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Area Attractions
Mullen has many attractions both in the Village and in the surrounding area. Click any of the following links to learn more about these attractions. (Those marked with an asterisks are also one of our local lodgings.) Double "R" Ranch **(A working ranch and resort retreat) Glidden Canoes and Sandhills Motel ** To view upcoming events, Click Here! If you have any questions, please feel free to Us Dismal River Sporting Ranch(Photos courtesy of the Howell family)
The Dismal River Sporting Ranch is located just 14 miles
south of Mullen. The Sporting Ranch is the creation of John Howell. The Dismal River, winding through the Sandhills, is a perfect habitat for wildlife of all kinds. Native to the area, and available for hunting (in season), are whitetail & mule deer, turkey, grouse, dove, and coyote. In addition, the ranch has raised (and provided for hunting) elk, buffalo, and wild longhorn. All hunts are guided hunts with Shawn "Pee Wee" Omara as the guide. First rate taxidermy and processing are available. The ranch can process and ship the meat, hide, and antlers to the hunter. The ranch also offers first rate fishing for Brown and Rainbow Trout from the Dismal River. Available in Spring 2004, the ranch will also offer stocked fishing ponds. A current Nebraska state hunting and/or fishing license is required for all hunting and fishing, with the exception of elk, buffalo, and longhorn hunts. In addition to hunting, the ranch also offers a variety of other activities including:
After a full day of activity, the visitors can relax and
unwind in deluxe accommodations. A lodge is available with all the comforts of
home:
If you need a chance to get away and want a bit of adventure, you may want to find out more about the Dismal River Sporting Ranch. For information about prices, transportation, method of payment accepted, reservations, etc. please contact one of the sources below. For information about Hunts, please contact: Dismal River Sporting Ranch - John Howell For all information Excluding Hunting, please contact: Dismal River Sporting Ranch Sand Hills Golf CompanyNOTE:The following article
was contributed by Mr. Dick Youngscap.
In addition to the fine nine-hole golf course in Mullen -- locally referred to as "Mullen North" -- there is "Mullen South", located about 15 miles southwest of Mullen, also known as Sand Hills Golf Club. The eighteen-hole
private golf course opened in June 1995; its season is from June 1st through September 30th. The golf course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben
Crenshaw. Less than 3,000 cyds. of material was moved during construction. It features wide fescue fairways and bent grass greens, most of which have natural, flowing contours. The Sand Hills Golf Club can best be described as a
private golf retreat, not a resort. Its designers have described it as "the opportunity of a golf purist's lifetime ... a course that is exciting and challenging; able to withstand the test of modern equipment, yet with the unmistakable link to the past." Since this is a private
golf course, anyone interested in further information needs to contact the main
office at Sand Hills (PO Box 8, Mullen, NE 69152 or 308-546-2237)
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(Photos courtesy of Pat Bridges)
You are invited to experience Sandhills serenity. Fish, hunt, relax, and enjoy Western hospitality. The ranch is located 19 miles north of Mullen on NE Hwy. 97 and is owned and operated by Jim and Pat Bridges. Some of the MANY attractions of the ranch include:
Rates are by the day, week, or month. Visit the Double "R" Ranch online Return to topGlidden CanoesMullen is the starting point for one of two river adventures! And Glidden Canoe Rentals provides equipment and shuttle service to and from the rivers!
In additon, spend the night at the newly remodeled Sandhills Motel!
Canoe trips can be taken for various lengths of time. For available options, price lists, reservations, or additional information, please contact: Return to topMcCawley House(Photo courtesy of Mike and Janel Finney) McCawley House Bed &
Breakfast is a newly renovated hotel built in 1912 when the railroad was opening
the Sandhills to travel and commerce.
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John,
one of Mullen's more famous native sons, is a member of the Super Bowl
champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But John has never forgotten his Mullen roots nor
his devotion to his family. So, when he decided to establish his sporting ranch,
it was no surprise that he built it in the midst of the 60,000 acre home ranch,
which is still a family owned and operated working cattle ranch. 
