High Point Shelter

High Point Shelter is located on the southeast side of Harlan County Lake near Republican City, Nebraska, and offers a scenic view of the lake. The 13,000-acre Harlan County Lake is the second largest lake in Nebraska, and the lake and surrounding land hold great appeal for sportsmen, birders, naturalists or anyone wanting to just get away. The facility provides a shelter with multiple benches and grills, two restrooms, and a nearby playground and water access. The main road is hard surfaced, and a parking lot is provided for the shelter. Harlan County Lake is popular for fishing, hiking, hunting and boating. Walleye, wipers, white bass, northern pike and channel catfish are the most sought-after fish species, and game animals include pheasant, quail, prairie chicken, white-tailed and mule deer, turkey, waterfowl, rabbit and squirrel. The lake offers hiking trails of varying length and style, as well as one equestrian trail a short drive away, and an off-road vehicle trail is located in nearby Republican City. Lands surrounding the lake, in south central Nebraska, are primarily mixed grass prairie. This facility has forested areas around it but is clear for an advantageous overlook. The Republican River Valley was once occupied by one of the greatest concentrations of buffalo on the Great Plains, and was a favored hunting ground for the Pawnee, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indian tribes.