Get your caboose out to the Old Depot!
Experience the Old Depot Winery & Surrounding Area
Surrounded by rolling hills and cornfields, the Old Depot Vineyard is perfectly situated in a quiet, beautiful rural setting. A short drive from nearby Brady, Ne or Gothenburg, Ne places the depot close to its historic roots. The area also features many outdoor and historic attractions:
Jeffrey Lake is the second largest lake on the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Supply Canal. More than 120 cabins and homes have been built on its shore and it also offers camping, fishing, boating and outdoor fun. The lake also serves as fish and wildlife habitat for Big and Small mouth Bass, Walleye, Crappies, Catfish, Bald Eagles in the winter and Sandhill Cranes during annual migration.
Potter's Pasture has some of the best mountain bike and hiking trails in Nebraska and can be found 3 miles south of Brady. Potter’s Pasture consists of close to 100 miles of trails through 1,200 acres of hills and canyons, thick groves of trees, and native grasses that populate the hill country south of North Platte. There are also campgrounds on site and dogs are welcome.
Wild Horse Golf Club is rated one of the best golf courses in the United States. Upon stepping foot on Wild Horse golf course, you can’t help but feel like you’ve arrived at golf’s field of dreams. When you come play at Wild Horse Golf Club, you will thoroughly love our professionally serviced facilities. Our eager staff has one primary goal: to ensure that you have the best day of golf as possible.
Pony Express Stations are located in Gothenburg, considered to be the Pony Express Capital of Nebraska. The Sam Machette station (museum) is located in the beautiful Ehmen city park, a beautiful arboretum. You can walk your dogs, let kids run out the wiggles on the playground, visit 2 museums- all within one small block of each other.
Sod House Museum at Exit 211 includes a sod house, a barn housing photographs and memorabilia, and wooden windmills in an old farmstead setting. Don't miss the life-size sculpture of a bison and American Indian on horseback made from barbed wire.
YMCA at Gothenburg Health is committed to programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. It features a full-size gym and indoor pool as well as an indoor walking track and workout equipment.
