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Indian Cave State Park

Nebraska  >  United States

Scenic views along the winding Missouri River, mature hardwood forests, and grasslands with 22 miles of hiking trails .

Added* by Elizabeth Winter
Most recent update 17 janúar 2025

Description

Named for the large sandstone cave within the park, Indian Cave State Park encompasses 3,052 rugged acres bordering the Missouri River. The park boasts sweeping views of wide, winding Missouri river and diverse wooded habitats. The park is mostly mature forest, with some grasslands and has 22 miles of hiking trails. An observation deck along the scenic One Way Road overlooks the Missouri River.

Kentucky Warbler, Summer Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Pileated Woodpecker, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Parula, Chuck-will’s-widow and Acadian Flycatchers are some of the special birds that can be seen.

Details

Access

Indian Cave State Park lies ten miles (16 km) south of Brownville and eight miles (13 km) east of Shubert, straddling the county line between Nemaha and Richardson counties. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates. The park requires a Nebraska State Park Pass (see for more info the link below). The park includes camping facilities for multiple day visits.

You can enjoy the park by driving around or hiking the trails. There is a scenic One Way Road surrounded by wooded areas and an observation area that overlooks the Missouri River. There is also 8 trails ranging from easy to moderate. The trails range from 1/2 mile to seven miles. A number of trails are interlaced so a hiker can continue for many miles without having to go from trail head to trail head.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Lake , Mud flats , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , River , Valley , Canyon/cliff , Plateau

Conditions

Hilly , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Summer , Spring migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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