Schramm Park State Recreation Area

Park Snapshot Sarpy County 9 S of Gretna Lat: 41.02403 Lon: -96.25092 Aerial Map 337 acres (5 water) Click region for new search (AreaID: 158) Attractions Overnight Accommodations Facility Details Driving Directions Contact Information: Schramm Park SRA 15810 Hwy 50 Louisville,  NE  68037-2880 Phone: (402) 234-6855 ngpc.louisville@nebraska.gov

Summary

Located about 6 miles south of I-80 exit 432, 330-acre Schramm Park SRA is another picturesque Platte River area and home of the exceptional Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium. Also the site of the state's first fish hatchery (1882), the old hatch house is now a fish management museum, and there is an interesting geologic display nearby. The picnic areas offer spectacular views of the countryside, and there is a 3-mile nature-hiking trail divided into two 1½-mile segments.

Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium houses 12 viewing tanks with intriguing displays of native and introduced fish species. Films and slide programs are shown in the theater, and there is a large terrarium. Nominal admission is charged for adults and children age 6-15. Children age 5 and under are admitted free. Summer hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays. The rest of the year, hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In winter the aquarium is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays. In fall and spring, it is closed Tuesdays and Thanksgiving.