Cabela's

Reviews

• BH

  Bo Hershey

  5 days ago
  5.0
  As a Club Member, visiting the original Cabela’s in Sidney, Nebraska honestly felt like stepping into a piece of American outdoor history. Long before online shopping and giant outdoor retail chains were everywhere, this was the place hunters, fishermen, campers, and outdoorsmen across the country knew from the legendary Cabela’s catalogs that used to show up in mailboxes like Christmas morning. Growing up on the East Coast and knowing only of New England seaside towns, the idea of Sidney, Nebraska almost felt mythical this little prairie town that somehow became the headquarters of one of the most recognizable outdoor brands in America. Finally making the trip there honestly felt a little like a pilgrimage. What makes Sidney different from places like the Bass Pro Pyramid or even Springfield is that it does not feel designed first and foremost as a tourist attraction. It still feels like the heart of an outfitter company built by and for serious outdoorsmen. The atmosphere is rugged, western, and authentic in a way that reflects the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain outdoors culture. You can feel the company’s roots in hunting camps, fly fishing trips, waterfowl blinds, and western expeditions rather than polished modern retail design. The store itself is still incredibly impressive. The massive wildlife displays, mountain game trophies, aquariums, gun library, camping sections, and endless hunting and fishing departments immediately remind you why Cabela’s became so iconic in the first place. The taxidermy alone is worth the visit. Walking through the wildlife displays almost feels like wandering through a natural history museum dedicated entirely to North American outdoors culture. Unlike some stores where the displays feel purely decorative, here they feel tied directly to the identity of the company and the people who shop there. One of the coolest things about visiting is the overwhelming sense of history attached to the location. This was once the headquarters of an outdoor empire that transformed a small Nebraska town into a destination recognized by sportsmen all across the country. Even now, after the Bass Pro merger and all the corporate changes over the years, the store still proudly feels like “Cabela’s.” It retains that old-school outfitter identity that longtime customers still appreciate and remember. The staff added to the experience too. Everyone I interacted with seemed genuinely knowledgeable and connected to the outdoors lifestyle rather than simply working another retail job. That matters in a store like this. Whether someone is shopping for fly fishing gear, camping supplies, firearms, optics, hiking equipment, or preparing for an elk hunt out west, you want employees who actually understand the products and culture behind them. The location itself honestly adds a huge amount to the experience. Sitting right off I-80 on the Nebraska plains, the store feels like one of those classic American roadside destinations that people build entire road trips around. You can easily imagine generations of hunters and fishermen stopping there on their way west toward Wyoming, Colorado, or Montana. There is something uniquely American about the whole experience the open prairie, the huge outfitter store rising out of a small town, and the sense that this place became famous because of decades of word-of-mouth among outdoorsmen rather than because of social media marketing. As someone who has visited a number of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s locations over the years including Springfield, the Pyramid, several Outdoor Worlds, Outposts, and Cabela’s, here Sidney still occupies its own special category. Springfield may be the spiritual headquarters of Bass Pro, and the Pyramid may be the most visually spectacular, but Sidney feels like sacred ground for the original Cabela’s generation of outdoorsmen.
• BM

  Brent McMurray

  May 12, 2026
  5.0
  The Original !! And still a favorite camping and hunting supply stop!
• MB

  Melody Best

  May 9, 2026
  5.0
  5/9/2026- GREAT place to stay. Right off I80; find a site, park and pay in the store (very reasonable). Complaints from other reviews about burrs in grass noted, but our little dogs were just fine. Also, bathrooms were very clean, as were the showers - immaculate. Previous reviews fussing about small showers are unfounded. It's a campground! What were you expecting for shower size?! Only concern is going into the shower area, once you're thru the coded locked door, the showers for men & women are together in the same space. Each of the 4 showers do have a deadbolt lock but men & women share the same entrance. Women - Be mindful of that. Would absolutely stay here again.
• JF

  Joey Forsyth

  Apr 25, 2026
  5.0
  It is a nice store the restrooms are clean and the store has any thing you need for the outdoors. The staff was extreammy friendly. The store has a monument to the pony express out front.
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  Roman Petrovskii

  Apr 9, 2026
  5.0
  Stopped by this place… and it felt less like a store, more like a starting point 🎣🌄 🚛💨➡️🌾➡️🏪 Long road behind you, open land around… and then — a place that speaks your language without a word 🌲🪵🌊 You walk in — and it’s not just shelves and gear It’s the outdoors, just under a roof 🎣🧰🪶 Rods lined up like quiet promises tackle waiting for the right moment everything ready… but nothing rushed 💭🌅 If you’ve spent enough time near water you know that feeling Preparation is part of the experience 👀🎣 Some people shop here others… they plan something bigger 🧍‍♂️🌄 I walked through slowly taking it all in, piece by piece 🪶🌊 You don’t just see equipment — you see mornings, silence, patience 🚛🎣 Whether you’re heading out or just passing through 🙏🌲 This place feels right 🌅✨ Because it’s not about buying something It’s about getting ready for whatever waits out there beyond the road

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