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Parks

Over 6,000 acres of public parks featuring public golf courses, lakes, swimming pools, picnic facilities, playgrounds, nearly 80 miles of scenic hiking and biking trails, an observatory, recreation centers, and a tennis complex offering year round play.

(402) 441-7847
Parks and Recreation Site: parks.lincoln.ne.gov

Community Gardens

Visit and be inspired by the gardens around Lincoln. Community CROPS (Combining Resouces, Opportunities, and People for Sustainability) is a non-profit that began with one garden in 2003 and has grown to 15 gardens.

List of Community Gardens:

Oak Lake Evangelical Free Church
3301 N. 1st Street

Goodwill Industries
2100 Judson Street

Southern Heights Presbyterian Church
5750 S. 40th Street

Salvation Army
2625 Potter Street

Northeast United Church of Christ
6200 Adams Street

Mustard Seed Garden, Rosemont Alliance Church
2600 N. 70th Street

30th & Dudley streets

28th & U streets

1st & L streets

2nd & Garden streets and Community Crops' office

14th & Hudson Streets

United Lutheran Church
5945 Fremont Street

Southminster United Methodist Church
2915 S. 16th Street

Antelope Park Church of the Brethren
3645 Sumner Street

46th & Pioneers Boulevard
Antelope Park & Sunken Gardens

23rd and N to 33rd and Sheridan Blvd.

Take time to smell the roses!
Antelope Park is a particularly beautiful park offering extensive facilities, including Rose Gardens, Sunken Gardens, fountains, statues, Lincoln Children's Zoo, a recreation center, a play center, a golf course, trails system, tennis courts, swimming pool and several playground areas and is accessible for all children. This park appears to be several parks as it is bisected by many streets. Antelope Park Playground, at Memorial Drive in Antelope Park, is accessible for all children.

Sunken Gardens, at South 27th Street and D Street, is a beautiful terraced garden featuring thousands of annuals, reflecting ponds, waterfall, paved pathways with donated engraved concrete pavers that memorialize special people and events, restrooms and an ornate gazebo. The gardens are ADA accessible.

Ager Play Center
Large indoor play structure designed for kids at least three years old and under four feet tall (for safety reasons the height restriction is firm.) Playground equipment, indoor track complete with kiddie vehicles and snack area provide a fun environment. Separate toddler area for children who aren't quite three year's old.

Hours: Sessions change seasonally. Call for current times.
Cost: Minimal charge for everyone over 1 year old, including adults.

1300 S. 27th Street
(402) 441-6788

Antelope Park Playground at Memorial Drive off A Street in Antelope Park is accessible for all children.
Hazel Abel Park

This quaint, Renaissance-style park includes a gazebo, fountain, play area and benches all surrounded by an ornate cast iron fence. It is tucked away in Lincoln's historic Near South neighborhood.
Hours: Sunrise to midnight
18th & E Streets
Holmes Park & Lake

The man-made lake is the center feature of Holmes Park and is a Lincoln favorite for non-motorized boating, picnicking and fishing. The park also offers ball diamonds, playground, golf course and Hyde Memorial Observatory. In winter, part of the lake is cleared of snow for ice skating and sledders fill the hills.
70th & Normal Blvd.
Nebraska Statewide Arboretums

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Inc. is a remarkable network of arboretum sites, parks, historic properties and other public landscapes working together to create sustainable landscapes for healthy homes and communities. The statewide network includes over 90 affiliate sites, 14 of which are in the Lincoln area.

For information about NSA or for a guide to NSA sites in Lincoln, call 472-2971 or visit arboretum.unl.edu.

Alice Abel Arboretum
Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 St. Paul Avenue
(402) 465-7530

Downtown Lincoln Arboretum
66 square blocks downtown
(402) 441-0020

Lincoln Children's Zoo and Botanical Garden
1222 S. 27th Street
(402) 475-6741

Lincoln Regional Center Arboretum
Van Dorn and Folsom streets
(402) 471-4444 - By appointment

Lower Platte South NRD
3125 Portia Street
(402) 476-2729

Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force Garden
2021 N. 27th Street
(402) 441-5930

Nebraska State Capitol
1445 K Street
(402) 471-0491

Prairie Pines Arboretum
3100 N. 112 St.
(402) 472-6626 by appointment

Pioneers Park Nature Center
3201 S. Coddington
(402) 441-8708

South Ridge Village
29th and Pine Lake Rd.
(402) 423-7377

Taylor Park
66th Street and Taylor Park Drive
(402) 489-3006

Joshua C. Turner Arboretum
Union College
3800 S. 48th Street
(402) 486-2536

University of Nebraska Lincoln
Botanical Garden and Arboretum
12 garden areas on both City and East campuses.
(402) 472-2679

Wyuka Cemetary
3600 O Street
(402) 474-3600
Pioneers Park & Nature Center

The 1,100-acre park includes splendid examples of public art, an outdoor amphitheater, picnic areas, hiker/biker trails, ponds, a sled run and a golf course. Gifted to the city in 1928 by Mr. and Mrs. John F. Harris, it was designed by Lincoln's Ernst Herminghaus and was placed on the National Register of outstanding landscape architecture in 1993. The two entrances to the park are graced by life-size statues of a bison and an elk. The "Smoke Signal," a 14-foot likeness of Chief Red Cloud, was erected in 1935, and stands proudly on a geologically interesting outcrop of Dakota sandstone. During the dedication ceremony, chiefs and members of the Omaha, Winnebago, Sioux and Ponca Indian tribes sat on horseback facing the setting sun. The "Columns," a favorite spot for weddings, are remnants from the 1907 remodeling of the Federal Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. Pinewood Bowl, a natural outdoor amphitheater, is the site of a summer musical and other community events. The park can be reached using the Bison Trail, part of the 99-mile hiker/biker city trail system.

Park Hours: Open daily until sunset.

Pioneers Park Nature Center

At the southwest corner of Pioneers Park stands a 668-acre Nature Center. It features eight miles of walking trails that meander along ponds, through tallgrass prairie, woodlands and wetlands, and across a stream. A herd of bison, elk and deer, wild turkey, hawks and owls are exhibited in their natural Nebraska habitat along the Nature Center trails. Herb, bird and butterfly gardens bloom. Two interpretive buildings contain small animal and hands-on exhibits dedicated to the plants and animals of Nebraska. A variety of public programs for all ages are offered in every season. Admission is free.

Nature Center Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
noon-5 p.m. Sunday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

3201 S. Coddington
(402) 441-7895

Web Links:
City of Lincoln -Parks & Recreation Department
Pioneers Park Nature Center
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center

Experience the sights, sounds and beauty of this 800-acre native tallgrass prairie education center. Visit the new straw-bale education building. Only 20 minutes southwest of Lincoln, the center offers miles of walking trails that wind through prairie, wetlands and woodlands. Wagon trail ruts are visible from the Nebraska City-Fort Kearny cutoff, for which the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, or by appointment.
Closed holidays.

Cost: $4/Adults; $3/Seniors, Students, and Persons 6- 17 years; Children 5 and under free. Free admission on Tuesdays for everone.

11700 S.W. 100 Street, Denton, NE
(402) 797-2301
www.springcreekprairie.org

Directions: From I-80 take Exit 397 (Highway 77) south about 6 miles to W. Denton Road (stoplight). Turn west and go 7 miles. At the four-way stop in Denton, continue straight (west) for 1/2 mile to S.W. 98th Street. Turn south and proceed 3 miles. After the curves, you will see the mailbox and driveway on the left.
Trails

Lincoln’s extensive trail system has been recognized as some of the best in the nation. More than 128 miles of trails are available for walking, hiking, running, biking and rollerblading. Most are paved.

The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District has a limestone trail along Salt Creek, from Calvert Street to Rosa Parks Way. The NRD also maintains MoPac East, east of 84th Street.

Pioneers Park and the trails around the Nature Center attract naturalists. Trails throughout the seven-mile-long Wilderness Park also are popular for viewing birds, deer and other wildlife.

For more information on local trails, go to http://www.gptn.org.
Veterans Memorial Garden

Located east of Auld Recreation Center at 1650 Memorial Drive, the Garden has more than 21 memorials and over 3,000 "Bricks of Remembrance" honoring veterans of foreign wars. Memorials include World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Pearl Harbor, Airborne, Air Force, Coast Guard, Disabled Veterans, Ex-Prisoners of War, K-9 Corps, China-Burma-India, Medical, Purple Heart, Military Women, Special Forces, Merchant Marines, Seabees, Naval Armed Guard and Tuskegee Airmen/Buffalo Soldiers.
Wilderness Park

Lose yourself in nature. Lincoln's largest park covers more than 1,475 acres and features over 22 miles of bridle, hiking and biking trails.
The trails begin in southwest Lincoln at South 1st and Park Blvd. with additional parking areas at South 27th and Saltillo Road, South 14th and Rokeby Road and approximately South First Street and Pioneers Blvd, Old Cheney Road and Calvert Street.

Sports

For those sports enthusiasts, Lincoln has it all! If you’re looking for a morning round of golf, a couple of hours at the batting cages, or just an afternoon at the pool, look no further than your own Star City. Or take in the chance to attend a Husker football, baseball, or volleyball game and become a part of Nebraska’s sea of red!

Motocross

Abbott Sports Complex
7600 N. 70th Street
(402) 464-2255

Hours: 3-7 p.m. Mon., Wed.- Fri.; 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat.- Sun.; Closed Tues.

Cost: $20/ day

The Abbott Motocross Facility features two motocross tracks. The main track is 1.5 miles long and 30 feet wide. This track features doubles, tabletops, rhythm- sections, rollers and off- camper corners. There is also a mini- track open to riders 9 years and younger that ride 50cc or 65cc motorcycles or ATVs.
Auto Racing

Eagle Raceway
America’s Home Track

www.eagleraceway.com
Directions: 12 miles east of Lincoln on U.S. 34 (10 miles south of I-80 Greenwood Interchange on U.S. 63)

Ticket information: (402) 781-2243 or office (402) 238-2595

Track: one-third mile dirt

Season: April-September. Races weekly Saturday nights.

Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for youth, 5 and under free. Higher for special events. Handicapped accessible.

Nebraska Raceway Park

www.neracewaypark.com
Directions: 20 minutes east of Lincoln off I-80 at Exit 420

Ticket information: (402) 342-3453 or (402) 659-3301

Track: Comprised of the following facilities:

I-80 Speedway - Half mile semi-banked dirt oval
Little Sunset Speedway – Eighth mile dirt oval for Go-Karts

Season: I-80 Speedway season runs mid-April to mid-September. Little Sunset Speedway features a variety of child and adult go-kart divisions. It also hosts numerous special events featuring Super Late Models and ASCS Sprint Cars throughout the season. I-80 Speedway: Affordable and Fun for the Whole Family to Enjoy!

Cost: Check website for pricing.

WaveLink Raceway Park

www.wavelinkracewaypark.com
Directions: Three miles east of 84th Street and Cornhusker Highway, or 1/4 mile east of the U.S. 6 and I-80 interchange.

Ticket information: (402) 786-5588

Track: one-eighth mile

Season: April-October. Saturdays racing go-karts on the main dirt oval track; Sundays micro sprints race.
Batting Cages

Adventure Golf Center
Three baseball, three softball cages.

Hours: Open Mid-March - October

56th and Old Cheney Road
(402) 421-2254

Champions Fun Center
5 batting cages with 2 speeds of baseball, Little League-AAA, as well as slow and fast pitch softball.

15th and Cornhusker Highway
(402) 434-7066
www.championsfuncenter.com
Bird Watching

www.nebraskametrobirding.com/
Bowling

Champions Fun Center
15th and Cornhusker Highway
(402) 434-7066
Hollywood Bowl
920 N. 48th Street
(402) 466-1911
Madsen's Bowling & Billiards Center
4700 Dudley Street
(402) 467-3249
Parkway Lanes
2555 S. 48th Street
(402) 483-7763.
Sun Valley Lanes
321 Victory Lane
(402) 475-3469
Cornhusker Football - September through November

The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers have seven home games in 2011 at Memorial Stadium. Named to honor World War I veterans, the stadium holds more than 81,000 and on home-game days becomes the state's third-largest "city." The home of the Huskers has been sold out since 1962.

The stadium is located at "T" Street and Stadium Drive on UNL's City Campus. Self-guided tours can be taken seven days a week in the West Stadium and Osborne Athletic Complex 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Pre-arranged guided tours take place Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and include all of the places on the self-guided tour plus Press Box Level 6, into the Hawks Championship Center and onto the field.

Tour arrangements: (402) 472-3333

Ticket Information: (402) 472-3111 or 800-8-BigRed

www.huskers.com
Cross Country Skiing

Lincoln parks offer a great diversity of terrain. Two excellent parks for cross country skiing are Wilderness Park, with 15 miles of tree-lined trails, and Pioneers Park, with large stands of wooded areas and challenging slopes. Park areas are open 7 a.m. to sunset. Because of the danger to turf, no skiing or sledding is allowed on city golf courses.
Fishing & Hunting

Below is a listing of Fishing and Boating opportunities
in and around Lincoln. Most lakes offer Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Bullhead and carp. State park permit required at state recreation areas (SRA). Fishing permit required at all areas. To verify license fees, call (402) 471-0641.
Bluestem SRA
2 1/2 miles west of Sprague
Facilities: 325 surface acres, 417 land acres. RV dump station; three boat ramps.
Other fish: Flathead Catfish.
Bowling Lake
NW 48th and W. Superior streets
Fishing: 12 surface acres, trolling motor only.
Other fish: Crappie, Carp and Trout (seasonal).
Branched Oak SRA
3 miles north of Malcolm; 4 miles west of Raymond
Facilities: 1,800 surface acres, 3,960 land acres. Eight boat ramps; two fish-cleaning stations. No boating restrictions, except 5 mph in North Beach Arm and in Marina Bay.
Other fish: Wipers, Walleye, White Perch, Flathead Catfish. (Note special regulations).
Conestoga SRA
1 1/2 miles north of Denton
Facilities: 230 surface acres, 486 land acres. Boat ramp; fish-cleaning station.
Other fish: Wipers, Walleye, Saugeye.
Hedgefield WMA
4 miles southeast of Hickman
Facilities: 44 surface acres, 71 land acres. Non-powered and electric boats. No camping.
Holmes Lake
70th and Van Dorn streets
Fishing: 100 surface acres; boat dock; trolling motor only. Rainbow Trout are stocked each fall and winter.
Other fish: Flathead Catfish, Wipers, White Perch, Saugeye. No swimming.
Killdeer WMA
2 1/2 miles north of Martell.
Facilities: 20 surface acres, 69 land acres. Non-powered and electric boats only.
Meadowlark Lake Lower Platte South NRD
6 1/2 miles west, 1 mile north of Agnew
Facilities: 55 surface acres. 5 mph boat speed limit. Tent camping only.
Oak Lake
First and Sun Valley streets
Fishing: 47 surface acres; boat dock; trolling motor only.
Other fish: Green Sunfish.
Olive Creek SRA
3 miles southeast of Kramer
Facilities: 175 surface acres, 437 land acres. 5 mph wakeless boating; boat ramp.
Pawnee SRA
3 1/2 miles northwest of Emerald
Facilities: 740 surface acres, 1,804 land acres. Three boat ramps; fish-cleaning station. No boating restrictions, except 5 mph in Marina Bay and around ramps. Other fish: White Bass, Walleye, Saugeye, Drum, Flathead catfish.
Salt Creek
Fish in Wilderness Park where Saltillo Road crosses Salt Creek up to West Van Dorn; where Salt Creek crosses West A Street; and just east of North 14th Street where Oak Creek and Salt Creek join.
Stagecoach SRA
2 miles southwest of Hickman
Facilities: 195 surface acres, 412 land acres. 5 mph wakeless boating; boat ramp. Handicap fishing pier.
Other fish: Wipers.
Teal WMA
8 1/2 miles northeast of Wilbur
Facilities: 27 surface acres, 66 land acres. Non-powered or electric boats only. No camping. Poor Fishing.
Other Fish: Flathead Catfish.
Twin Lakes Wilderness WMA
1 mile northwest of Pleasant Dale
Facilities: 255 surface acres, 1,105 land acres. Non-powered or electric-powered boats only.
Other fish: Walleye.
Wagon Train SRA
2 miles east of Hickman
Facilities: 315 surface acres, 746 land acres. 5 mph wakeless boating; boat ramp.
Yankee Hill WMA
3 1/2 miles southeast of Denton.
Facilities: 210 surface acres, 728 land acres. Non-powered or electric boats only. One boat ramp. No camping.
Other fish: Walleye.
Hunting
For specific dates and fee information call the Nebraska Game and Parks Commision at (402) 471-0641.
Golf

Challenge yourself at one of Lincoln's many picturesque golf courses. For general information, call the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department at (402) 441-7847 or visit http://parks.lincoln.ne.gov/golf. Call individual courses to arrange tee times.

City Golf Courses

Highlands Golf Course
18-hole, par 72 course
Opened in 1993, this is the newest of the city courses. A links style course and stern test for all playing levels.

5501 N.W. 12th Street
(402) 441-6081
http://highlandsgolfcourse.net

Holmes Park Golf Course
18-hole, par 72 course
Opened in 1965 with rolling hills and large greens, this course is a beautiful trial for your game with many Midwest scenic views.

3701 S. 70th Street
(402) 441- 8960
http://holmesparkgolfcourse.com

Jim Ager Memorial Junior Golf Course
9-hole, par 27 course
Opened in 1967 and donated to the youth of Lincoln. Everyone can enjoy a round at this gem of par 3’s, but youth receive preferential treatment.

3761 Normal Blvd.
(402) 441-8963
http://agergolf.com

Mahoney Golf Course
18-hole, par 70 course
Opened in 1977, this course can be a relaxing challenge or a good test of ability.

7900 Adams Street
(402) 441-8969

Pioneers Golf Course
18-hole, par 71 course
Opened in 1930, one of the oldest public courses in the Midwest. An 18 hole test with only grass bunkers and large trees.

3403 W. Van Dorn
(402) 441-8966
http://pioneersgolf.com

Other Public Courses

Crooked Creek Golf Club
18-hole course, par 72 course
An outstanding championship golf course with five sets of tees to choose from for varied difficulty.

333 S. 134th Street
(402) 489-7899
www.crookedcreekgolfclub.com

Hidden Valley Golf Club
18-hole course, par 70 course
This layout sprawls across a lush tree-lined valley and two slopes southeast of Lincoln. A creek meanders across the course to feed two ponds, which come into play on several of the imaginatively designed holes.

10501 Pine Lake Road
(402) 483-2532
www.hiddenvalleylincoln.com

HiMark Golf Course
27-hole course, all three courses are par 36
This course offers a spectacular 27-hole layout and is open year round to the public. HiMark is located in southeast Lincoln and has been voted the "Best Greens in Lincoln" and is perfect for all skill levels. The facilities include a seasonal golf lounge and two banquet rooms perfect for groups of all sizes.

8901 Augusta Drive
(402) 488-7888
www.himarkgolf.com

The Links at Lincoln
9-hole course
An affordable luxury golf club with a challenging 9-hole regulation golf course and use of the Clubhouse Grill, Club Room, Game Room, Fitness Center and Golf Shop.

375 Fletcher Avenue
(402) 476-1012

Pine Lake Golf and Tennis
9-hole, par 3 course
Challenging par 3 course offers reasonable rates and a family atmosphere.

6601 S. 84th Street
(402) 488-7105

Wilderness Ridge Golf Club
18-hole championship course, 9 hole executive course, par 71
Wilderness Ridge is the most unique golf course in the state. Granite boulder-lined ponds and streams, waterfalls, bent grass fairways, more than 6,000 trees, and a 37,000 square foot log and stone lodge clubhouse create a fantastic resort style golfing experience. Also, home of the Nebraska Golf Academy, Lincoln’s only year-round practice facility.

1800 Wilderness Woods Place
(402) 434-5106
www.wildernessridgegolf.com

Yankee Hill Country Club
18 holes, par 72
Located in south Lincoln, Yankee Hill is one of the finest semi-private golf clubs in Nebraska. The 18-hole championship golf course features seven lakes and a large waterfall that cascades through part of the course. With five sets of tees, the golf course offers a wide variety of distances that will appeal to the beginner golfer, challenge the expert golfer and anything in between. Yankee Hill Country Club is known for having some of the best greens in the state, as well as a perfectly manicured golf course.

7600 San Mateo Lane
(402) 421-1700
www.yankeehillcc.com
Handball / Racquetball

There nearly 60 handball and racquetball courts at a number of locations around Lincoln. A membership or a non-member fee is required to use most courts.
Downtown YMCA
1039 P Street
(402) 434-9230
Lincoln Racquet Club
5300 Old Cheney Road
(402) 423-2511
Prairie Life Center
1305 S. 70th Street
(402) 483-2322
Prairie Life Center West
330 W. P Street
(402) 475-3386
Sports Courts of Lincoln
222 N. 44th Street
(402) 475-5686
Universilty of Nebraska Campus Recreation Center
841 N. 14th Street
(402) 472-3467
Hockey / Lincoln Stars

Lincoln Stars Ice Box
Public ice skating. Sports a 200- by 85-foot regulation skating rink. Call for the open skating schedules or visit the website.
Hours: Hours vary, October through April
Cost: Admission and skate rental vary
1800 State Fair Park Drive
(402) 474-7827, Ext. 2.
www.lincolnstars.com
Ice Skating

Outdoor Ice Skating
Outdoor rinks are prepared by the Parks and Recreation Department throughout the ice skating season. They are open for public use until 11 p.m. each night. Call 441-7847 to inquire about ice conditions.

Holmes Lake, 70th and Normal Blvd., east portion
Oak Lake Park, Charleston and Sun Valley Blvd.
Indoor Ice Skating
Lincoln Stars Ice Box
Sports a 200- by 85-foot regulation skating rink. For the open-skating schedules, call 474-7827 or visit the website. Public ice skating October through April.
1800 State Fair Park Drive
474-7827
www.lincolnstars.com
Miniature Golf

Adventure Golf Center

Get your competitive juices going in a family-friendly atmosphere with two 18-hole courses; six batting cages, an arcade, and a clubhouse with snack bar.

Hours: Mid-March through mid-October.

56th Street and Old Cheney Rd.
(402) 421-2254

Champions Fun Center

Have fun on the ¼ mile go-kart track, putt through the 18-hole miniature golf course. Fly high in the sky on the 4-story Free Fall or launch a water balloon at your opponent in the Water Wars. Try the 70 arcade games, take a crack at the batting cages, or get rolling with some bowling in the 8-lane bowling center. Cosmic bowling is available Thursday-Sunday. Kids will love to bounce in a room of balls, slide down a twisty slide and climb in the two-story indoor Adventure Maze.

Hours: Summer: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-midnight Fr.-Sat., Noon-11 p.m. Sun.

Winter: Noon-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; Noon-midnight Fri.; 10 a.m.-midnight Sat.

15th & Cornhusker Highway, 434-7066

www.championsfuncenter.com
Saltdogs Baseball / Haymarket Park

Haymarket Park baseball stadium and softball complex, seats 4,500+ people. Grassy berm seating provides for approximately 4,000 more. In addition, there are 16 luxury suites; some are available for rent on a game-by-game basis.
The unique stadium, located at Line Drive and Sun Valley Blvd., is just a few minutes from Downtown Lincoln and may be reached via West "O" Street.
The Lincoln Saltdogs pro baseball team will by vying for a playoff spot in the newly created American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, North Division. The players have a 95 day season and games are scheduled for at least 90 of those days, with 48 of those games at home.
Cost: Ticket prices are affordable for families.
403 Line Drive Circle
(402) 474-2254
www.saltdogs.com
Skating

Lincoln is home to USA Roller Sports. Two roller skating rinks are available to the public as well as two skate parks.

Peter Pan Skate Park
3250 "X" Street
(402) 441-7847

Tierra Skate Park
24th and Tierra
(402) 441-7847

Outdoor, modular unit skate parks. Posted rules and regulations.

Hours: Skating permitted during daylight hours only.
Cost: No fee

Skate Zone
Roller skating.

Hours: Hours vary, open evenings and weekends.
Cost: Prices Vary

300 N. 48th St.
(402) 466-6767
www.skatezonerocks.com
Sledding

Pioneers Park is a beautiful winter park with a ramp for sledding. Open 7 a.m. to sundown in winter. However, when the snow cover is adequate for good sledding, the ramp area is lighted and open for use until 11 p.m.
Swimming

SWIMMING POOLS
Outdoor public swimmimg pools are generally open from 1-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday through the summer, weather permitting. Pool season is May 29- August 15. Call the pools for fees.

No swimming is allowed in the lakes at city parks.

Arnold Heights
4000 N.W. 46th Street
(402) 441-7829

Ballard
3901 N. 66th Street
(402) 441-7898

Belmont
1245 Manatt Streets
(402) 441-7826

Eden
4400 Antelope Creek Road
(402) 441-7827

Irvingdale
1900 Van Dorn Street
(402) 441-7828

Meadow Heights
900 W. Avon Lane
(402) 441-7833

Woods Memorial
3200 J Streets
(402) 441-7782

Public Aquatic Centers

Star City Shores
4375 S. 33rd Ct.
(402) 441-6670
Open daily 12:30-8 p.m.
This family water park features zero-depth entry, creating a shoreline effect and boasts two big slides, water sprays, special areas for small children, family dressing rooms and ample concessions area. Special feature is sand volleyball courts.

Highlands Aquatics Center
5511 N.W. 12th St.
(402) 441-7800
Open 1-8 p.m. Monday-Frieday, 1-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Zero depth entry, fully accessible. Drop slide and other amenities.

University Place Aquatics Center
2000 N. 48th St.
(402) 441-7834
Open 1-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Zero depth entry, fully accessible. Drop slide and other amenities.
Tennis

Public courts

Nebraska Tennis Center
The ultimate tennis experience in Lincoln features six year-round climate controlled courts and 12 additional outdoor courts. Lincoln's only FREE year-round indoor/outdoor court time. Recognized as the 2008 Nebraska Tennis Association's Facility of the Year. Participate in our in-house leagues or sharpen your strokes and skills with one of the certified teaching professionals. A full-service clubhouse features an elite fitness center, men’s and women’s dressing rooms, lounge and Pro Shop.

7620 N. 70th Street
(402) 464-1682
www.nebraskatenniscenter.com

Woods Park Tennis Center
The center offers leagues for men, women and seniors; lessons for juniors and adults, beginners and advanced players; adult and junior team tennis; tournaments and events including the prestigious Lincoln Cup; and open court time. Open to the public, no membership required. Fifteen premium surfaced, asphalt courts, six are covered for indoor play during any weather. Stop by for a free tour.

33rd and J streets
(402) 441-7095
www.lincolntennis.com

Public Courts
There is no charge to play at the other city-managed courts, which are scattered around town at 24 sites (parks and high schools). Some courts are lighted.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has 30 outdoor courts open to the public - 24 on City campus, six on East Campus and most are lighted.

Nebraska Wesleyan University, Union College and Southeast Community College also have courts.

Private Courts
Most local health clubs have tennis courts available to members or for daily fees.

The Lincoln Racquet Club has the most at seven courts, with five of them indoors.
(402) 423-2511
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium

The stadium is located between 10th Street and Stadium Drive on UNL’s City Campus. Self-guided tours can be taken seven days a week in the North Stadium, but only Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., through West Stadium and Osborne Athletic Complex.
Pre-arranged guided tours take place Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 -
11:30 a.m. and include all of the places on the self-guided tour plus the Press Box
Level 6 and into the Hawks Championship Center.
To make tour arrangements, call 472-3333.
For ticket information, call 472-3111 or 800-8BIGRED or visit www.huskers.com.
Volleyball

Spikes Volleyball Beach
Twelve lighted outdoor and 4 indoor volleyball courts open to the public during the day. Leagues start at 6 pm.

2230 Judson
(402) 477-1175
www.spikesbbg.com

Abbott Sports Complex
Eleven indoor courts. 6x6 and 4x4 coed, men's, women's and juniors leagues weeknights. Coed open gyms weekends.

Hours: Office - 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Facility - 5:30-10 p.m. weeknights
8:30 a.m. - closed weekends

7600 N. 70th Street
(402) 464-5335
www.abbottsports.com

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