indian cave state park
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I have been going to this park for 30 plus years and feel it is one of the best parks in the State of Nebraska. With that being said, you have to factor in what I look for in a park. If you want to have nice cabins to rent, lodging with nice restaurant services, swimming, and an abundance of planned events for kids, then this is not your park. What you will experience is space….. with nature all around you. I am a RV camper and really like the spacious camp spots and the clean restroom/shower facilities. When I leave the city for a camping weekend, I prefer to leave the noise, crowds, and traffic behind and take in all the serene beauty that nature offers. There is a fair amount of historic things to observe at the park, along with hiking, horse riding, and various special events during the prime camping season. The staff is friendly and helpful. The one thing that was sad to watch over the last decade was how the funding cutbacks changed the park. I experienced this park in its early days and it was a pristine jewel that not a lot of people knew about. For those of you that have commented in reviews, on the poor conditions of some of the trails or that certain things might look like they are being neglected, remember that funding (and the lack there of) is directly responsible as the staff can only provide what the limits of their funds allow. It is disturbing to me reading comments like “Not worth going out of your way to visit” and a “Cave Park without a cave” only to find you taking pride in associates of yours defacing 1,500 year-old Petro glyphs with their initials. If you are looking for a cave that you can enter and walk into the caverns of the earth, then this is not your cave. I don’t know how deep of a cave it was when the Native Americans used it, but I have been told the cave entrance opening had to be reduced for safety reasons. It is appalling to me to see how the outside cave area has been tragically defaced over the years. I can only imagine what a cave that people could freely walk in to would look like, giving their urge to deface things, and the liabilities that would ensue from people of this character. Unfortunately we are all deprived of entering the cave because of those that need to be protected from their own stupidity. I know we live in a world with all kinds of electronic devices that are designed to “entertain” our youth, but I personally think it is a shame if they are not given the chance to see the beauty of nature and its tranquility, along side of all these devices. So I guess enjoyment of the park is left up to everyone’s individual taste; as well as beauty being in the eye of the beholder.
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I always try to camp here at least one weekend a year! It is one of my favorites. There are so many attractions here I don't know where to begin; something for everyone for sure. The Missouri River runs along one side of the park, and the beginning of an ancient cave opening... Great bluff countryside and lookout spots. There is a museum when you first come into the park that I would recommend for the first trip there so you can see all the history of the area. One side of the park you can go to an area where they have working blacksmith, lye soap making, candle making, broom making, and a school house, general store and a cabin to see. Then there is a grave yard on the other side that is very interesting. Many trails to hike or ride on horse back. Every weekend the park has one attraction or another. They do black powder shoots, and Halloween celebrations for three weekends in October. There are a variety of campsites available. The only downside is they are a little pricey if you are from out of state, but they make up for that in resources. Must see!
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We went tent camping at Indian Cave the last weekend in October. The trees were absolutely gorgeous! Fall is a beautiful time here. Although we didn't get to hike any, it appears that there are many hiking trails in the park. They have many tent camping sites which all included a fire pit and many had a picnic table as well. There is one main tent camping area which has showers, bathrooms, and running water. Other pit toilets are available throughout the park. It appeared that there were two large areas for RV camping as well. The cave itself is not all that exciting, although it is fun to try and find the old Native American drawings in the stone. There's a great lookout that you can drive to which looks out over the Missouri River and has great views of the trees.
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We were very dismayed to see the damage done to the cave by people who have written on this historic cave that has precious Native American carvings.
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Went on an overnight hike/camp this weekend.Arrived a bit late in afternoon on Saturday, but surprisingly it was still mild out. Hiked/jogged from trail head 7 over to the Indian Caves (around trail head 11). Good sight to see. Glad it's protected now, with banisters and walkway. Hiked back a bit to trail head 9 and made camp at nearby campsite.Awoke at around 10pm to rain...Went back to sleep. Awoke at 3am to snow/sleet. Went back to sleep. Finally got up around 6am and made trek back to car.Trails overall in good shape with slight overgrowth (but really not bad). After a few sweeps through with larger crowds, most of the fallen leaves will be crushed/brushed aside.Campsites nicely spaced and plenty of open spots (for mid-March anyway). A bit on the pricy side though. Paid $5/day for car, then $8/campsite. Overall, I would return if the weather gets better. Good trip to get out of town for a while, although some may not like the drive (about 1.5hrs from Omaha metro), scenery is nice all the way down outside of Council Bluffs.
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We're visiting our son who is stationed at Offutt AFB. My wife likes caves so she drove us 75 miles to Indian Cave State Park in Shubert, NE. The park is a typical state park with over 3,000 acres of grass and trees as well as a few excellent vistas of the swiftly flowing Missouri River. What was rather odd about it was for several hours we did not see a single other visitor. There were an appreciable number of workers and some evidence of people using the campgrounds but there were no cars whatsoever navigating the roads. I got the impression that I woke up the gatekeeper and we were the first visitors who paid our $5 admission yesterday. There was a deserted 19th century village with a one-room schoolhouse and an even smaller broom factory that is open only on weekends. There was a half-breed cemetery about a mile away but it was only reachable by a walking trail. We did start on a downhill trail for about half a mile but quickly went back up the hill when we might have seen a snake. Actually the only wildlife we saw was one deer and a lot of mosquitos. We finally got to the cave area and were half up about 90 well-constructed wooden steps when my wife wanted to run down and get our flashlight. I persuaded her to wait until we got until the top where we discovered that while the park contained a cave area, there were no caves. There were some 1,500-year-old pictographs but it was hard to see these with all the initials carved over them. One of the carvings was of our son's 55th Wing so it was nice to know that other airmen preceded us. It's a nice park but not worth going out of one's way to visit.
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We have visited this park numerous times since moving to Omaha in 2002. August 18th we decided to take a Sunday day trip with the dogs. The park is one of the few places in Nebraska to enjoy a wooded area with some elevation change. There was probably no more then a dozen vehicles in the whole park while we were there for about 7 hours. As others have noticed the trails and "maps" are poorly marked and maintained, but decent hiking. We saw no other hikers in 6-8 miles of hiking that afternoon. We saw and flushed dozens of turkeys and a juvenile coyote. Many spots to camp and open year-round. The major negative we encountered was hundreds of larval/nymph ticks ( seed ticks) which were all over our dogs after hiking. Use bug spray on yourself and have duct tape to remove ticks from dogs and be prepared to shower both yourselves and your dogs when you get home.
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Visited on a warm Winter's day (45 degrees) last week. The main road down to the Winter closure point was in good shape, pretty snowy and a little icy after that. The gate was open due to some workmen down by the "cave" area, otherwise would not have had access. Couldn't really hike because the trails are iced over. We were able to make our way up the wooden stairs to see the petroglyphs and yes it is very disappointing how the graffiti has damaged the area, but we still saw some of the glyphs. We found a good spot by the side of the road and just hiked the main road. Not a soul there, tons of birds, especially woodpeckers. Cold clear sky and a beautiful sunset. Loved it.
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We really enjoyed the living history area and found the people to be friendly and helpful. The cave isn't particularly impressive but the park is beautifully kept and it makes for an enjoyable stopping place.
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We spent the Labor Day weekend RV camping at Indian Cave State Park. The scenery and history is great. They had quite a few activities going on throughout the weekend including a fish fry, fireworks and living history exhibits, which included a Blacksmith, lye soap making and candle making. Horseback riding was available as well. Shower facilities were not only top notch, but free (yay Game and Parks and the Camp Hosts)! If you RV it, be sure to be guided by the pad length...they are accurate and parking is slim. Many of the RV sites are under complete tree cover, helping make the weather pleasant.