Where to ride

Where to ride in Nebraska

Public riding areas, private motocross tracks and the permits Nebraska asks for. Public areas are quoted from the managing agency's page, tracks from their own sites, each dated. Places close for fire, weather, seasons, races and repairs, so check the page before you go.

Public areas
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Tracks
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On the map
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Quoted facts
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Reviewed
2026-09-30

Areas

Public land the managing agency describes for off-highway riding, and privately run tracks and riding parks open to the public. Each card quotes the place’s own page on the riding, vehicles, season, ride days, fees, camping and size; what the page does not print is named on a hatched line. The Forest Service and the BLM publish motor vehicle use maps for public land not listed here.

1 of 3 places on the map; numbers match the list. 1 is placed from coordinates on its own page. 2 places have no pin: their pages give neither. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

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  1. 1. Bessey OHV Trail System

    National Forest USDA Forest Service, Nebraska National Forest (Bessey Ranger District)

    The Bessey OHV Trail System is one of the few motorized trail riding areas in Nebraska open to the public.

    Riding
    The trail system includes two open areas, the Hill Climb and the Dismal.
    Vehicles
    OHVs include dirt bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, and side-by-sides. source
    Fees
    It is a $5.00 day use fee per vehicle at the Bessey Recreation Complex.
    Size
    The system has about 36 miles of trails for OHVs that wind through the forest and across grasslands.
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    Not on the pages we checked: Season, Ride days, Camping
    • Names motorcycles
    • Trails
    • Open riding area

    Bessey OHV Trail System, official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  2. 2. LSFMX Track

    Private track or park Lincoln Sports Foundationnear Lincoln

    At LSFMX we pull out all the stops to keep our riders and moto families coming back!

    Ride days
    LSFMX Track is host to multiple motocross series and is open most days of the week, to all ages and abilities.
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    Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Vehicles, Season, Fees, Camping, Size
    • Motocross track
    • Names motorcycles
    • Race days

    LSFMX Track, own sitechecked 2026-09-30

  3. 3. Off Road Ranch

    Private track or park Off Road Ranchnear Norfolk

    Off Road Ranch is a campground that offers RV camping, motocross, and ATV courses.

    Riding
    In the quote above
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    Not on the pages we checked: Vehicles, Season, Ride days, Fees, Camping, Size
    • Names motorcycles

    Off Road Ranch, own sitechecked 2026-09-30

    Map point: Printed latitude and longitude, checked 2026-09-30. Back to the map

Permits and stickers

What the state's own pages say riders need on public land, quoted word for word. USDA Forest Service, Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands runs the program; its page is below. Private tracks set their own rules, entry forms and gear requirements.

  • Everyone

    Nebraska National Forests OHV rule: state requirements on roads

    Operator and vehicle must meet all applicable state vehicle/operator requirements when on roads open to large vehicles.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  • Everyone

    Nebraska National Forests OHV rule: muffler / spark arrester

    Vehicle must be equipped with state approved muffler and/or spark arrester.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  • Everyone

    Bessey Recreation Complex OHV day use fee

    It is a $5.00 day use fee per vehicle at the Bessey Recreation Complex.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

The state program

Off-Highway Vehicles, Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, run by USDA Forest Service, Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands.

OHVs include dirt bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, and side-by-sides.

Off-Highway Vehicles, Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, official pagechecked 2026-09-30

Before you go

Each place's own page has its current status, seasons, fees and which trails take which vehicles. Rules differ between places and change with fire danger, weather and race schedules, so read it on the day. Tracks set their own gear, age and entry rules.

Near a state line? The nearest-places finder looks across every state.

Nothing on this page says anyone may ride anywhere: it points to the agencies that decide. A tag such as “Camping” means the quoted page says so, not that we have been there. Reviewed 2026-09-30.