Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area
Located approximately 18 miles southwest of Broken Bow, Nebraska, Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area offers adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts an escape to the great outdoors in a unique blend of rolling hills, tallgrass prairies, and dense forests. Spanning 406-acres along the shores of the 400-acre Melvin Hill Reservoir, Gallagher Canyon presents picturesque waterscapes of rolling hills intertwined with water trails that unwind the complex topography.
Ranging in topographic relief, this spectacular high-hills to hardwood prairie vegetation zone surrounds Gallagher Canyon Lake and unrolls toward Chalk Run, offering pathways that guide brave souls to take hike deeper in deeper exploration of the ever-enlarging scenic environs through lush prairie spaces.
Gallagher's south end 186-acres extends to Papskey Creek Valley through Melvin Hill Wildlife Management Area at Gallagher Dam the great Dam extends the shore and adds large volumes of access land to up-and-stream water impoundments in the area that hold plenty of popular game sportfish.
Wildlife observation reveals rolling, sandhill types hills pheasants white-tails feed from more secluded forest floors a variety that reflects the extraordinary terrain features within the area, the grassy prairies hold eastern white-tails that emerge and give tourists unique sights as these elusive beautiful creatures unfold history through quiet dawn moves on lake.
Recreational activities abound in the recreation area, to promote wildlife habitat conservation efforts state natural ecosystems restoration endeavors have cleared many natural water systems water flows of this beautiful pristine water preserve to allow many leisure activities sailing rowing boats for the pure pristine blue water swimming areas for active leisure in the warm Nebraska summer water time adventures camping for the free and adventure enthusiasts campers wildlife photographers enjoy the year-round opportunities presented at this cherished Gallagher canyon sanctuary hideaways for outdoor enthusiast of every types wild passion pursuits leisure escapades they seek more serenity they experience its special calmness the more they unwind in its magical relaxing outdoor amenities.
Also hiking leisure water sport guided tours bird observation provides high expectations and reward to adventure loving wild outdoor enthusiast on their adventures through hills and forests this high reward destination of multiple experiences offer outdoor great nature magic the beauty to the true eyes of an ever real enthusiast in the vast rolling prairies space treasured hidden part so finely nurtured treasured by enthusiasts – soul a world of true escapism the big escapes that the vast high scenic open nature preserve provides.
History remains an essential of what Gallagher's adventure offers through remains that seem carved into scenery limestone burrell areas set apart unique rock bridge system it tells through pathways crossing and climbing through the bridge over the years crossing wildlife tracks, offering silent sounds of free wild.
Adventures and great moments capture living outdoor experience of their history into this beautiful relaxing combination with the wildlife habitat so exceptional so well conserved that visitors experience magic world that time forget with conservation combined that holds living wild habitat and makes memory experiences.
Today tourists also take easy hiking excursions led by recreation guides going through rocky trails the unique wildlife location has become treasured scenery in state outdoor places of diverse escape destinations through grass hilly, rolling, wild rock of old bridges in remote open hidden preserve of open prairies in north and northeast state vacationer get away recreation.
Ranging in topographic relief, this spectacular high-hills to hardwood prairie vegetation zone surrounds Gallagher Canyon Lake and unrolls toward Chalk Run, offering pathways that guide brave souls to take hike deeper in deeper exploration of the ever-enlarging scenic environs through lush prairie spaces.
Gallagher's south end 186-acres extends to Papskey Creek Valley through Melvin Hill Wildlife Management Area at Gallagher Dam the great Dam extends the shore and adds large volumes of access land to up-and-stream water impoundments in the area that hold plenty of popular game sportfish.
Wildlife observation reveals rolling, sandhill types hills pheasants white-tails feed from more secluded forest floors a variety that reflects the extraordinary terrain features within the area, the grassy prairies hold eastern white-tails that emerge and give tourists unique sights as these elusive beautiful creatures unfold history through quiet dawn moves on lake.
Recreational activities abound in the recreation area, to promote wildlife habitat conservation efforts state natural ecosystems restoration endeavors have cleared many natural water systems water flows of this beautiful pristine water preserve to allow many leisure activities sailing rowing boats for the pure pristine blue water swimming areas for active leisure in the warm Nebraska summer water time adventures camping for the free and adventure enthusiasts campers wildlife photographers enjoy the year-round opportunities presented at this cherished Gallagher canyon sanctuary hideaways for outdoor enthusiast of every types wild passion pursuits leisure escapades they seek more serenity they experience its special calmness the more they unwind in its magical relaxing outdoor amenities.
Also hiking leisure water sport guided tours bird observation provides high expectations and reward to adventure loving wild outdoor enthusiast on their adventures through hills and forests this high reward destination of multiple experiences offer outdoor great nature magic the beauty to the true eyes of an ever real enthusiast in the vast rolling prairies space treasured hidden part so finely nurtured treasured by enthusiasts – soul a world of true escapism the big escapes that the vast high scenic open nature preserve provides.
History remains an essential of what Gallagher's adventure offers through remains that seem carved into scenery limestone burrell areas set apart unique rock bridge system it tells through pathways crossing and climbing through the bridge over the years crossing wildlife tracks, offering silent sounds of free wild.
Adventures and great moments capture living outdoor experience of their history into this beautiful relaxing combination with the wildlife habitat so exceptional so well conserved that visitors experience magic world that time forget with conservation combined that holds living wild habitat and makes memory experiences.
Today tourists also take easy hiking excursions led by recreation guides going through rocky trails the unique wildlife location has become treasured scenery in state outdoor places of diverse escape destinations through grass hilly, rolling, wild rock of old bridges in remote open hidden preserve of open prairies in north and northeast state vacationer get away recreation.
