Morgan County • Brush, Fort Morgan, Hillrose, Log Lane Village, Orchard, Weldona, Wiggins
Spend a day in Morgan County Jackson Lake State Park
A pair of competitors putt near the disc catcher on hole 10 of the Optimist Disc Golf course at Riverside Park during a 2016 tournament. (Fort Morgan Times file photo)
A visit to Jackson Lake State Park, sometimes called “the oasis of the plains,” may have you wanting to stay longer than a day. And with over 250 campsites in seven campgrounds, the park makes it possible to do just that. Jackson Lake offers an abundance of family-friendly activities, such as fishing, boating and hunting, making it an attractive destination yearround. Check out the latest updates from the park on their Facebook page, @JacksonLakeSP.
Fort Morgan Museum
For anyone traveling through Morgan county, a stop at the Fort Morgan Museum is well worth the detour off the interstate and into the city’s downtown. The museum offers interactive displays, cases of artifacts, lots of area history and
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and a duck pond. There’s also a large playground, four picnic shelters, a pool complex with three outdoor pools, and plenty of grassy open space for recreation or relaxation. The park is also home to the historic Rainbow Bridge, built in 1922, with its 11 arches that now serves as a pedestrian bridge after being closed to vehicles in 1987.
I-76 Speedway
details as well as special traveling exhibits, all free to visitors.
Riverside Park
Nestled alongside the South Platte River, Fort Morgan’s Riverside Park is the size of Central Park in New York City. In addition
If your idea of a great Saturday night includes engines revving and dirt flying, get your tickets to the I-76 Speedway. The 1/4-mile highto 5.2 miles of improved trails banked dirt oval track is located through natural woodlands and wetlands, the park boasts multiple on the west side of Fort Morgan. The summer season features up to disc golf courses, two softball fields, multiple baseball diamonds, six divisions racing every other Saturday, April through October, an inline skating rink, horseshoe pits, basketball courts, sand volley- and the track also offers a winter series starting in November. ball pits, a stocked fishing pond
EXPLORE FORT MORGAN Stop at these Fort Morgan attractions
• 18-Hole Championship Quail Dunes Golf Course • Fort Morgan Public Library and Fort Morgan Museum • Riverside Park, 600+ acres along the South Platte River with aquatic center, roller rink, hiking trails, and baseball facilities • Pessimist DiscGolfPark, complements the Optimist course on Riverside Park’s west end
Don’t Miss Events
SUMMER ~ Live @ the Park, Summer Concert Series Thursday nights in City Park starting June 8 at 6:30 pm with Buckstein Bobstock, A weekend musical festival, July 9 & 10 Young MC and Tone Loc The Guess Who FALL ~ Fall Harvest Car Show, 3rd weekend of September Hot rods and muscles cars to classics and antiques WINTER ~Christmas Capital of the Plains, Holiday events and celebrations throughout December Holiday Parade • Amateur Ice Sculpting • Lighting Competitions
