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Overview of Windmill State Recreation Area - Facts, Trivia, and Historical Information : Windmill State Recreation Area is one of two highly developed areas operated by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in the states unique "chain of lakes" along Interstate 80 Situated at the Gibbon Interchange between Kearney and Grand Island it was once a stopping spot for early-day travelers It still serves travelers today with modem camping facilities a 14-acre man-made lake and a fascinating assortment of antique windmills It draws its name from the locale Windmill Crossing where the Pawne

Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in Windmill State Recreation Area: Windmill is a 154 acre area with 14 acres in 5 ponds. Located conveniently off of I-80 at the Gibbon Interchange, Exit 285. It has an improved campground with electrical hook-ups and a modern shower/latrine building. Primitive tent camping, swimming beach, picnicking is also available.

Contact Information:
Address:Windmill SRA, PO Box 427. Gibbon, NE 68840-0427
Phone No:(308) 468-5700

Hotels Close to Windmill State Recreation Area

Comfort Inn Kearney (12 miles - starting at $59)

Motel 6 Kearney (13 miles - starting at $44)

Country Inn Suites Kearney (13 miles - starting at $75)

Americinn Kearney (13 miles - starting at $64)

Hampton Inn Kearney Ne (13 miles - starting at $68)

Hampton Inn Grand Island (27 miles - starting at $79)

Comfort Inn Grand Island (28 miles - starting at $64)

Howard Johnson Hotel Riverside (28 miles - starting at $52)

Attractions Near Windmill State Recreation Area

Beaches

Ocean Beach County Park (136 miles)

Lakes

Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area (76 miles)

Willow Creek State Recreation Area (120 miles)

Atchison State Fishing Lake (207 miles)

Walgren Lake State Recreation Area (236 miles)

Lake Thompson (256 miles)

National Parks

Homestead National Monument (109 miles)

Chimney Rock National Historic Site (239 miles)

Pipestone National Monument (261 miles)

Badlands National Park (263 miles)

Scotts Bluff National Monument (263 miles)

River

Dismal River (106 miles)

Elkhorn River (117 miles)

Smoky Hill River (132 miles)

Arkansas River Valley (212 miles)

Nebraska National Scenic River (265 miles)

State Parks

Fort Kearney State Historical Park and Recreational Area (12 miles)

Prairie Dog State Park and Norton Wildlife Area (85 miles)

Platte River State Park (138 miles)

Mushroom Rock State Park (143 miles)

Waubonsie State Park (165 miles)

For more Information about Windmill State Recreation Area Kindly visit the official website:http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=196

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