Pawnee State Recreation Area

Pawnee State Recreation Area (SRA) is a state recreation area in southeastern Nebraska, United States. The recreation area surrounds the 740 acres (3.0 km²) Pawnee Lake, located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Lincoln. The recreation area is managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Pawnee Lake is the second largest of the Salt Valley Lakes.

Pawnee State Recreation Area
Location of Pawnee State Recreation Area in Nebraska. Show map of Nebraska Pawnee State Recreation Area (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
Coordinates	40.848600°N 96.867215°W / 40.848600; -96.867215
Area	2,544 acres (10.30 km2)
Governing body	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

In more recent years, swimming has been prohibited at times because of toxic algae.

External links

• Official Webpage
• 2004 Lincoln Journal Star Article about Algae sickness
• Lincoln Journal Star article about the 2005 closure to swimmers