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The centerpiece of the Higgins Memorial Project is a life-sized replica of a Higgins boat made of steel and set in sand as if beached. The ramp is down to allow visitors to walk inside. Sand samples collected from numerous invasion beaches are mixed with the sand surrounding the boat.

Lake North Campground offers swimming, fishing, and playing golf, so you won’t run out of things to do. Through the warm days of summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Lake North Campground. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 60's. Highs all through the winter are usually in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Lake North Campground. The Campground is a good place of common precipitation; the month with most of the rain is June . Coordinates: Latitude: 41.49639 Longitude: -97.35556

In two years or less, you can have a college degree that qualifies you for a great career. Or you can take your first two years of college at CCC and then transfer to a 4-year college. You can even take classes at one of our learning centers, located in dozens of communities—or enroll in Web-based courses.

Columbus' Movie Theater

With its tempting par 5's, sporty par 3's and fair but demanding par 4's, the course offers players a unique blend of new course architecture along with a mature environment, all carved through towering cottonwoods along the Loup river and Old Mormon Trail. We have 5 sets of tees which start out at 5200 yards. The Quail Run Golf Course is open to the public with a very accessible tee time policy (7-days in advance).

The Pawnee Plunge Water Park will guarantee to delight both young and old alike. The water park features a full-day of fun for the entire family - whether you’re a toddler and want to spend some time in the Splash Pad Area; a youngster and want to make a splash on the Interactive Aquadek or try your skill at crossing over the Octopus water walk or experience the many other water play toys.

The 18-hole "Elks" course at the Elks Country Club facility in Columbus, Nebraska features 6,565 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 72.0 and it has a slope rating of 122 on Rye grass. Designed by Richard M. Phelps, ASGCA, the Elks golf course opened in 1965. Craig Jelinek manages the course as the General Manager

Unique monument to Columbus' first voyage to the new world, 10 large bells historically significant to the area. Located inside Pawnee Park

Experience live thoroughbred racing, simulcast wagering, the famous Platte County Fair and much more. We've got it all!

No pool at the YMCA.