Nice place to stop for a few days with plenty on offer. Historic sites, an indoor pool which costs 5 dollars (which we didn't use), stagecoach rides and cookouts. Would recommend to anyone the jeep ride which went off-road up in to the buttes and was fantastic value at 10 dollars for an hour. Also wanted to try tubing but the river was too low. There is a restaurant and theatre on site also if you want it. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed at the Red Cloud campground (full hookups) at Fort Robinson for 3 nights. We would have preferred Soldier Creek (electric only) because they have shade trees and the temperatures were in excess of 100 degrees during our visit, as it was in most of the eastern half the the United States. Both campgrounds are nice. The restrooms are dated but clean. We did not use the showers. Fort Robinson is a wonderful place to explore with lots of activities and lodging options. We will return at a time when the temperatures are more moderate. Don't miss the Fort Playhouse...excellent performance. All the staff were great. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Beautiful rustic state park campground. Very family friendly with a lot to do and see. Went horseback riding, biking, hiking, and swimming. They have a fun free rodeo on Thursday nights,and even have their own summer theater troupe! Very clean bathrooms and nice warm showers. Only one washing machine and dryer, but the city of Crawford is only 3 miles away with a coin laundromat. Loved it there and will definitely return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We have not stayed at many state parks, but Nebraska has done a wonderful job with designing excellent accommodations. Ft. Robinson (Red Cloud CG) has very spacious sites, asphalt paved roads and sites and they are easy to back into! The park itself is a treasure trove with two historical museums, riding stables, jeep tours, wagon and stagecoach rides, swimming pool and a restaurant. We stayed for six nights and never had to leave the park as there was always something we could do there. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful; the grounds were well maintained. For all this we were able to ignore the throngs of grasshoppers. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is one of our favorite parks. We have stayed here for several days over the past couple of years. We have always parked in the Red Cloud section which is open and dish friendly. Everything is well maintained and if you are a history buff, you will be in Hog Heaven. We will make this a yearly stop. No negatives on this campground. All roads and sites are paved. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We were very disappointed in this State Park. Granted, we were here out of season; however the state of the washrooms at Soldier's Creek (and the lack of washrooms at Red Cloud) would have put us off at anytime. There were also ants' nests everywhere, making it so difficult to safely walk the dogs that we pulled out a day ahead of time. I was also a mite put off by the extremely one-sided view of history presented in the historical hand-outs. For example, "Crazy Horse was killed while resisting arrest." Come on guys, Crazy Horse was stabbed in the back by a trooper!! I am not a native American, but this Park echoed with sorrow. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice state park. Lots of things to do from Memorial Day until Labor Day. After Labor days most activities are not available. If you are going to stay any length of time, purchase an annual vehicle pass for Nebraska State Parks. $20.00 will save you real money in daily entrance fees. Lots of history with numerous historical markers. We will stay here again and take part in the activities. We camped here in a Motorhome.
It is very nice park, with alot to see and alot of history. The only problem is when you want to look around. There are tours 2 days a week for $10 a person. We were here 3 days and should have made it 2. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a cute park but one that discriminates against motorhomes towing. Get this if you are in a fifth wheel or travel trailer only the vehicle pulling your trailer needs a park pass, they tell me because the fifth wheel or travel trailer isn't going anywhere till you leave, now if you are in a motorhome with a tow vehicle both vehicles need park passes even though the motorhome will be parked till you leave they still make you pay for an additional park pass to the tune of four dollars a night! Also no drop in price after labor day even though none of the buildings are open including the store and restaurant. The two that were open were additional fees! it is quite obvious to us that the state of Nebraska doesn't want motorhomes or visitors to the state parks. We wouldn't bother coming back as it's not worth the ride way out in the corner of nowhere to be discriminated against. Just my opinion. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This great state park has three campgrounds, Soldiers Creek, Red Cloud, and Equestrian Center. Soldiers Creek is pretty, shady, and has a small overused bathroom. Red Cloud is an open field with no bathroom but larger sites for big rigs. The Equestrian Center seems to be a secret. It is new with small trees, a nice bathroom, and laundry facilities. When we camped here in June 2009, Red Cloud and Soldiers Creek were full, while Equestrian had two rigs. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
June 2009
$27
Nice clean park with full hook-ups. No pull-thru's, but pads are positioned well for backing in. Check-in at the main building is a bit of a hassle if you get there at a busy time. Price includes daily park entry fee. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Price reflects mandatory daily entrance fee. Ft. Robinson was a delightful find. Campground not nearly as great as the park. We stayed in the Red Cloud section which has full hook-ups but no shower/restroom facilities and little shade. The park office said all sites were the same length. This is not true. We needed a longer site and this was easily remedied. We did not disconnect and visited the entire park on bicycles including riding to the nearby town of Crawford on the White River Rail Trail. Highly recommend both museums, especially the historical one. This place ozzes history and the scenery makes you think you couldn't possibly be in Nebraska. We were told the park was pretty much a Memorial Day to Labor Day operation, but campgrounds stay open to about October 1. We would most definitely return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
For a state park this is great. We love the history and love to walk. We stayed in the red cloud area that is relatively new pavement and full hook ups. Sites are level and nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park contains two separate campgrounds: Soldier Creek and Red Cloud. Soldier Creek sites have electric sites only and sites that are both shaded and non-shaded while Red Cloud, the newer of the two, has FHU and is completely out in the open. We stayed at Solder Creek. The sites in Soldier Creek varied in length, width, shade and non-shade. The park is on property that was once a military base and the state has made good use of the property. Some of the restored and reconstructed buildings are open on the weekend. There are also two museums on site. This is a good park for families as there are many planned activities such as hayrides, breakfasts, boating, games, fishing, etc (although some of the events were rather pricy in my opinion). This area is also great for bicycling. In addition to the RV campsite fee, you must purchase a daily park pass. We got Broadband access on our Verizon air card and our Verizon cell phone also worked fine. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We enjoyed this park. We like to walk and you can walk here. There is a lot of history and a lot of things going on including hay rides, horse back riding, rafting, camp fire dinners, a theater(which was not open yet for the season but the shows are put on by Chadron State, a restaurant, and a couple of museums. The sites were level in the section we stayed. (recently repaved) They included sewer, water and 50 amp. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The park has two campgrounds, one of which is closed for repaving. We stayed at the north campground, which also has paved roads and sites. Only four of these 24 sites had water and sewer, the others had electric only. Young trees, so no shade, but view of area is superb. Quiet, with rare train noise (track is two miles away). Some attractions nearby, including Fort and museum. Crawford is small, but has a nice city park. Very enjoyable for the three days we were there. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Extensive updating roads and campsite surfaces were being done. Must see museums. We rode our bikes around the Fort area and it took almost 2 hours. Really great place for horse people. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We were here soon after Labor Day and did not know the main campgrounds, pool and restaurant were all closed. The out of the way, small Mare Barn cg was the only one open. It has been renovated,with paved sites (not level), and the bathroom was ok although there are coin showers. Only one washer and dryer in the laundry room. Seems like they could reduce the fees in the off season. What makes this place worthwhile is the history. The 2 Museums are fascinating, and it's fun to ride a bike around the park. Saw a horse club going on a trail ride so that seems to be a big deal here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We had booked for the Red Cloud site but it is stark and barren - think Walmart parking lot with grass. The park staff happily accommodated our request for a move to the Soldier Creek site - beautifully tree covered with a creek running through. We took the jeep ride to the top of the buttes - excellent views. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great place to stay and visit for Western history and WW II history buffs. The sites were clean and had plenty of room. Shopping for groceries and small cafe just a few miles away. Great sunsets and sunrises. There are some small fishing lakes in the park. We enjoyed our visit at the park. Would stay there again if we ever get back in the area. We camped here in a Truck Camper.
We really liked this campground. The Red Cloud Loop is in an open field with open space all around. The sites are not landscaped - more natural. It is very quiet with beautiful views. You stay right on the Fort grounds. Great place. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There are two separate campgrounds: Soldier Creek (electricity and tent only + shower house/restroom) and Red Cloud (s/w/e). Bring a longer water hose and/or sewer line for Red Cloud because there is a fair distance between the hydrant and the sewer at each site. Plenty of space between sites at either campground. Soldier Creek is older with established trees. Our favorite site at Soldier Creek is across the bridge; there have been times when we have had that entire area to ourselves. Red Cloud is newer, therefore there is no shade, however it is further from the highway with less traffic noise than Soldier Creek. Conversely, there is more dust at Red Cloud since the loop roads through Soldier Creek are paved. Visitors who don't have an annual state park permit will need a daily park permit ($3.00) in addition to the camping fee. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Fort Robinson State Park is the site of a Calvary outpost from the days of the "Indian Wars" and is worth exploring. Several scenic drives nearby that allow viewing of a fair sized Buffalo herd. Sites are arranged differently, sort of interspresed through out grassy areas with no real defined camping spots -- only the presence of electric facilities lets you know where a site is. Park has children's play area's, swim pool, fishing ponds, laundry facilities, showers and a dump station. We camped here in a camper.