Fort Kearny State Recreation Area offers 186 acres dotted with sandpit lakes. In the spring, the world’s largest concentration of sandhill cranes and waterfowl gathers in the central Platte River valley. Facilities include camping, showers, dump and fill station, modern restrooms, drinking water, picnic tables, grills, picnic shelters, accessible fishing pier, nature trail, non-power boating and hike-bike trail. Fort Kearny State Historical Park and visitor interpretive center is located 3 miles west of the state recreation area.