Windmill State Recreation Area
Lodging Near Windmill State Recreation Area
Charming 3-bedroom house in Gibbon with waterfront views
Gibbon
With a stay at this vacation home in Gibbon, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Windmill State Recreation Area and Platte River.
The property was great for our trip, if you're going to fish use hotdogs on the bottom for catfish. That's all we caught. We were also able to grill some steaks on the reqteq smoker on the very spacious patio.
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2025
Sandhill Crane viewing experience of a lifetime in Nebraska on the Platte River!
Gibbon
When you stay at this cabin in Shelton, you'll be on the waterfront and 15 minutes by car from War Axe State Recreation Area.
Incredible
Worth it 110%. The crane viewing is phenomenal -- from the house you can see them on the river, wake up to them lifting off, watch them in the cornfields all day, watch then come back at sunset, and sleep to their sounds all night (if you want! windows are well sealed if you don't ;). we booked several ...
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2025
Crane and Nature Lovers Dream - Perfect for Crane Viewing!
Shelton
The price is AU$240 per night from 13 Nov to 14 Nov
AU$240
per night
13 Nov - 14 Nov
Located in Shelton, this vacation home is on a lake, a 1-minute drive from Platte River and 9 minutes from War Axe State Recreation Area.
Very nice place to call our home base while exploring the area. We spent a considerable amount of time in Gibbon, Kearney and Grand Island. Very cozy and we loved the big farm dogs!! The bed was comfortable and the room was quiet. They only thing would be anybody sleeping in the living room (teenage ...
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
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