Consists of a large Sandhills marsh and surrounding grassland. No facilities.
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Alexandria State Recreation Area
Area 778 acres. Consists of a 43-acre lake, marshes, streams, ponds, and wooded habitats.
Alda Bridge Crane Viewing Site
This handicap-accessible viewing platform provides an excellent view of cranes and waterfowl roosting on both sides of the Platte’s Alda Bridge at sunrise and sunset. This site has a small lake and a paved hiking trail. It is adjacent to a private sandpit lake that may attract over 100,000 geese.
Atkinson State Recreation Area
Area 54 acres. Includes a 14-acre reservoir of the Elkhorn River. State park entry permit required.
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is located in Sioux County about 20 miles south of Harrison, off Highway 29. Habitat includes nearly 2,000 acres of Shortgrass Prairie. No published bird checklist is yet available, but 156 species have been reported for the site, including Ferruginous Hawk, Mountain Plover, Burrowing Owl,