Kearney (Nebraska)

Kearney Municipal Airport offers service to Denver, Colorado
The city is connected to Interstate 80 by two exits. Highway 30 (a main street to the city) also provides entrances to the city.

In town

• Museum of Nebraska ArtOffers artwork created by Nebraskans.

• University of Nebraska-KearneyThe campus is a sprawling well-cared for college located on the west side of the city.

• Sandhill cranesHundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes migrate through the Kearney area in March. The cranes stay for a few weeks, eating corn and roosting in the protection of the Platte River. After the birds gain enough weight, they continue their migration further north.

• The Great Platte River Road Archway

  phone: +1 308 237-1000
  address: 3060 East 1st St
  Visitors center, shop, hike/bike trails, maze and picnic area on 90 acres which include an archway across I-80. Admission fee applies only to the historic exhibits, which describe the Platte River's role in American history including the Oregon Trail and Lincoln Highway eras.

Nearby

Fort Kearny

Established in 1848 to protect travellers on the Oregon Trail against attacks by natives, abandoned in 1871. Now a State Historical Park with camp sites.

• Fort Kearny

  phone: +1 308 865-5305
  address: 1020 V Rd
  During the wagon trail colonization of the Old West, this outpost represented a rare chance to buy supplies, get medical help, or send letters back east. All of the present buildings are reconstructions.

• Tri-City StormA USHL hockey team plays at Viaero Event Center, located on the southwest side of the main Interstate 80 interchange at mile marker 272.

• Cabelas

  address: East Highway 30
  Offers a full range of sporting goods and outdoor apparel

• Hilltop MallLocated on the northern edge of the city offers a few mall shops and is located near a Super Wal-mart, K-Mart, Target and a Menard's home repair store which is located further north on the extreme north end of town.

Various fast food outlets are found near the Interstate including a McDonalds, Burger King, Runza, Red Lobster, Old Chicago and a Perkins family restaurant.

• Valentino's Buffet

• Grandpa's Steak HouseOffers upscale dining, locally known for their steak.

The various hotels on the southern end near the Interstate including a Ramada Inn, a Best Western and a Holiday Inn.

• Econolodge

  phone: +1 308-237-2671
  address: 709 2nd Ave

• Rodeway Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 308-698-2810
  address: 411 2nd Ave
  Large rooms, each with a microwave and refrigerator.

Safety issues often amount to the common sense you'd take in most cities. Keep valuables and expensive electronics out of sight and don't go out at night alone. Lock your car and park under well lit areas. Be weary of any fights you see; chances are it is a rouse. Also be mindful to cover your card number when withdrawing money from ATMS.

Kearney is located in the Tri-Cities region of Nebraska. The cities of Grand Island and Hastings are within 50 miles to the east.