On our way home we stopped at Fort Robinson a Nebraska State Park. This is an interesting place. Very oriented toward kids. I was impressed with all the activities. You could sign up for horseback riding ($16-$22), pony ride for kids 5 and under ($2), tubing down the river ($10), kayaking ($12.50), a stage coach ride ($2), take a meal at the dining room, attend an outdoor steak cook out ($18 adult, $8.50 children), go to see a play at the play house, play in the river going through our campground, swim at the pool ($5), play tennis on the courts, ride bikes around the grounds, attend a cookout ($9 adult, $6 child), visit the free museum, visit the pay museum, or take a jeep tour to see the scenery ($10) . It was kind of like going to a dude ranch in Colorado without paying the high $$$$s and had a wider variety of activities. I think it would be a great family destination. Most things had a fee but they were very reasonable.
We had a lovely camp site for $24 with electric (this included the state park fee).
Many of the sites are tight but we got one with a huge side yard. The grill to the left is for our spot.
The free museum covers the history of the fort.
It is such a shame that it was involved in the terrible treatment of the Indians in this region at the time. So that is kind of depressing to read about. But you have to admire what Nebraska is doing with it to make it an affordable vacation option for families.
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Fort Robinson
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