Roger G. Sykes
Outdoor Heritage Education Complex
Platte River State Park
Looking for a fun activity for the whole family?
 Come and visit Platte River State Park’s Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex, located on HWY 66 between South Bend and Louisville.
A family friendly activity center featuring shooting experiences for all ages. Focus is on safety and family fun! This new facility accommodates several shooting disciplines, including an archery range with shooting tower, a 50 yard - small bore rifle range, a trap range with 5 stand feature and an indoor 10 meter pellet gun range. The ranges were created with everyone in mind, regardless of size, ability or skill level, as well as those who looking for a fun and a unique challenge.
Scheduled Hours Open to the Public
Spring Season - April 27-May 19
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Summer Season May 25-September 2
Weekends and Holidays 10:00am-5:00pm
Mon-Wed-Fri Noon-6:00pm
Tue & Thurs 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fall Season
September 7-October 12
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am-4:00 pm
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Activity
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Cost
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Location
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Pellet Gun
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$3 per person per 4 rounds (48)
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Indoor Pellet Gun Range
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Archery
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$3 per person for ½ hour
$3 per person for ½ hour
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Archery Range & Shooting Tower
Arial Target Thrower
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Sling Shot
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$3 per basket of ammo
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Sling Shot Range
East of Archery Range
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.22 Rimfire Rifle
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$3 per person per 2 rounds (20)
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50 yard Small Bore Rifle Range
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Shotgun
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$5 per person for 1 round of 25
$7 per person for 1 round of 25
(range provided gun & ammo)
+ $2 per person for 1 round of 25
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Trap range
5 stand
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Outdoor Heritage Education Complex
2013 Programs
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April
13 Master Naturalist Program PRSP Decker Creek & OHEC
17 & 18 Outdoor Discovery Program for 5th & 6th grade school students PRSP
27 Horses – Shooting & Dutch Oven Cooking!
Registration Form
27 OHEC Complex open to the Public
May
4 & 5 Becoming an Outdoors Family (BOF) for the Hearing Impaired.
18 & 19 Becoming an Outdoors Family (BOF) Camp.
24 Open house at the Range.
Platte River SP - Beyond Bow Archery Classes - Specific skill training each week in May
Intro to Archery - Wed. May 8, 6-9 p.m.
Shopping for Women's Bows - Wed. May 15 6-9 p.m.
Tuning Your Bow - Wed. May 22, 6-9 p.m.
Fun with Archery - Wed. May 29, 6-9 p.m.
REGISTRATION FULL
June
3 Pistol League
5, 12, 19 & 26 Beyond BOW Handgun
July
6 First Shots
8 Pistol League
Platte River SP - Beyond BOW Rifle and Muzzleloader Classes
Each Wednesday in July
Wed. July 10, 6-9 p.m. • Intro to Firearm Safety and .22 Rifles
Wed. July 17, 6-9 p.m. • Intro to Modern Muzzleloaders
Wed. July 24, 6-9 p.m. • Traditional Muzzleloaders
Wed. July 31, 6-9 p.m. • Fun with Rifles and Muzzleloaders
Register /Get more Info
August
5 Pistol League
7, 14, 21 & 28 Beyond BOW Shotgun
16 & 17 Women in the Outdoors
Platte River SP - Beyond Bow Shotgun Shooting Class Wednesdays in August
Wed. Aug. 7, 6-9 p.m. • Intro to Shotguns, Gun Selection, Mounting and Aiming
Wed. Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m. • Intro to Trapshooting
Wed. Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m. • Advanced Trapshooting
Wed. Aug. 28, 6-9 p.m. • Intro to 5-Stand Sporting Clays
Register /Get more Info
October
12 Last day OHEC is open to public
13 Muzzleloader sight-in day & Family
Rendezvous
November
28-30 10am-4pm
December
21-22 & 26-30
10am-4pm
26 & 27 Combo Hunter/Bowhunter
Education Class 8am-5pm both days
Platte River State Park Scott Lodge & OHEC
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 Non-scheduled hours are available for educational programs, group outings and corporate events
We can schedule your program during our regular hours of operation as long as the group is not larger than 10 participants.
Contact Christy Christiansen Outdoor Education Specialist 402-471-5547 christy.christiansen@nebraska.gov or contact the Park office at 402-2324-2217
The Commission has expanded efforts in the last few years to introduce youth and families to nature base outdoor recreation. Several thousand youth are introduced to hunting, shooting and aquatic sports each year through Expos, Hunter Education, Outdoor Skills Camps, and other educational events. Unfortunately, once the workshop is over, many of these students have no place to continue these newly learned skills.
The RDR plan for Platte River State park does not end with the Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex. Fishing and boating is an important factor in recruiting and maintaining anglers and boaters.
Capital improvements to the park will include:
- Earth work to shoreline of Jenny Newman lake for easier fishing access
- Create access points for kayaking and canoeing at Decker Creek
- Take out point for kayaks and canoes at Louisville State Park
- Floating dock and fishing pier
- Alum treatment of lake
- Canoe/kayak programs and rentals
- Fishing clinics
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