Travel
Getting to Mahoney State Park, parking, and staying nearby.
Getting there
Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge
Inside Eugene T. Mahoney State Park at 28500 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE 68003. Parking is on site at the lodge. Get directions
Park entry · complimentary
You're covered at the gate
Mahoney charges a vehicle entry permit, but it's on us. Just tell the attendant you're here for the Doty/Richards wedding.
$7 Nebraska plates · $14 out of state — no permit needed in advance.
Leave a phone number on your RSVP and we'll text the exact gate and parking details the day before.
Where to stay
Nearby hotels
There's no reserved room block — these are our picks, closest first.
- Peter Kiewit Lodge
Inside the park, walking distance to the ceremony. Rooms include park access, and they book up — reserve early.
On site
- Red Lion Inn & Suites Gretna
Free breakfast · Free wifi
6.5 mi · 12 min
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Omaha I-80
Free breakfast · Pool · Free wifi
11.9 mi · 16 min
- Hampton Inn & Suites Omaha Southwest–La Vista
Free breakfast · Pool · Free wifi
15.9 mi · 20–25 min
- Hampton Inn & Suites Omaha West–Lakeside
Free breakfast · Pool · Free wifi
16.6 mi · 30–35 min