Olive Creek State Recreation Area
About
Olive Creek State Recreation Area is a 254-acre park in Nebraska, about 2 miles from the town of Kramer. The state fish and wildlife agency manages the land. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crete show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Olive Creek Lake sits just 0.3 miles away and is the closest neighbor. Within about 8 miles you'll find the Elizabeth Rubendall Birding Trail, the Oak Savannah Loop Trail and the Bobolink Ridge Trail, all of which offer hiking.
Park size
254 acres
Location
Olive Creek State Recreation Area
Nebraska
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 39–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Crete 4ese, NE weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high14° low
- Feb40° high18° low
- Mar52° high28° low
- Apr63° high39° low
- May73° high50° low
- Jun82° high61° low
- Jul86° high65° low
- Aug85° high63° low
- Sep78° high54° low
- Oct66° high41° low
- Nov51° high28° low
- Dec38° high18° low
Where it is
- Olive Creek State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Kramer, Nebraska · 1.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Olive Creek LakeLake fishing0.3 mi
Elizabeth Rubendall Birding TrailHikingPhoto: virtualcourtney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.5 mi- Oak Savannah Loop TrailHikingPhoto: virtualcourtney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.8 mi
- Bobolink Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: virtualcourtney, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.9 mi
Salt CreekCanoeingPhoto: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Olive Creek State Recreation Area
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 14°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 28°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 39°
9 wet
May
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 61°
10 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
51° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
38° / 18°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crete 4ese, NE, 2.6 mi away at 1,460 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
