Fort Kearny State Recreation Area offers 186 acres dotted with sandpit lakes. In the spring, the world’s largest concentration of sandhill cranes and waterfowl gathers in the central Platte River valley.

Includes camp pads, showers, dump station, modern restrooms, water, picnic tables, grills, shelters, wheelchair-accessible fishing pier, nature trail, non-power boating, and hike-bike trail.

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area

Chairs

Cleaning Station

Concessions

Hand Sanitizing Station

Lighting

Parking

Restrooms

Scoreboard

Speakers

Tables

Wheelchair Accessible

Let’s start with the basics…
Kearney pronounced
/ˈkärnē/ (car + knee)
CITY IN NEBRASKA

1. A colorful and exciting city situated in the heart of the Heartland.

2. The Sandhill Crane Capital of the World

Now that we got that out of the way, here are a dozen things you ought to know about Kearney.

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VISIT KEARNEY

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Sailing

Swimming

Ultimate Frisbee

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