Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States · in Fort Kearny State Historical Park
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,116 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Platte River
- Nearest town
- Kearney
- Address
- 2199 30 Rd.
- Phone
- 308-865-5305
38 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with camping available.
Fees
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published statewide camping rates for the tier(s) offered at this park: Electric Plus: $30/night in-season, $25/night off-season (20/30-amp with a dedicated water hookup, or 50-amp only, per NGPC's own tier definition); Electric: $25/night in-season, $20/night off-season (20/30-amp electric only); Basic: $15/night in-season, $10/night off-season (no electric hookup; possible access to a shared hydrant). A Nebraska park entry permit is also required per vehicle, on top of camping fees: $7/day or $35/year for Nebraska-plated vehicles, $14/day or $70/year for non-Nebraska-plated vehicles. (Source: outdoornebraska.gov/parks/park-pricing/.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | -20° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 21° | -26° | 77° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 33° | 12° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 39° | 15° | 87° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 53° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 65° | 52° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 68° | 55° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 66° | 56° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 63° | 41° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 44° | 25° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 36° | 12° | 77° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 25° | 5° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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