State park

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area

The park entrance is 3.3 miles from North Platte. Day use costs Park permit $7/$35 NE plates; $14/$70 out-of-state. Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area is a state park in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area map

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Entry to Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area costs Park permit $7/$35 NE plates; $14/$70 out-of-state.
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area is 3.3 miles from North Platte.

Before you go

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area is 3.3 miles from North Platte.

Trails

  • The Pony Express Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
  • Bluff National Recreation Areas Pine Ridge National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
  • Hills Willow Creek Windmill State Recreation Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
  • Cowboy Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page

What to see

  • Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
  • State recreation area Designation in agency park name
  • State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster

Public lands next to Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.