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Fort Robinson State Park, Crawford, NE

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Fort Robinson State Park

3200 Hwy 20 · Crawford, NE

Why you should go…

Fort Robinson is a former U.S. Army post in the Pine Ridge country of northwest Nebraska, now a 22,000-acre state park. You can see the 1887 Adobe Officers' Quarters, the reconstructed Cheyenne Outbreak Barracks tied to the 1879 breakout, and the plaque where Crazy Horse died in 1877. Open-top Jeep tours climb the buttes, a stagecoach carries riders around the post, and bison and longhorn herds graze nearby. The Fort Robinson Museum fills the 1905 post headquarters, and the Post Playhouse stages summer shows.

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  • #historic fort
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  • #old west history
  • #bison herd

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Fort Robinson State Park, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Sightseeing
    Free

    Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

    Free

    See Miocene mammal fossils and Lakota gifts in the visitor center, then hike prairie trails to the historic dig sites.

    23 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Museum of the Fur Trade

    Under $25

    A history museum near Chadron on the site of an original 1837 fur trading post, with over 6,000 authentic artifacts.

    26 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Quirky Fun

    Carhenge

    Free

    Walk around a full-size replica of Stonehenge built from gray-painted vintage cars on the Nebraska plains.

    50 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing