Eugene T. Mahoney State Park - Ashland, Nebraska - Park

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park is located near Ashland, just off of I80 at exit 426 in Nebraska. The 690 acre site lies along the Platte River approximately 20 miles from the Omaha metro. It is also near to attractions such as Platte River State Park, the Strategic Air and Space Museum, Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park, Quarry Oaks Golf Club and Iron Horse Golf Club.

There are many activities available at the park including winter recreation such as cross country skiing with popular trails through the winter snow, whilst snow can be man made in the cooler temperatures to enable sledging and tobogganing near the Riverview Lodge. There is a year round Activity Center open from 4pm to 8pm Monday, Thursday and Friday, 11am to 8pm Saturday and 11am to 6pm on Sundays, which offers rock climbing, golf and hunting simulators and a large playground. Outside the center is an outdoor ice skating rink with skates available to rent in the center and both hockey and ice skating lessons provided.

For the warmer days visitors can enjoy the two 236 foot water slides but people can indulge in other activities too such as the driving range, fishing, horseback riding, miniature golf, paddleboats, a swimming pool, tennis and volleyball. Meanwhile the Craft Center will give kids and adults the opportunity to get involved in leather, bead and woodwork projects or they can take part in the naturalist programs offered at the park. Throughout the year live plays for the whole family are shown at the Daman and Mary Mallory Kountze 165-seater indoor theater.

Near Owen Marina Lake visitors will find Little Creek and Lakeside campgrounds, which contain spacious, hard surfaced pads shaded by mature trees. There are modern shower and latrine buildings situated here as well as drinking water in both campgrounds, whilst the shower building at Little Creek also has a coin-operated laundry. Near the park entrance are trailer dump stations and water, whilst campers at the Lakeside ground can use Wireless Internet facility free of charge.

Other accommodation available throughout the year includes modern cabins sat on wooded ridge tops. These are furnished with linens, tableware, basic cookware, fireplace, TV, refrigerator, range, microwave, outdoor deck and grill and are air conditioned. Alternatively the Peter Kiewit Lodge has 40 lodge rooms each with wireless Internet, telephone, TV, a private bath, whilst 16 rooms have sleeping lofts with electric fireplaces, and 24 rooms have walkout decks that overlook the park or the Platte River

Dining options are available at the park with the Peter Kiewit Lodge Restaurant open from 7.30am each day, closing at 8pm Monday to Thursday, 9pm Friday and Saturday and 6pm on Sundays. Three meals are served featuring a buffet at noon and all day Sunday. There is also a convenience store and ice cream parlor, fast food service, paddle boats and recreation available at the Owen Marina, which opens at 10.30 am each day and closes 7pm Sunday to Thursday and 8.30 pm Friday and Saturday.