Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Places to Visit

  • Black Elk-Neihardt Park (NE)

    This park overlooks Blair, and is named after a Lakota Sioux Indian. There are many walking trails and sites to see, such as the Tower of the Four Winds, inside this park.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Blair, NE

  • Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (NE)

    Located near the Missouri River, this wildlife refuge is located by the De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, and is helping to restore the wildlife along the river.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Ft. Calhoun, NE

  • DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (NE)

    This National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors a chance to watch the migration of ducks and geese up close from a glass-enclosed observation deck.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Ft. Calhoun, NE

  • Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (NE)

    This Nebraska state park commemorates the first and largest military post west of the Missouri River.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Located in Fort Calhoun

  • Fremont Dinner Train (NE)

    Take a ride back to the 1940s on this dinner train. Wine and dine to 1940s music and scenery.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Fremont, NE

  • John G. Neihardt State Historic Site (NE)

    This site honors Nebraska's Poet Laureate who lived in Bancroft for 20 years. A wide range of items are on display.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Bancroft, NE

  • Lewis and Clark Trail (NE)

    In the summer of 1804, Lewis and Clark traveled through what is now eastern Nebraska/western Iowa.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The Trail is on or adjacent to this byway.

  • Omaha (NE)

    This growing metropolitan area hosts a variety of events, festivals, museums, and attractions for all visitors to enjoy.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Omaha, NE

  • Omaha Indian Tribe of Nebraska and Iowa (NE)

    The Omaha Tribe lives along the Missouri River, where they have lived for hundreds of years.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Macey, NE

  • Ponca State Park (NE)

    Ponca State Park is at the eastern gateway of the Missouri National Recreational River.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    near Ponca, NE