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Spend a day in Morgan County

Jackson Lake State Park

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 of fers 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 For t Morgan Museum is well wor th the detour off the interstate and into the city’s downtown. The museum of fers interactive displays, cases of ar tifacts, lots of area history and

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)

details as well as special traveling exhibits, all free to visitors. Riverside Park

Nestled alongside the South Platte River, For t Morgan’s Riverside Park is the size of Central Park in New York City. In addition to 5.2 miles of improved trails through natural woodlands and wetlands, the park boasts multiple disc golf courses, two softball fields, multiple baseball diamonds, an inline skating rink, horseshoe pits, basketball cour ts, sand volleyball pits, a stocked fishing pond 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

If your idea of a great Saturday night includes engines revving and dir t flying, get your tickets to the I-76 Speedway. The 1/4-mile highbanked dirt oval track is located on the west side of Fort Morgan. The summer season features up to six divisions racing every other Saturday, April through October, and the track also of fers a winter series starting in November.

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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 inCityParkstartingJune8 at 6:30 pm withBuckstein 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