• Mahoney State Park has year-round recreational activities.park image by Dave from Fotolia.com
  
  Mahoney State Park, located along Interstate 80 between Lincoln and Omaha in Nebraska, offers year-round family recreation. Visitors have a wide variety of recreational activities with more than 700 acres that overlook the Platte River. While staying at Mahoney State Park, visitors have several restaurant choices for dining between activities.
  
  

Peter Kiewit Lodge Restaurant

• The Peter Kiewit Lodge Restaurant sits at the heart of Mahoney State Park. The restaurant serves three meals daily and offers a noon buffet. Views from the restaurant overlook the Platte River and holiday buffets are available. Hours for the restaurant are 7:30 a.m. to 2 pm and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. There are evening specials from 5 to 8 p.m. that features all-you-can-eat spaghetti on Monday, tacos on Tuesday, all-you-can-eat chicken buffet on Wednesday and buffalo entrees on Thursday.
  
  Peter Kiewit Lodge Restaurant
  28500 West Park Hwy.
  Ashland, NE 68003
  (402) 944-2523
  ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/kiewitlodge.asp
  
  

Round the Bend Steakhouse & Saloon

• Since 1995, Round the Bend Steakhouse & Saloon has served quality food to the area surrounding Mahoney State Park. The steakhouse features hand-cut steaks such as prime rib, T-bone, rib eye and New York strip. Salads and a kid's meals are also available. Hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
  
  Round the Bend Steakhouse & Saloon
  30801 East Park Hwy.
  Ashland, NE 68003
  (402) 944-9974
  roundthebendsteakhouse.com
  
  

Cheri O's

• Cheri O's supplies the Mahoney State Park area with a local shop that serves hand-dipped ice cream, coffee, soup and sandwiches. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. and features bagels, muffins, cinnamon rolls or waffles. Lunch specials are available from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily that consist of soups, salads and sandwiches.
  
  Cheri O's
  1404 Silver St.
  Ashland, NE 68003
  (402) 944-9499
  cherioscoffee.com