State Park · Nebraska, United States
Fort Robinson State Park
Fort Robinson State Park is a state park in Nebraska, United States, covering 22,333 acres (9,038 ha).
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Dawes , Sioux, Nebraska, United States |
| Area | 22,333 acres (9,038 ha) |
| Coordinates | 42.6689° N, 103.4672° W |
| Managed by | Nebraska state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Robinson State Park
Fort Robinson is a former U.S. Army fort and now a major feature of Fort Robinson State Park, a 22,000-acre (8,900 ha) public recreation and historic preservation area located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Crawford on U.S. Route 20 in the Pine Ridge region of northwest Nebraska. The fort was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and is part of the Fort Robinson and Red Cloud Agency historic district. This includes Fort Robinson and the site of the second Red Cloud Agency (about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) to the east). The district also includes the Camp Canby site and the 1886 Percy Homestead.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Crawford, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 2 miles west of Crawford |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) · Chadron, United States · 22.2 miles away
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) · Alliance, United States · 54.4 miles away
- Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF) · Scottsbluff, United States · 55.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Robinson State Park?
Fort Robinson State Park is in Nebraska, United States (42.6689° N, 103.4672° W).
How big is Fort Robinson State Park?
Fort Robinson State Park covers 22,333 acres (9,038 ha).
How do I get to Fort Robinson State Park?
The nearest town is Crawford, Nebraska. about 2 miles west of Crawford.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nebraska_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Nebraska state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Robinson — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).