America’s Best Small Lake Town Has an Annual Rodeo, a Cowboy Museum, and a 22-Mile Lake

America’s Best Small Lake Town Has an Annual Rodeo, a Cowboy Museum, and a 22-Mile Lake

Ogallala, Nebraska is a one-stop shop for outdoor summer adventure.CJ Carter/Keith County Tourism Sailboats on Lake McConaughy.“Not Your Ordinary Town!” boasts a mural on East 1st and North Spruce, marking the entrance into downtown Ogallala, Nebraska. They’re right: despite a population of 5,107 spread over barely five square miles, the “Cowboy Capital of Nebraska” is brimming with history, culture, and Western flair. The town, which derives it…