Must-see fort · Kearney, Nebraska
Fort Kearney State Historical Park
Fort Kearney State Historical Park is a fort in Kearney, Nebraska.
Fort Kearney State Historical Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Kearney State Historical Park
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fort Kearney State Historical Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.64289, -99.00610. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Kearney State Historical Park
- Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~65 km · Must-see
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer · museum · Hall · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fort Kearney · fort · Kearney · ~0 km
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center · museum · Kearney · ~0 km
- Powder Magazine · fort · Kearney · ~0 km
- Dobytown Historical Marker · fort · Kearney · ~4 km
- The Great Platte River Road Archway · museum · Buffalo · ~5 km
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~8 km
- Kearney Auto Raceway Park · park · Buffalo · ~9 km
- Fort Kearney Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~9 km
- Collins Park · park · Buffalo · ~10 km
- Trails and Rails Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~11 km
- Centennial Park · park · Buffalo · ~11 km
- Dryden Park · park · Buffalo · ~11 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Fort Kearney State Historical Park
Other forts & heritage near Fort Kearney State Historical Park
- Fort Kearney · fort · Kearney · ~0 km
- Powder Magazine · fort · Kearney · ~0 km
- Dobytown Historical Marker · fort · Kearney · ~4 km
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker · fort · Buffalo · ~16 km
- Franklin Elementary School · fort · Phelps · ~47 km
- Lincoln Elementary School · fort · Phelps · ~47 km
- Campbell Gravesite and Monument · fort · Hall · ~66 km
- Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant · fort · Hall · ~67 km
- H Road · fort · Harlan · ~102 km
- West Eagle Road · fort · Phillips · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Fort Kearney State Historical Park?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Kearney State Historical Park?
Nearby: Museum of Nebraska Art (museum, 11 km), Lowell Historical Marker (sanctuary, 18 km), Pioneer Village (museum, 20 km), Chatauqua Pavilion (sanctuary, 63 km), Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater (museum, 65 km), Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer (museum, 74 km).
Is Fort Kearney State Historical Park worth visiting?
Fort Kearney State Historical Park is listed as a must-see fort in Nebraska on Spotwander.