High Plains Homestead
The Kesselring family runs the High Plains Homestead Drifter Cookshack and Bunkhouse. Meals are prepared over an open fire, with both cool treats and hot coffee available. Each of the rooms has been created to depict an aspect of the old west. They have a full western town with a jailhouse, schoolhouse, saloon, blacksmith shop, post office and mercantile. There is an outdoor pool and the rooms have air-conditioning, but no phones or television. The proprietors suggest that this way, you will better enjoy the bird song, the wind and the lovely silence of the area.
Bring your horse. They offer feed and board and plenty of terrain to explore. Guided and unguided fossil hunts and geocaching adventures are part of the activities. The homestead is near Toadstool Park geological site and Agate Fossil Beds. Toadstool Park has a one mile trail which carries you past resident birds. The park features birds which are common to the locale and will help fill out your life list. Toadstool Park also contains fossils, geological formations and a three mile hiking trail leading to Hudson-Meng Bison Kill. Agate Fossil Beds provides wildflower viewing and fossil trails.
The Mike Kesselring Family
263 Sand Creek Road
Crawford, Nebraska 69339
(308) 665-2592
highplainshomestead.com
Town Line Motel
The Crawford City Park has jogging trails and picnic grounds under mature cottonwood trees. Peabody Hale Memorial Park has playground equipment and a swimming pool. The area boasts thousands of acres of public land available for mountain biking (on and off trail) and cross country skiing.
Town Line Motel
3591 Highway 20
Crawford, Nebraska 69339
(800) 903-1450
Fort Robinson State Park Lodge
Fort Robinson is located just three miles west of Crawford. The site of an old cavalry fort, there are trail rides, hiking and historic tours provided. The lodge has queen or twin beds and a variety of cookouts available to cover meals. Rent a bicycle or kayak, get in a game or two of tennis, take a tube ride down the White River or cool down in the park pool.
Fort Robinson State Park Lodge
Fort Robinson State Park
Box 392
Crawford, Nebraska 69339
(308) 665-2900
stateparks.com/fort_robinson.html
Aunt Myrna's Cabin
Aunt Myrna's Cabin offers isolated country accommodations along Ash Creek. The lodging comes with a furnished kitchen and lots of privacy. Wander the scenic trails. Walk, run, ride or practice nature photography. Wildlife present includes bighorn sheep, deer, pheasant and turkey. Myrna's provides horse lodging and trails to ride, in case you want to bring along your companion animal.
Aunt Myrna's Cabin
Aunt Myrna Betson
1007 Bethel Road
Whitney, Nebraska 69367
(308) 665-2343
aunt-myrnas-cabin.com
