Riverview State Recreation Area
About
Riverview State Recreation Area is a 37-acre park in Nebraska, about 1.2 miles from Nebraska City. The state fish and wildlife agency manages it. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Nebraska City show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F. Midsummer runs warmer, with July highs near 87°F. Several hiking spots lie across the state line in Iowa, roughly eight to nine miles away. They include Sunset Ridge, Overlook, Picnic Area and Horse Thief Hollow Loop.
Park size
37 acres
Location
Riverview 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 64–83°F and lows of 39–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Nebraska City 2nw, NE weather station, 2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high14° low3 days with snow
- Feb39° high18° low2 days with snow
- Mar52° high28° low1 days with snow
- Apr64° high39° low
- May74° high51° low
- Jun83° high61° low
- Jul87° high66° low
- Aug85° high63° low
- Sep79° high54° low
- Oct66° high41° low
- Nov51° high29° low1 days with snow
- Dec38° high19° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Riverview State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Nebraska City, Nebraska · 1.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Sunset RidgeHiking8.3 mi
- RidgeHiking8.4 mi
- BridgeHiking8.4 mi
- OverlookHiking8.4 mi
- ValleyHiking8.4 mi
- Picnic AreaHiking8.5 mi
- RedtailHiking8.6 mi
- Horse Thief Hollow LoopHiking8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)