Holmes Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Nebraska
Holmes Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 490 acres in Lancaster County, Nebraska (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 490 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Omaha District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lancaster County |
| Reference point | 40.77837, -96.62680 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Wagon Train Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 240 acres · 9 mi
- Arbor Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 62 acres · 9.1 mi
- Yankee Hill Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 492 acres · 9.5 mi
- Yankee Hill Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 593 acres · 9.9 mi
- Killdeer Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 89 acres · 10.2 mi
- Wagon Train Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 658 acres · 10.2 mi
- Wagon Train State Recreation Area State wildlife / game area · 445 acres · 10.6 mi
- Conestoga Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 759 acres · 11.9 mi
- Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area State wildlife / game area · 149 acres · 12.1 mi
- Conestoga Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 149 acres · 12.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Holmes Recreation Area” in Nebraska combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.