Ash Hollow State Historical Park Park

Address: Ash Hollow State Historical Park, 32180 US-26, Lewellen, NE 69147, United States

Website: https://stateparks.nebraska.gov/parks/ash-hollow

Hours: Daily 9am-5pm (seasonal changes may apply)

Admission: Adults USD 5-7 (check site for current rates); children/seniors discounts available

Ash Hollow State Historical Park is a Nebraska state park preserving a prominent wind-eroded bluff, archaeological sites and historical features associated with Native American presence and 19th-century emigrant trails. It interprets regional frontier history and pioneer migration routes.

The park includes a visitor centre with exhibits, short interpretive trails and outdoor viewpoints that explain the significance of the bluff and nearby trail remnants. It is a stop for people interested in the Oregon Trail, regional archaeology and landscape history.

The site was preserved for its cultural and historic importance, including associations with 19th-century frontier events and sustained use by Native American groups prior to Euro-American migration. Interpretive and preservation work has focused on protecting archaeological resources and communicating their history.

The park is located in western Nebraska, near the village of Lewellen and adjacent to the historic corridor of the Oregon and California Trails.

• Historic interpretation: The site preserves a wind-eroded sandstone bluff and features interpretive exhibits and trails explaining pioneer travel on the Oregon and California Trails and local Native American history.

Ash Hollow is on US-26 near Lewellen, Nebraska. From Interstate 80, take the local exits toward Lewellen and follow signs to the park; there is parking near the interpretive center and trailheads.

• Visit the lookout for sweeping views of the North Platte River valley and the emigrant trails.
• Bring binoculars for bison and raptor sightings in the surrounding prairie.