High Plains-
authentic pioneer artifacts, a Railroad room, Daughters of the American Revolution room and other displays-
421 Norris Ave.
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McCook Army Air Base
Seven miles north of McCook of Hwy. 83
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Senator George W. Norris Home
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Sutton House
Norris Ave. and West F Street (Private Residence)
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McCook Carnegie Library
listed on the National Historic Register, an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. 423 Norris Ave.
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Barnett Park-
Several ponds for children's fishing, playground areas, sand volleyball courts, winter ice skating and picnic shelters. Deer, ducks, geese, llama, goats and a water buffalo are main attractions. Trails run thruogh the woods along the Republican River.
South edge of McCook on Hwy. 83
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Elks City Park-
Playgrounds and Tennis courts
500 block of West 5th Street
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Karrer Park-
Free camping, modern restrooms and showers, picnic areas, electrical hookups and payphone. A Free tourist camp.
East edge of McCook on Hwy. 6 & 34, at the end of Kelley Creek trail
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Kelley Park-
Picnic shelter areas, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, sand volleyball court, horse shoe pits, hills for sledding. Kelley Creek Walking Trail passes through the heart of Kelley Park.
East M street next to the McCook Municipal Pool
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Norris Park-
Playground, picnic tables, the Copper Kettle Monument and the Norris Bandshell.
Located in the center of McCook at the intersection of Norris Ave and East H Street
