History
Fort Kearny State Historical Park
Kearney, Nebraska
Oregon Trail army outpost with a rebuilt stockade, near Platte River cranes.
- Price
- State park permit applies; check current rates
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Fort Kearny was a key stop for emigrants on the Great Platte River Road. A reconstructed stockade and walking paths recall that time. In March sandhill cranes gather on the nearby river.
Good to know
- March is crane season on the nearby Platte
- Combine with the Kearney Archway
- Paths are flat
- Best time
- March
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Paved; RV friendly
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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