The staff does not respond timely to emails;and does not answer the phone or return voicemails…read more The location is clean and simple, but for a larger RV/camper, the trees need to be trimmed. Also, it's important to note that this location is about 200yards from a major railway crossing. This equates to high-decible train horns about every 15 minutes day and night. To top that off, the neighboring community (about 100 feet from the edge of the campground sites) have some enthusiastic roosters.

I want to say that we reserved, but didn't stay. So many Amazing reviews on the site, we booked it…read more But once learning the restrooms are closed. I called. Sue called me back, what a lovely lady. I hope we get to stay with her on our next trip. Classy and kind.

We really enjoyed an afternoon at the Riverside Discovery Center. It was just before Halloween so…read morethere were many carved pumpkins lining the entry. There were also dozens of places to take photos with Halloween wooden cutouts. The animals were all friendly and we took a ton of photos. We especially loved the petting zoo as the animals wanted to be pet. The kids did an archeological "dig" and enjoyed the roaming peacocks. There was a lot to do there and we spent several hours enjoying our trip. Here are a few of our photos.

We did really enjoy our visit to this location. I would love to give more stars, but they just…read moredidn't really have as much to see as I would have liked. We wandered around mostly watching the peacock. Apparently there was an incident with the big cats, so they were...no longer with us. The "petting" area was lackluster and downright confusing, although the goats were so sweet. Loved seeing the orangutans and spider monkeys, poor things. The splash pad was also down the day we were there.

Driving from Fort Collins to Rapid City, my family was fortunate to add this Oregon Trail stop on…read morethe way. The park rangers at this monument are awesome and truly care about its history. If you can add this in with your travels, you won't be upset. I wouldn't go way out of my way to visit, but if you can add it to your itinerary with a less than annoying drive deviation, it is fantastic. Side note, it was raining the day I went. I drove up to the top but couldn't see the view due to the weather. But, I could tell, on a nice day, it would be amazing. Lots of history here. Enjoy!

Call Your Bluff…read more Protected National Monument site that's over 3k-acres and is situated west of Gering, Nebraska. We visited here almost eight years ago on our epic road trip across the US, and I can't believe I forgot to review this place. The Good: *The bluff is an important landmark on the Oregon Trail and there's an Oregon Trail Museum at the base of the bluff. *There's a windy 1.6-mile drive up the Summit Rd to get to the top of Scotts Bluff. There were quite a few cars (the park draws in 100k visitors a year) in front of us, if I remember correctly. But I don't think it took that long to get to the top, because even if it did there some superb views along the way up. *Leashed pets are OK on trails *Free! The Meh: *Only four miles of hikable trails The Ugly: *I wish we had more time to explore and hike the trails, but we had a schedule to keep. Next time, Gadget! Conclusion: Great park that's worth a 1hr detour if you're headed along on this stretch of 80.

The name "classic" is fitting because this place hasn't been updated since the 70s. This place is…read morein need of some serious work. We bowled two games and continually had to re-rack. They eventually moved us to another lane but we had the same issues so we cut our visit short. Shoe rentals are nasty and the whole place could use a cleaning. Food is decent and the beer was cold so that's the only thing preventing it from being a 1-star review. We'll go elsewhere from now on.

This is a great place with friendly folks running it. They upgrade as they can and have a nice…read moreselection of food to eat. Very clean and plenty of fun. Cosmic bowling in the evening is the best part. 2 hours of fun for all!

They don't actually have a hot tub like they say on the website. Sauna was depressingly not warm…read more Spent 20 minutes in there and was not dry. Many lockers had mold growing in them. Definitely not worth $15 for a day pass

I am from out of town visiting for the balloon race and I can say with confidence that this place…read morehas fantastic facilities. They have good clean machines that are up to date. The staff is very accommodating and the overall environment is 10/10. I would not this this inconspicuous building on the corner would be not only a YMCA but a top tier establishment overall.

This was about 1/2 a mile trail that leads from the visitor center to Mitchell pass. There were…read morereplica wagons, interpretive signs and an audio tour for your phone. Once you hit the dirt trail you're actually on the original trail and the wagon ruts are still visible. Usually on weekends there are people talking about pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. Can you imagine how hard that must have been for the pioneers? We didn't plan this stop and just heard about it the night before. Highly recommend!

Grab your Oxen, hop in your wagon, & pioneer along your way!…read more Of all the places I go and check in to...This is a much needed, and one month behind from my visit review starter! The German fella did a fine job but I am not bilingual (I wish I was because that is amazing) but I owe it to my yelpers to give a first review in English of this awesome visit last month! I certainly may want to review update sometime, but this need to be shared to all! I have waited posting many photos deciding if they belong under "Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument" or even a yelp addition of the "visitor center" as well which is more or less a free little history museum in itself. Many new photos to share, is there a limit? Where to place them?! Overall briefly (if I can even be brief - especially HERE - with a mini review here & later update), you park at the visitor center for free. To arrive, you DRIVE along road today named "Oregon Trail" and "Old Oregon Trail." I posted a road sign of this name and my screen shot map photo navigating there via cell map! Exiting your car you can walk in front of the visitor center, all outside, and onto a half mile long piece remaining of the real historical Oregon Trail. AMAZING. Mother Nature surrounds you. You turn one way and in the distance see flat lands for miles. You look the other and see "Scotts Bluff Historical Monument" as well as other surrounding bluffs. I may be silly, but the dumbest questions are the unasked ones. I asked, what is a "bluff?" Well, I will spare humility to help others that don't know either.... It's not tall enough to be a MOUNTAIN, so it's a "Bluff." Cool. Simple answer to a simple question complete! There is a wagon (clearly different from our German visitor years ago holding up this review on yelp well). Today there is one uncovered wagon. I like the prior photos as well as the new additions I am delighted to add. There is a crossover of Pony Express (German mail delivery!) and Mormon Trail here at this point. So a lot of history is captured in this one little spot! There are oxen (plastic today - we can't hold wildlife captive here obviously), wagon, and a pulley for supplies is also displayed! I hope to write an updated review soon. It's still overwhelming amazement and I feel needs to be broken down to capture all the small pieces right here! 5000 characters or less... Oh my! Thank gosh words cannot describe much of this! Lovely! Priceless history lesson. Photos (18 alone from our German reviewer friend here) help truly tell the review equal or better than words alone could sometimes provide!!!

Visually, this is an incredibly beautiful place. And it was once a very quiet/peaceful/relatively…read morenatural one too. That's until the geniuses at Nebraska Game & Parks decide to install an ugly, noisy, multi-station "shooting range" in this once-beautiful park. Now, most times it's pleasant enough for visitors to want to find a little peace and quiet and enjoy some nature, you'll be treated instead to loud volleys of gunfire echoing through the the Wildcat Hills (including nearby public land parcels Buffalo Creek and Montz Ranch). The Nature Center was expanded at the same time as the "shooting complex" was installed, which is fortunate, since that is likely the only place you'll see much "nature" amidst the noise. The "shooting range" is only several hundred *feet* from the Nature Center, so have fun enjoying the "natural" noise as you take in the views. Big ugly berms now block views to the south from the park road...presumably to prevent stray gunfire from hitting vehicles. Thinking of enjoying some nice peaceful camping? The prevailing winds and sound-amplifying effects of the Hills means you'll be "enjoying" the gunfire from any of the park's designated camping areas. So put on some noise-canceling headphones, maybe with an app that plays some "natural" sounds, and enjoy your visit. Or keep driving and spend your tourist dollars on a place where the interests of a few (but very noisy) "shooters" don't outweigh those of the many.

Love this place, a little piece of the forest in a plains arearead more