Susnsets on the Platte River either at Fort Kearney SP or at the Crane viewing station is impressive. During Sandhill Crane Migration the sights and sounds are a must see.. Crane Center off of I-80 is a good place to learn about the Cranes.

We were visiting Grand Island and it was during the Sandhill Crane migration. We made our way to the river to observe. Hundreds of thousands of cranes came to rest on the waters banks and islands in the river. The sound was incredible. This is...More

A beautiful, enjoyable, location for an evening walk. I would have loved to have had an opportunity to kayak on the river. Maybe next time.

"A mile wide and an inch deep" is how the first settlers described the Platte River. A very shallow river in general but not so wide as it once was. However, if you look carefully you can see subtle markings and other geographic clues that...More

at fort kearney recreation area and rowe sanctuary as well as crane trust. visited march 30- april 2. restaurants i enjoyed_ the egg and i in kearney, the bellen mexican bakery in kearney and the chocolate bar restaurant in grand island.

My wife and I spent a weekend enjoying the Sandhill Crane migration along the Platte River at the Crane Trust, just west of Grand Island, NE. It's amazing to see a half million cranes (recent counts found 18,000 per mile of river) as they roost...More

We spent several days around the Platte, viewing the Sandhill Crane migration and thoroughly appreciated the experience. We booked an evening blind visit through the Crane Trust and over a 2-hour time frame, saw thousands of cranes come to the river to roost for the...More

been there yo see the cranes the last few years well worth a look stop by fort kearny,,crain trust,,or rowe they have spend millions restoring the river back to what it was a100 or even 1000 years ago

A trip you can't miss! To see over 2000 cranes in the air is the most amazing experience of a lifetime.

This is one of the more important ecological systems in the US. It is a major producer of all types of waterfowl beyond the sand hill crane. It extends for a couple hundred miles across Nebraska. It helps producs corn, maise, beans, etc. I drove...More