PARKS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
FAIRBURY CITY PARK
This place packs in a bit of everything including, a massive tree-line route, the city pool, a softball complex, an original playground, the Legion baseball field, a horseshoe complex, a community building, and the Girl Scout Cabin.
ISAAC OUTDOOR
GAME CENTER
Located on the south end of Fairbury City Park, the Isaac Outdoor Game Center offers 12 different types of games. Tetherball, Bottle Bash, GaGa Ball, Vertical Maze, Plinko, Ping-Pong, Hook & Ring, Jenga, Ladder Ball, Cornhole, Horseshoes, as well as Chess and Checkers. Bring your own equipment or equipment rental is available from Fairbury Aquatic Center (late May to early August) or Fairbury City Library.
FRONTIER FUN PARK
Created from local children’s designs, the park, located in Fairbury’s City Park, was the first of its kind in the state of Nebraska. 402-729-2148
CRYSTAL SPRINGS PARK
Located on the southwest edge of Fairbury, not too far south and west of the City Park, camping, fishing, and family fun happen here. Campers will find RV hookups, new showers and restrooms, picnic shelters, a horseshoe court, and playground.
MCNISH PARK
A drive or stroll through this shady Fairbury park details the rolling landscape and stone-lined pond. The area also boasts a Frisbee golf course and new playground area.. Found at 14th and I Streets, visitors can enjoy a picnic shelter, the Boy Scout Cabin, and a relaxing waterfall. For questions or reservations at the Boy Scout Cabin call City of Fairbury 402-729-2148
LITTLE BLUE RIVER TRAIL
Starting at the old dam site on south C Street in Fairbury, walkers can proceed to the Fairbury City Park or strike out across the old Rock Island Railroad Bridge and through the Flathead Wildlife Management Area, operated by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Funded by federal, state, and city grants, it was the project of a citizen’s committee. 402-729-2148
ALEXANDRIA STATE RECREATION AREA
A beautiful spot to spend a relaxing weekend, Alexandria boasts two lakes, which are ideal for fishing and canoeing. Fish are restocked annually for sportsmen. Camping facilities include electrical hookups, playground and an RV dump station. 402-729-5777
CUB CREEK
Found three miles west and four and a half miles south of Plymouth, a 40-acre lake nestles on 95 acres of land. Year-round activities include fishing, hiking, boating, campgrounds, and hunting. Campers are offered a shelter, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, and more.
BUCKLEY CREEK RECREATION AREA
Created in 1971, the area provides fishing, hiking, and boating as well as a nine-hole golf course featuring sand greens in the 78-acre site. Owned and maintained by the Little Blue Natural Resources District, a 20-acre lake is the centerpiece.
LEISURE LAKE
Centered around a 38-acre lake with 47 acres of land surrounding it, the Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District owns and maintains this primitive lake. Located south and east from Plymouth, hiking, fishing, and hunting are available.