WildlifeHidden gem
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Ellsworth, Nebraska
Sandhills lakes with pelicans, ducks and a quiet gravel loop.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Crescent Lake sits deep in the grassy Sandhills with a string of small lakes and wetlands. A gravel loop passes birds and wildflowers. The sky is huge and the stars at night are excellent.
Good to know
- Remote and quiet
- Dark skies on clear nights
- Bring binoculars
- Best time
- Dawn
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Gravel refuge roads; 2WD fine when dry
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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