Welcome to Lake Minature State Recreation Area
Fun on the water surely awaits those who are within sight of Nebraska’s only full-size lighthouse at Lake Minatare State Recreation Area. At 2,158 acres, Lake Minatare is the Panhandle’s largest body of water, attracting thousands of anglers, campers, water skiers and swimmers each year. As part of the North Platte Wildlife Refuge, the lake also is a haven for waterfowl and other fauna. Yielding to migratory birds and other wildlife, the lake is closed to public use from Oct. 15 through Jan. 15 each year. Easily accessible by paved road from U.S. Highway 26 or Nebraska Highway 71, Lake Minatare is six miles east and eight miles north of Scottsbluff in the North Platte River Valley.


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