Ogallala Area
In the 1870s and 1880s, Ogallala was the end of the trail as cowboys drove herds of longhorns up from Texas to be shipped east on the Union Pacific Railroad. After several long, hard months in the saddle, cowboys were ready for a rip-roaring good time when they reached town.
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse & Lounge
Paxton Area
Ole’s Big Game Steakhouse began as a bar in downtown Paxton. Through the years, owner Ole Herstedt decorated it with more than 200 big game trophies. Great food and drink accompany the menagerie.
Quality Inn & Convention Center – Ogallala
Ogallala
You are always welcome at the Quality Inn & Ogallala Conference Center. Our property includes 101 rooms, a large outdoor pool, and a 3000 sq ft conference center to survey our hospitality needs. We are located at Exit 126 Interstate 80, and only 10 miles from beautiful Lake McConaughy.
201 Chuckwagon Rd
Ogallala NE 69153
Ogallala NE 69153
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Holiday Inn Express – Ogallala
Ogallala206 Pony Express Ln
Ogallala NE 69153
Ogallala NE 69153
(308) 284-6080
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Lake McConaughy Visitor & Water Interpretive Center
Ogallala Area
The Lake McConaughy Visitor/Water Interpretive Center is on the south side of the lake, nine miles north of Ogallala on Highway 61. Nebraska’s first water museum interprets the significance of water to Nebraska’s past, present and future. The center includes an aquarium and 50-seat theater.
Lewellen Lodge & Living Suites/Rooms
Lewellen215 E. Church St.
Lewellen NE 69147
Lewellen NE 69147
308-672-0690
Lincoln Highway National Scenic & Historic Byway
HWY 30
The Lincoln Highway (HWY 30) was the United States' first transcontinental highway. The highway traces historic routes followed first by Native Americans and also sections of the Mormon and Oregon Trail. In 2021, this byway was designated as a National Scenic Byway.
Ogallala/Keith County Chamber
Ogallala Area
The Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce serves as the central agency for development of business, industry, the professions, and civic interests in Keith County—performing tasks that no individual can do alone. The Chamber promotes an environment that can maximize your business potential.
The Bunkhouse
Arthur
Casual dining. Steakhouse, Bar & Grill
South end of Main St.
Arthur NE 69121
Arthur NE 69121
The Rackett Grange and Hunting Preserve
Lewellen9250 Rd. 193
Lewellen NE 69147
Lewellen NE 69147
(308) 772-9999
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World’s Smallest Courthouse
Arthur Area
Arthur boasts what is believed to be the world’s smallest courthouse. The 26-by-28-foot white frame building was built a year after Arthur County seceded from McPherson County in 1913. Though it still stands, it was replaced with a larger courthouse in 1961.
(308) 764-2426