Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area
Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area
Location:0.5 miles east and 0.5 miles south of Merriman, off US 20.
Facilities:30 campsites, water, picnic areas and shelters, boat ramp, boat dock, playground.
Activities:Camping, boating (all types), fishing.
Special Features:Cottonwood has a typical sandhills lake and allows power boating. It islocated near Bowring Ranch State Historical Park (see separate entry).
Address:PO Box 38
Merriman, NE 69218
Phone:308-684-3428
Web: www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/findpark.asp
Size: 180 acres land; 60 acres water.
See other parks in Nebraska.