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Situated between Kearney and Grand Island at the Gibbon Interchange in the state's unique ‘chain of lakes,’ the Windmill State Recreation Area is an area operated by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Once a stopover spot for early-day travelers, the park features several human-made lakes that offer an array of water sports and activities, modern camping facilities with electrical hookups, modern restrooms with showers, potable water, and toilets, picnic tables, and fire pits. Named after the place where the Pawnee Indians forded the Platte River during their annual buffalo hunts called Windmill Crossing, the 154-acre area has six ponds, primitive tent camping, picnicking, and a swimming beach.
Windmill State Park, 2625 Lowell Rd, Gibbon, NE 68840, Phone: 308-468-5700
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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