Lake Visitors Center

The Lake McConaughy Visitors Center and Water Interpretive Center is perched on a bluff one-quarter mile south of Kingsley Dam, about eight miles north of Ogallala on Highway 61. The Visitors Center features interactive educational exhibits on the Platte River and High Plains Aquifer.  The 8,700 square foot facility houses administrative offices for both the Game & Parks Commission and Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District.

Summer Hours (May 1 – Mid-September)
8:00am to 5:00pm Sunday – Thursday
8:00am to 8:00pm Friday and Saturday
Winter Hours
8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday

The facility also includes:
- The Big Mac Community Room, available for public meetings and receptions, contributed by CNPPID
- A 50-seat (two handicapped designated) state-of-the-art theater with complete audio/visual capability, contributed by the Ethel S. Abbott Charitable Foundation
- A reception area and information desk, gift shop, and public restrooms

A video presentation of the construction of Kingsley Dam made from original photos and 8mm footage is available for viewing at the Ethel S. Abbott Theater.

Call 308-284-8800 for camping reservations, or go to: http://nebraskastateparks.reserveamerica.com/

See the Nebraska Game & Parks Lake McConaughy page here.
Click here for Lake McConaughy State Park Rules.

Vehicle permits must now be placed in the lower left corner of your windshield.

You can help protect Lake Mac from invasive species like zebra mussels.  Click here to learn more.