North Platte has a population of 24,733 people and is centrally located on Interstate 80. North Platte is a railroad town, home to the largest railroad yard, Bailey yard. In 1984, the Miss Nebraska Pageant was moved to North Platte.
North Platte offers a variety of activities for any age, whether visitor or resident.
Our city offers:
- Walking/bike path with scenic views
- Two dog parks
- Cody park (children’s rides, animals, tennis courts, etc.)
- Camp grounds
- Lake Maloney (4 miles south of town)
- Mall with a variety of stores for shopping
- Golden Spike
- Scouts Rest Ranch
- Buffalo Bill Museum
- Cody Go Karts
- Nebraskaland Days, which offers rodeos, concerts, art shows, food events, parade, dances, etc.