156th and Giles
Sarpy County, Nebraska
Park Size: 940 Acres. Lake Size: 250 Acres
A simple to remember way to get to Chalco Hills Recreation Area and its Wehrspann Lake is to head south on 144th Street from West Center Street.
Chalco Hills Recreation Area is a place worth multiple trips. There’s too much to see in one day unless you have a high energy level and don’t pause too often to admire the lake or wildlife you may see. Keep your eyes open for white tail deer! You won’t see them every trip, but you’ll never know when one or more will appear.
In my opinion, this is one of the best places to spend a few outdoor hours in the Omaha area.
If you like to walk, jog, or bicycle, the seven miles of trail here should be more than enough. Overall, the trails are smooth, wide enough for bicycle traffic and hikers to share, and you can circle Lake Wehrspann on the trail!
Scenery along the trail is varied enough to make a trail bike ride or walk a pleasure. Although the bathrooms along the trail are not top of the line, there are more restrooms than expected at Wehrspann Lake. Yes, they are mostly pit toilets, but sometimes that really doesn’t matter. Benches are also fairly numerous along the trail.
Trails here are not without hills and turns, but overall they are not bad at all. Don’t be too surprised to see someone out pushing a friend or relative in a wheelchair on a trail here. It’s smooth enough in most places for that to be enjoyable.
Wehrspann Lake has several sources for its water, and the stream pictured above is the largest. Waterfowl are fairly common here.
The most common fish in the lake include Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Walleye, Sunfish, Crappie, and it is stocked by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Spring, summer, fall, or winter, this is a great place to be!
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