Activities & Recreation

Bowling

Join us at 100th Meridian Bowl, 819 H Street, for some good entertainment and exercise. Call (308) 784-2555 for information.

Fishing

Excellent fishing at Johnson Lake, Gallagher State Recreation Area, Midway Lake, sandpits, river, lakes, canals, and reservoirs. Visit the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission website.

Golf

Cozad Country Club, with an excellent pro shop, features a challenging layout with water on six of the 18 holes. Green fees allowed and carts available.  For more information, call Cozad Country Club at 308-784-2585

Hunting

Deer, quail, pheasant, turkey, ducks, geese, rabbit, and grouse. Licenses may be purchased on-line from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Lakes

Gallagher State Recreation Area, Midway Lake, and Johnson Lake within 10 to 25 miles of Cozad.

Landmarks

Robert Henri Museum and Historic Walkway
Come visit the boyhood home of Robert Henri, as you learn of the life and times of famed American artist, Robert Henri. Henri had a Nebraska connection which remained unknown until the 1950s. Born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1865, he came to Dawson County, Nebraska, at the age of eight. His father, John J. Cozad, founded the town of Cozad in 1873. The outcome of a legal dispute with neighbors ended with a death and caused the elder Cozad to leave Nebraska in 1882. His family soon followed. The family settled in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The father changed his name to Richard Henry Lee, and Robert and his brother posed as foster sons, taking the names Robert Henry (later Henri) and Frank Southern.

In 1886 Robert Henri enrolled in an art school in Philadelphia and then studied three years in Paris. After teaching in Philadelphia at the Woman's School of Design, Henri returned to Paris and lived there several years. Henri taught at various academies and founded the Henri School. He was the leader of the "Ash Can" group who pioneered realistic paintings and who believed that artists should have freedom of expression in art. A book about Henri, The Art Spirit by Margery Ryerson, is well-known to art students and to art lovers. Mari Sandoz wrote a novel, Son of The Gamblin Man, which is based on Robert Henri's Nebraska childhood. Henri died in New York City on July 12, 1929.

Gift Shop	Local Arts & Crafts Henri Prints & Cats Meow Collectibles
Open	June thru September 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday Sundays & Holidays by Appointment

For tours contact The Henri Museum at (308) 784-4154, located at 218 East 8th Street, Cozad, Nebraska, or contact the Cozad Chamber of Commerce at (308) 784-3930

100th Meridian Museum
Explore the 100th Meridian Museum in historic downtown Cozad, and enjoy the displays and exhibits that tell the stories of the rich heritage of the early settlers as well as presenting a portrayal of contemporary life.

Be sure to see the Concord touring coach that was used by William Howard Taft on a visit to Yellowstone Park. See original paintings, along with items from Nebraska Plastics and Monroe Auto, school books with autographs, beautiful musical instruments, the history of many businesses, tributes to veterans, the antique popcorn stand, a salute to Cozad Alfalfa Capitol of the World, and an Olympic Torch carried through Nebraska by the Pony Express on its way to Atlanta GA.

We are located at 206 E. 8th Street and situated on the historic Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln Highway stretched across 3,389 miles beginning construction in 1913 when a group of American industrialists envisioned a "continuous improved highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific, open to lawful traffic of all description, without toll charges, and to be a lasting memorial to Abraham Lincoln.” The Lincoln Highway banner is proudly displayed in front of the museum as part of its official route and an original Lincoln Highway marker can be viewed in the front window.

Visit us soon, with doors open to the 100th Meridian Museum Memorial Day to Labor Day or by appointment. Call 308-784-1100 or contact the Cozad Chamber of Commerce at 308-784-3930.

An official Pony Express Station is located just one block north of the museum in Veteran's Memorial Park. It's just another segment of Cozad history that must be seen!

 

 Movie Theater

The Rialto, 8th and F Streets, is an indoor theatre with a seating capacity of 350.  The Rialto is currently closed at this time.

Parks

Cozad has seven public parks, four of which contain ballfields. Other facilities include a 50-meter outdoor swimming pool, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard, frisbee golf, picnic area, cooking facilities, playground equipment, lighted tennis courts, rest rooms, outdoor sand volleyball courts, walking track, and overnight camping with electrical hookups, dump stations, and water. The Recreation and Parks Department offers youth baseball, softball, soccer, and co-ed sand volleyball programs.

Muny Park
Located at 14th and "O" Street, Muny Park contains the Legion Baseball field, three soccer fields and a municipal Olympic-sized swimming pool, and a hard-surfaced .62 mile exercise trail; horseshoe and volleyball courts; frisbee golf; playground equipment; picnic shelter, frisbee golf, outdoor grills, and picnic tables; public restrooms; and RV electrical and water hookups and dump station.

Centennial Park
Centennial Park, located at 18th and H Streets, has tennis courts, playground equipment, picnic tables and public restrooms.

Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park has playground equipment, public restrooms, a picnic shelter and picnic tables and includes the Robert Henri Historical Walkway which is located at 9th & F Streets.

Bellamy Park
Home of Monroe and Paulsen ball fields, this park is located at the south end of the railroad viaduct at 2nd Street and Meridian Avenue.

Frenchy Park
Located at 4th and A Streets and features playgound equipment, outdoor basketball court, picnic tables, public restrooms and an outdoor grill.

Sportsman Field
Tennis courts, public restrooms, playgound equipment and Little League ballfields, located at 19th and B Streets.

Stuckey Park
Stuckey Park is located on 16th Street between "K" and "M" Streets. This park is used for Little League softball and baseball.

Russ Sheets Recreation Field
Russ Sheets Recreation Field is a practice field located adjacent to Stuckey Park.

100th Meridian Park
100th Meridian Park is located along Highway 30 and Meridian Avenue and contains historical information on the 100th Meridian. The Union Pacific Railroad depot has been renovated to house the United Way and other Human Resources offices. There is also a caboose located there for the curious tourist.

Wellness Center

The Community Wellness Center located at 210 E. 16 Street, adjacent to the Cozad High School offers aerobics, spinning, weights, cardiovascular, walking track, fitness programs, children's programs, volleyball leagues, basketball leagues, football leagues, gym use and much more.

This 40,000 sq. ft. facility provides all the essentials needed for a healthy lifestyle. The weight room has 15 circuit training machines, a free weight area, 12 cardiovascular machines, a walking/jogging track, a gymnasium with 2 full-size basketball courts, 2 multipurpose rooms, and private member's locker rooms. Weight training and exercise classes with various levels of intensity, basketball and volleyball leagues, and Karate lessons. Let the certified personal trainers design an exercise program to fit your lifestyle.

The Cozad Sports Complex is also managed by the Community Wellness Center and includes indoor tennis and racquetball courts, golf simulator and pitching and batting cages. Call (308) 784-5400 for more information.

Walking Trail

Hard surface .62 mile exercise trail circling around Muny Park.

Camping

Muny Park
Campground offers 12 spaces with RV hookup and tent area for $5/night. Permits can be purchased from the City Office, 215 W 8th Street, phone (308) 784-3907, or they can be obtained at Muny Park and deposited in the drop box.

Camp Comeca Overlook Lodge
Comeca Camp and Retreat Center is located south of Cozad on the hilltop overlooking the Platte River Valley and Midway
Lake. Comeca features a beautiful twenty-unit lodge, an indoor pool, a full sized gymnasium and several meeting areas. Also enjoy wonderful home-cooked buffet style meals.

In addition to the summer camping programs, Comeca offers a great place for business conferences, retreats, workshops, family reunions and receptions in a unique, year round setting. Comeca provides a quiet, distraction­free environment for spiritual growth and reflection. Located just south of Cozad. Call (308) 784-2808 for more information or email Comeca@cozadtel.net.