Fort Kearny State Historical Park

Interesting history, poor maintenance

The site has an interesting history, and the visitor center does an averagely good job of presenting it. Dug artifacts from the site provide some good context. Video presentation is solid, but is pre...

Pleasant side trip.

An interesting park. It is not commercialized and you wander the grounds at your own pace. Regrettably, the visitor center was closed, so we missed out on any exhibits except the static blacksmith sho...

Wonderful museum - amazing history we didn’t know

We had no idea all 3 major immigrant trails passed by Fort Kearney. The history here is amazing and is told very well in museum exhibits, the reconstructed blacksmith shop, stockade, and powder magaz...

Great History & Kind Staff

We stopped here to learn more about Nebraskan history and to retrieve our NPS passport stamp for the Oregon Trail. The visitor center is comfortable with a cute museum inside. The staff was incredibly...

Very overpriced given the poor amenities

I cannot recommend this campground to anyone. It's very overpriced given the lack of amenities. In addition to the $30 fee for camping you must also pay for the day pass. If you're out of state that m...