Area Travel - AmericInn^® of Sidney, NE

Welcome to Sidney and Beautiful Nebraska!

With its convenient location, Kids Stay for Free program, spacious family-style accommodations and signature suites sleeping up to 5 people, complimentary AmericInn Perk breakfast and high-speed Internet access, the AmericInn of Sidney provides the ideal setting for your next family vacation. Sidney is the cross roads to visitors on their way to Cheyenne Frontier Days, Denver and the Rocky Mountains, The Black Hills and Sturgis. There are numerous area attractions within a just a few miles that will provide lots of fun for the entire family.

Area Attractions and Activities

Cabela’s Retail Store - The World's Foremost Outfitter. Cabelas features wildlife displays of fish, fowl and animals from around the world mounted in backgrounds resembling their natural habitats.
Address: 115 Cabela Dr
Distance: 0.2 miles
Phone: 308-254-7889
Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday from 8:00am to 8:00pm and Sunday from 9:00am - 5:00pm

Fort Sidney Complex - Post Commanders home and officers quarters museum. The museum preserves the history of Cheyenne County. The complex includes the restored circa-1890 home of the post commander.
Address: 6th & Jackson
Distance: 3.5 miles
Phone: 308-254-2150
Hours of Operation: Call for information  

Legion Park and Memorial Gardens - Features include a pond, railroad monument, living memorial gardens, war memorial, Nebraska tallest flag pole, a gazebo and more.
Address: 10 & Toledo Street
Distance: 2.9 miles
Phone: 308-254-3307
Hours of Operation: Open Daily – close 11pm  

Sidney Historical Downtown District - Downtown Sidney is home to numerous buildings listed on the national historic register. It is the only city in western Nebraska to have a historic district due to the buildings being adjoining.
Address: Downtown Sidney
Distance: 2.4 miles

Historical Markers - Sidney Deadwood Trail, walking across the union pacific tracks will reveal the ruts of this famed trail still visible as far as the eye can see. I-80 Golden Link, I-80 6 miles west of Sidney signified the joining of the east and west in Nebraska. The Goldlink is a 6’ strip of brass embedded in both lanes of Interstate 80. Pony Express - east HWY 30 and Lincoln HWY markers - HWY 30.  

Hillside Golf Course - 18 Hole championship caliber course with beautiful yet rugged terrain.
Address: 2632 Hillside Dr
Distance: 9 miles
Phone: 308-254-2311
Hours of Operation: Call for information.  

Cheyenne Frontier Days - The Daddy of ‘em All has been kicking up dust since 1987 with the world’s largest outdoor rodeo and western celebration. Highlighting 10 days of rip-roarin’ excitement is the world’s best PRCH rodeo action and western entertainment. It’s nonstop activity and hospitality at it's western best.
Distance: 102 miles
Phone: 1-800-426-5009
Hours of Operation: July 17th thru 26th 2009 & July 23rd thru Aug 1st 2010  

Lake McConaughy - Nearly everything about Lack McConaughy is big. Its 30,500 surface acres make Nebraska’s largest reservoir over 100 miles of shore line at full storage. McConaugh is 22 miles long, 4 miles wide and 142 feet deep at the dam. The dam is the largest of its type in the world. The fish grow to trophy proportions accounting for several state records. Even its nickname “Big Mac” reflects its giant stature.
Address: 8 mile north of Ogallala, Nebraska
Distance: 81.9 miles  

Sturgis Bike Rally - Annual Motor Cycle Rally
Distance: 261 miles
Hours of Operation: First full week in August  

Oktoberfest - The festival runs the first full weekend in October and features entertainment, food, games, crafts and much more!
Address: Cheyenne County Fair Grounds
Distance: 4.2 miles
Phone: 952-445-7361
Hours of Operation: First full weekend in October