2026 Vehicle Permit for Nemaha NRD Parks
2026 Vehicle Permit for Nemaha NRD Parks
Annual permits are valid January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
To complete your credit card payment, you will need to check two CAPTCHA boxes ("I am not a robot"):
1. The first CAPTCHA is at the bottom of the first credit card screen.
2. The second CAPTCHA is in the upper left corner of the next screen.
Click here for help locating the CAPTCHA boxes
Please Note: Electricity, water, and garbage services at all Nemaha NRD recreation areas is turned off for the season.
Services will resume in the spring when the parks reopen for regular use.
The parks are still open over the winter months for pack-in, pack-out visits, fishing, and other outdoor activities.
Nemaha NRD Park Permits are Required at:
• Duck Creek Recreation Area
• Kirkman's Cove
• Iron Horse Trail Lake
• Wirth Brothers Lake
*Permits are not required at Prarie Owl Lake
Please Note: FIREWORKS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ANY OF THE NEMAHA NRD RECREATION AREAS OR ON THE STEAMBOAT TRACE TRAIL
| Type | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Permit | $5 | Purchase at park entry; Valid on day of purchase until noon on the following day |
| Annual Permit | $15 | For 1 vehicle, valid January 1 - December 31 |
| Duplicate Permit | $8 | One per annual permit purchased, only available at the time of original annual purchase (Must be for a vehicle licensed to the same person(s) & address as the annual permit) |
| Group Permit | Varies | Must be requested in writing on NNRD forms, contact office to inquire |
| Gift Certificates | Available | Contact the NRD office to purchase |
Permanently affix permit to lower, right (passenger side) corner of windshield; permits are non-transferable.
NOTICE: Permits are mailed as soon as possible and not later than 14 days after successful submission of all required information (including your entire license plate #) and valid payment. Until you receive your annual sticker in the mail, you may print your receipt (which is emailed to you with the subject line "Bankcard Order Confirmation") and place it in a temporary permit envelope at the park. Use the tear-off tab on the top of the envelope as your temporary permit until you receive your permanent permit sticker in the mail.
Lost permits/permits not received must be reported within 30 days of purchase. NNRD is not responsible for permits lost in the mail.
**This permit is NOT valid for Lake Wanahoo located near Wahoo, Nebraska. Click here for information about Lake Wanahoo and its permit requirements.
