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Places near Kearney by type
All 208 places by distance →One day from Kearney
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kearney
- Ted Baldwin Parkpark · 45 min
- Kearney Auto Raceway Parkpark · 45 min
- Lowell Historical Markernature spot · 2 hrs
- Fort Kearney State Historical Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
- The Great Platte River Road Archwaymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kearney
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kearney?
Museum of Nebraska Art (museum, about 1 km), Fort Kearney State Historical Park (fort, about 11 km), Pioneer Park (park, about 1 km), Rainwater Basin (nature spot, about 1 km), Harmon Park (park, about 1 km), Dryden Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kearney?
69 places on Spotwander: 21 parks, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums, 10 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Kearney?
Pioneer Park, about 1 km by road; Harmon Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Kearney?
Rainwater Basin, about 1 km by road; East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kearney?
Start in Kearney, visit Ted Baldwin Park, then Kearney Auto Raceway Park, then Lowell Historical Marker, then Fort Kearney State Historical Park, then The Great Platte River Road Archway, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.