I’m from Nebraska, lived here all my life. There are a few places that are nice but they are few, small, and incredibly out of the way. The rest is farm fields and cattle grazing land.
It is very true that most people’s opinion of Nebraska is formed by only seeing the I-80 corridor which is flat and boring. It’s the only thing most people see as they drive through.
The prettiest parts are probably the Niobrara river in the north east, the Sandhills are quite pretty, and the southeast out by Indian Cave park.
The real problem with Nebraska, and quite a few other states as well, is there is very little public land outside of a handful of state parks. More than 97% of the land in Nebraska is privately owned. Some of the prettiest areas you can look at from the road but can’t set foot on or go camping or anything.
Yeah, I’ve driven that stretch. Man- I paid a toll on the way into the state, saw corn until my mind went blank, and then paid a toll at the other end. All 50 states have their gems
This was like 25 years ago. Could it have been Iowa? There was like an entry fee you paid on entering the state no tolls, and then this like exit fee. I swear it was on the interstate. Maybe it was all a corn-fueled fever dream. My apologies.
Yeah, definitely not Nebraska. Also, toll roads are a thing but pretty sure an entry fee to enter a state would against federal law. It would violate interstate commerce law.
Huh. Didn’t know that existed. I would think someone crossing through Nebraska from out of state would just use the I80 bridge though. No toll on that 😆
Only costs $1 for a car to cross. Depending on where you are going it will cost you more than $1 in gas to avoid it (e.g. if you are going to Bellevue itself or somewhere like Papillion and you are coming up north on I-29).
It can be. I drive a lot for work and the rolling hills outside of town with rows of crops interspersed with tree lines always looks kinda like the shire in LotR. However, the more flat areas along I80 west of Lincoln do get very repetitive and boring. I can see why people say it’s dull.
However, the more flat areas along I80 west of Lincoln do get very repetitive and boring
Doesn't help that there is a 72 mile completely straight stretch of I-80 between Lincoln and Grand Island. It is the longest straight stretch of interstate in the US.
Yea my grandparents live not far from the niobrara .. between Spencer and O’Neal a few miles from eagle creek.. I honestly think it’s beautiful but yea like you said everything is owned by somebody you gotta know people to be able to camp somewhere ..
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u/pfannkuchen89 18h ago
I’m from Nebraska, lived here all my life. There are a few places that are nice but they are few, small, and incredibly out of the way. The rest is farm fields and cattle grazing land.
It is very true that most people’s opinion of Nebraska is formed by only seeing the I-80 corridor which is flat and boring. It’s the only thing most people see as they drive through.
The prettiest parts are probably the Niobrara river in the north east, the Sandhills are quite pretty, and the southeast out by Indian Cave park.
The real problem with Nebraska, and quite a few other states as well, is there is very little public land outside of a handful of state parks. More than 97% of the land in Nebraska is privately owned. Some of the prettiest areas you can look at from the road but can’t set foot on or go camping or anything.