State park

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area

The park entrance is 5.6 miles from Kearney. Day use costs Park permit $7/$35 NE plates; $14/$70 out-of-state. Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is a state park in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
Photo: Asreat.guin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area map

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Entry to Fort Kearny State Recreation Area costs Park permit $7/$35 NE plates; $14/$70 out-of-state.
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is 5.6 miles from Kearney.

Before you go

Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is 5.6 miles from Kearney.

Trails

  • Second Fort Kearny 4 Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
  • The outpost was located along the Oregon Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
  • Nebraska near the spot where the Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
  • Eastern Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page

What to see

  • Marina Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
  • Historic site Historic site Designation in agency park name
  • State recreation area Designation in agency park name

Public lands next to Fort Kearny State Recreation Area

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.