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Butler Memorial Library
The Butler Memorial Library has been serving the Cambridge area for more than 50 years. With its wide variety of offerings and services, the library provides the area with opportunities to enhance lifelong learning.
The Library’s collection includes fiction, nonfiction books, large print books, children’s books, audiobooks, cake pans and a variety of magazines & newspapers.
Keep up with what is going on at the library on Facebook. Or visit our library website to use our Online Card Catalog, Digitized Microfilm Collection, Nebraska Overdrive and other services.
Address & Contact Info
621 Penn St.
Cambridge, NE 69022
Email: bumemlib@swnebr.net
Website: https://libraries.ne.gov/cambridge/
Hours of Operation
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays: 2–5 PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9 AM–7 PM
Saturday: 9 AM–Noon
Closed Sundays & Holidays!
Cross Creek Golf Links
Located in Cambridge, Nebraska, Cross Creek Golf Links has become “Southwest Nebraska’s Diamond in the Rough.” As the longest public golf course in the state, measuring 7,205 yards from the tips, Cross Creek offers a variety of teeing areas, wide fairways, and large greens allowing each golfer to enjoy the experience regardless of age or ability.
Email: info@crosscreekgolflinks.com
Phone: (308) 697-4768
Swimming Pool/Splash Pad
The Cambridge Municipal Swimming Pool generally opens in late May and is open daily (weather permitting) through about mid-August. The pool is located in McKinley Park, on the east edge of town. It offers swimming lessons, water aerobics and lap swim, and is host to several swim-team events throughout the summer. The Splash Pad is between the two ball fields in McKinley park, and generally is available for free use about mid-May through mid-September (weather permitting).
Come cool off with us during the hot Nebraska summers!
Pool Admission
Daily Passes:
K–12: $2.00 (5 & under FREE)
Adults: $3.00
Lap Swim: $2.00
Family Season Pass: $100
Individual Pass: $60
Lap Swim/Senior Pass: $40
Staff
Pool Manager: Sara Calvert
Phone: (308) 697-4163
Pool Hours
Sunday–Friday: 1–5 PM & 6:30–8:30 PM
Saturday: 1–7 PM
Lap Swim: Mon–Fri | 5–6:30 PM
PLAYTIME!
McKinley Park
McKinley Park is located on the east edge of town, nearly Highway 6/34 and Cross Creek Golf Links and offers a little bit of something for everyone! You can access the park by walking two blocks east of the Cambridge Municipal building downtown or via the park entrance on Highway 6/34 east of the downtown area The beautiful park is home to a wide variety of amenities that add to the high quality of life that Cambridge residents and visitors get to enjoy!
McKinley Park amenities include: the Cambridge Municipal Swimming Pool; the ever-popular Splash Pad; picnic tables and shelters; benches; playgrounds with equipment for children of various ages; historic bridges across Medicine Creek; a disc-golf course; a fenced-in basketball and tennis court; two ball fields; public restrooms; hiking and biking trails; an RV and camping facility; and the beautiful and historic floral arboretum that blooms all summer and is maintained by local volunteers year-round.
Harry Strunk Lake
Located just ten minutes (via paved road) north of Cambridge, this amazing place deserves to have three names! The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has touted this as Nebraska’s “Most Scenic Lake” and in times of “low water”, the many springs that bring this lake to and over capacity year after year are truly a gift.
Rated by many visitors as one of Nebraska’s loveliest recreation spots, Medicine Creek State Recreation Area and wildlife land encompass some 8,500 acres of public land and water in southeast Frontier County, 2 miles west and 7 miles north of Cambridge. The dam on Medicine Creek is a zoned, earth-filled structure. It is 165 feet high and 5,665 feet long. At the top of the conservation pool, the lake covers 1,850 surface acres, with 29 miles of shoreline. Water stored irrigates some 16,630 acres of land and has been the source of water Nebraska has called upon to assist with a water lawsuit filed by Kansas. Remember it is a State Park so a Permit is necessary to visit. Only about 90,000 visitors are recorded annually, so there is never a crowd and always something biting!
For more information about boating, fishing, camping amenities and more, please visit the Nebraska Game and Parks website below!
Cambridge Museum
The Cambridge Museum is a spectacular place to lose yourself in the past and expand your knowledge about Cambridge, about Nebraska, and about the United States – all inside an 8,000-square-foot building at 612 Penn Street.
You’ll be surprised how much local history you’ll find within the walls of the museum … and, well, a few peculiarities, too. Like a two-headed calf, a dwarf calf, and a taxidermy mount of a coyote. But you’ll also find an astonishing array of Native American artifacts, unique farm tools, and so much more!
Natural-history collections include geological collections of rocks and minerals, fossils of prehistoric plants and animals, and mounted birds and animals. Exhibits of pioneer home settings and businesses recreate the early lifestyle of Cambridge. Pioneer weaponry, agricultural tools, and livestock memorabilia also are featured.
The Cambridge Museum’s art gallery hosts temporary art exhibits and a collection of paintings from local artists. You’ll also find collections of old photographs, postcards, newspapers, books, and coin and stamp collections. The museum also has various media equipment available for special presentations.
Address & Contact Info
The Cambridge Museum
612 Penn St.
Cambridge, NE 69022
(308) 697-4385
Museum Hours
May–October: Tuesdays–Saturdays | 1—5 PM
Senior Center
P.O. Box 12
604 Patterson
Cambridge, NE 69022
Phone: (308) 697-4889
Director: Kim Ervin
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Call for daily menus.
Lodging
Visitors have numerous options for lodging in and near Cambridge. From an historic bed & breakfast, a well-appointed Cobblestone Hotel, a hunting lodge, and RV & tent camping right in town, some also choose quaint cabins, RV and tent camping at Harry Strunk Lake in the Medicine Creek State Recreation Area, just 10 miles north of Cambridge.
Cambridge Bed & Breakfast
The historic architecture, amenities, luxurious furnishings, and delicious breakfast are only overshadowed by the gracious hospitality of the innkeepers. Rated a Three Diamond by AAA—the highest rating for B&B’s. Four guest rooms with private baths and full amenities.
606 Parker Street on Hwy 6&34
(308) 697-3220 | Visit their website down below.
Cobblestone Inn & Suites
Big City Quality, Small Town Values
The Cobblestone hotel is located on the east end of Cambridge, at 41502 Harvest Dr. Rooms include microwaves, mini refrigerators, coffee makers, complimentary hot/cold breakfast, laundry facilities and an outdoor guest area. Jacuzzi suites available, as well as King or two-Queen rooms. Cobblestone Hotels offers a brand umbrella that focuses on filling the lodging needs of many smaller communities by introducing our upper mid-scale all new build properties.
41502 Cambridge Dr., Cambridge, NE 69022
(308) 697-4466 | gm.ne4466@staycobblestone.com
Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
Ten miles north of Cambridge, you’ll find lodging opportunities from air-conditioned and fully appointed two-bedroom cabins with decks (available April 1 – Dec. 31), as well as extensive tent and RV camping areas. Get details and make reservations at the Nebraska Game & Parks website below, call the Medicine Creek State Recreation Area at (308) 697-4667 or email medicine.creek@ngpc.ne.gov
