What a beautiful park! We went to take the dog for a walk and a little swim. Lovely walking and…read morebiking trails. Beautiful trees, plants, grassy areas, and artwork/sculptures. Several areas for picnicking and children to play. There's a gorgeous flower garden with a winding path through it. Part of that area included troughs with vegetables growing in it. The produce is used by schools and a community food pantry. There were some buildings in the park, but I'm not sure what they are for. It was well-maintained. Plenty of parking in several spots.

Had a mini reunion with family near the splash pad, everything was wonderful! Highly recommend for…read morefamily, friends, kids, and pets!

We love this beautiful park the best in all of Nebraska . They keep it very well maintained …read more Thanks for the awesome memories. Have a blessed day

Beautiful little park located in Downtown Kearney, NE. Nice place to check out even if you're just…read morepassing through. Easy access from I-80/NE-44. Great views of the lighthouse just off 33rd St and 6th Ave. Also has a Skate Park at this same intersection. Also on site is 3 tennis courts, playground and more fun for the family.

Always a great place for families/couples/kids. Just all the way around a great experience. Clean…read moreand very well maintained play equipment.

Wow what a diamond in the ruff! We were passing through stopping off highway 80 for a break from…read moredriving and we found this gem. To our surprise when we arrived there was a miniature train running around the park. We bought 4 tickets, $1 for kids, $2 for adults. There was even a man dressed as the train conductor, tooting the horn and getting the kids excited for the ride! Once we were done with our train ride we headed over to the playground that was fairly large insize. Lots of bridges, ladders, hideouts and slides. Was a blast for my kid. We finished the stop up with a popsicle from the concession stand. Also worth noting there are indoor bathrooms, although extremely dated and poorly designed. That is about the only negative on this fun stop. Highly recommended detour if you are headed down 80.

Great amenities. Love what they've done with it, unfortunately, in my experiences, at least during…read morethe daytime, people have been putting their dogs inside the fenced areas and going back to their cars or over to the port-a-potties and leaving their dogs unattended inside. Which also accounts for all the poop left everywhere. They have excellent walking trails and a great archery range and bike track down the hill. The evening park goers seem to be more responsible in our experience.

It is a very nice dogs park. Lacks some shade though so it's better to pick a cooler temperature to…read morehead there. This is the reason for 4 starts. Other than that the park has everything you and your dog need: water station, playground bag station, shaded gazebo.

My family and I stopped here as we were on an RV tour across the country. Our two boys six and four…read morewith thrilled to go inside. This place was done very very well. It was laid out well. It was a great experience. I brought you from when people started going out west to currently it was an amazing experience. I left that place more educated about the Westwood experience that I have ever learned in college or in high school. Our boy said that was the best part of their day going through that pioneer museum. Does it look like a lot from the outside but if you have kids or are you interested in history is definitely worth to stop.

We visited The Archway and came away with mixed feelings--mostly because this just isn't a great…read morefit for families with very young kids. Ours are aged 8 and 2. When you enter, you're given a handheld device to scan exhibit numbers and listen to narration. In theory, it's a cool idea. In reality, it was tough to manage while chasing kids who were already 10-15 steps ahead. The device didn't always work smoothly, and trying to troubleshoot it mid-visit was frustrating. I eventually gave up and just narrated what I could myself. I expected we'd move through quickly because of the kids' ages, but the bigger issue is that the museum really isn't designed for younger audiences. Lots of stuff to read, pictures, very few artifacts, and of course, the handheld narration. That said--the displays themselves are beautifully done. You start by riding a very tall escalator "up a mountain" into the exhibit, which is a memorable entrance. I also went in thinking it would focus mostly on pioneers, but it's actually a broader (and well-done) journey through transportation history--pioneers, the railroad, automobiles, road trips, and more. One of the coolest features is that the museum spans over Interstate 80, and there are windows where you can look out over the traffic below. Where it fell short for me was in representation and storytelling. There was very little inclusion of Black history--only a brief mention of a Black pioneer. When covering the rise of car travel, it felt like a missed opportunity not to include the history of the Green Book. The exhibits often present travel as carefree and joyful, but that wasn't the reality for everyone. There's also a mining activity area (the typical "buy a bag and wash rocks" setup), which felt overpriced. One unexpected highlight: seeing people fishing outside the building. You can actually buy poles and bait inside, which my son was very interested in (we skipped it this time, but maybe next visit).

Good place to go. It's its been raining(a lot) we go elsewhere as it can get kinda deep some places…read moreand are not as usable but then there's usually more available spots cuz most want to go when it's clear and sunshine. We have gone there over the past 20 years always a great place and plenty of breathing room between campers.

This is a beautiful park. The office was closed when we got there, but they have instructions on…read morewhat to do and how to pay for the services you want. We only needed to stay one night since we were just passing through, but we hope to get a chance to visit again.

I stayed the night at Mormon Island State Recreation Area in Nebraska on 8/22/1993. It was my 1st…read moretime there. The camping fee was $12.00 with electricity. We stayed at site #6 in our 1986 Winnebago Le Sharo.

Several lakes with beaches and waterfront access. Campgrounds available on the river or lake. Good…read morebathroom facilities. Noise from the interstate is audible. I've had relatives use the RV facilities, but commented on the high price.

Great place to visit, especially if you are here during Sandhill Crane Migration…read more Lots of interesting and informative exhibits, nice gift shop, walking trails, etc. Parking Lot, building, restrooms and such are very accessible. The volunteers are extremely helpful and are obviously very devoted to the cranes, other birds, and the natural environment here. I spoke with Cyndi, warm and enthusiastic, who made my visit here even more special. There are blinds here that you can reserve and ideally can give you an excellent viewing opportunity at dawn and dusk to see the cranes. You have to make reservations for these a LONG time in advance, we hadn't done that so we went to a different viewing area for the dusk return-to-the-river. Our GPS took us on a really roundabout route - absurdly so, really. Which honestly was not a problem, as it routed us on rounds along the cornfields and that's where the cranes are during the day. But if you are in a hurry to get here you might want to see what route your GPS has planned for you.

Came screaming down I-80 with purpose and propulsion this past summer, putting another 8500 miles…read moreon the old odometer. Somewhere in Nebraska, the kids were getting antsy in the back seat, and we needed a place to stretch our legs and eat a little lunch anyway. A poor cell signal revealed we were relatively close to Rowe Sanctuary, and after a couple of wrong turns and the acceptance that things on roads out here are always farther than they look on maps, we found it. Evidently, this place is quite a zoo when the beautiful sand hill cranes migrate through here in early spring (March-April). Really no one here during our visit in July, but enough natural beauty in the restored Platte river habitat, framed by some promising cumulonimbus clouds (we love summer thunderstorms... we don't get much of that in SoCal.) We walked a bit on a trail towards a marshy looking area that was pretty dry considering, then found a shady spot on a bench to eat a picnic lunch. As a card carrying member of the Audubon society, I always appreciate seeing little places like this designed to protect our natural resources.

Pretty park located next to Hastings College! This park consists of trees and grassy areas…read moresurrounding a long pond with fountains. The sidewalk runs between the water and a street lined with historical homes. I was told that one circle around the park is approximately one mile. Heartwell park also features a couple bridges, plenty of benches, swings, a playground, a small swimming pool, and pet waste stations. Cute place to walk, bike, or feed ducks!

we have been coming to Lovewell for over 20 years. I am not sure why it has taken me so long to…read morepost but I would like to do a huge shout out to all of the staff at Lovewell. You pour your hearts in to making sure all of our campers perfect. Ours have always been perfect even when we have had issues as we encountered this last weekend with issues within the camper. You were there to help and fix the issue to get us through. The parks are always mowed so well and . The has always been very clean and Willow cottonwood and I'm sure all of the rest are. We enjoy seeing the upgrades to the cabins. Personally stayed in one. Thank you for all you continue to do.

I think the pictures of the pilgrim cabin are little misleading when referring to the bunk beds…read more It's a basic cabin the couch was dirty so we placed a sheet over it. The a.c. ran great and the fridge is a good size. All the people we encountered were friendly. They also had Xmas in August so it was fun to see all the lights