Medicine Creek State Recreation Area

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Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
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Location of Medicine Creek State Recreation Area in Nebraska.
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Medicine Creek State Recreation Area (the United States)
Location Frontier, Nebraska, United States
Coordinates 40°22′39″N100°13′09″W / 40.377586°N 100.219179°W / 40.377586; -100.219179 Coordinates: 40°22′39″N100°13′09″W / 40.377586°N 100.219179°W / 40.377586; -100.219179
Governing body Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Medicine Creek State Recreation Area (SRA) is a state recreation area in southern Nebraska, United States. The recreation area surrounds the 1,768-acre Medicine Creek Reservoir also known as Harry Strunk Lake, a reservoir on Medicine Creek. The recreation area is managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. [1] There are camping, fishing, swimming, and other recreational opportunities available.

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References

  1. "Medicine Creek State Recreation Area". 29 November 2015.