Fort Robinson State Park
Fort Robinson State Park
Location:3 miles west of Crawford on US 20.
Facilities:125 campsites (100 with electrical hookups), modern restrooms, showers,group camping and equestrian facilities, 35 cabins, 22 lodge rooms,restaurant, camp store, activities center, meeting facilities, picnicareas and shelters, hiking trails (60 miles), mountain bike trails (20miles), equestrian trails (20 miles), food concession, indoor swimmingpool, visitor center, nature center, museums and exhibit buildings.
Activities:Camping, boating (nonpower or electric motor), fishing, swimming,hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, jeep and stagecoach rides,interpretive programs.
Special Features:Fort Robinson blends history and natural beauty with abundantrecreational opportunities. The park also has its own buffalo andlonghorn herds. The fort was an outpost that served from the days ofthe Indian Wars until after World War II and was the site of the 1879Cheyenne Outbreak and the death of famed Sioux Chief Crazy Horse. Overthe years, the fort served the Red Cloud Indian Agency as a cavalryremount station, K-9 dog training center, POW camp, and beef researchstation.
Address:PO Box 392
Crawford, NE 69339
Phone:308-665-2900
Web: www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/findpark.asp
Size: 22,605 acres land; 68 acres water.
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