Nebraska

Nebraska

Indian Cave State Park

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Established
1962
Acreage
3,052 · 3,052 acres; original 1,300 acres purchased 1962 from former Half-Breed Reservation, expanded to 3,000+ acres
Location
Richardson/Nemaha Counties, NE (near Shubert; Missouri River bluffs)
Key features
Large sandstone overhang ('Indian Cave') with prehistoric Native American petroglyphs; restored 19th-century town of St. Deroin; bluffs above Missouri River
Activities
Hiking (22 mi), horseback riding (16 mi of trails), camping, archery, disc golf, river access, living-history demonstrations
Notable
Park's namesake 'cave' is actually a sandstone overhang containing prehistoric petroglyphs of unknown origin

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Source: outdoornebraska.gov · 2026-05-08