Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

Category: Historical place

Address: 3060 E 1st St, Kearney, NE 68847, USA

Phone: +13082371000

Opening hours

Sunday: 12–5PM

Monday: 9AM–5PM

Tuesday: 9AM–5PM

Wednesday: 9AM–5PM

Thursday: 9AM–5PM

Friday: 9AM–5PM

Saturday: 9AM–5PM

Reviews

Jake Schutte

Oct 25, 2022

It was a great little place to stop and spend some time

Rich Mai

Oct 23, 2022

Lots of info.

Wayne O Sonsteng

Oct 22, 2022

Excellent informative attraction, worth the price.

Sam Maldonado

Oct 21, 2022

I was looking for truck parking very late. I found this beautiful place, have space like for 10 semi trucks, very pacific and pretty place

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Questions & Answers

Is the Archway toddler friendly?

Danielle Shaffer | Oct 25, 2019
Khaled Syria | Oct 25, 2019

Yes

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What does it cost per day to visit the archway?

Lee Construction | Oct 25, 2018
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument | Oct 25, 2018

The historical tour cost $12 for adults. You can access everything else for free.

Does this place have a gift shop and if so do they sell souvenir magnets?

Judy Woods | Oct 25, 2018
Carlton Cummins | Oct 25, 2018

They did have sovenoir magnets.

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Is there truck parking?

Ken Capener | Oct 25, 2018
Emily Brooks | Oct 25, 2018

Yes, plenty

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Is the outside maze open?

Darice Bowman | May 27, 2022
Judy Steinman | May 27, 2022

Yes it was

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Is it wheelchair and scooter accessible for seniors and handicapped?

Scott Jenson | Oct 25, 2019
Geneva Trimble | Oct 25, 2019

I am in a wheelchair and although there are some inclines, it worked. They do have an elevator.

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What makes this an archway? Shouldn't it be called the covered bridge at kearney? It looks more like a bridge than an arch!

Chris Leeper | Oct 25, 2019
Edwin Gomez | Oct 25, 2019

Because the person that made it named it.

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Will the archway be open on New Years Day? Hours?

Sue Newman | Oct 25, 2018
Louis Kologenski | Oct 25, 2018

What are the hours for visitors

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Why would you spend an hour here?

Ed Wolfe | Oct 25, 2017
Shawn Crislip | Oct 25, 2017

As previously stated, it's educational. It's also very pretty and certainly a more enjoyable place to stop and stretch your legs than a truck stop.

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Does this place have 24hr restrooms?

Larry Shaffier | Jul 26, 2022
Susan Murphy | Jul 26, 2022

No

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Can you bring your dog on leash?

Ann Willis | Oct 24, 2021
Kenneth Phair | Oct 24, 2021

You can bring a service animal tp the inside of the building. If you do not have a service animal then you can bring the dog to all of the outside areas except for the maze. The maze is currently closed due to COVID.

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Is there a restaurant inside the Archway

Uta Herman | Oct 24, 2021
Mark Foradori | Oct 24, 2021

No, we sell snacks in the gift shop, but we are about 2 miles east of Kearney, which has every dining option you can imagine. We've found that it's difficult to compete with that.

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How much for 2 adults and a 1 year old

Clayton klevemann | Oct 24, 2021
Mark Foradori | Oct 24, 2021

Adult tickets for our historical tour are $12/each and tickets for children 5 and under are free.

Do you have wheel chairs or scooters to rent or loan?

San-Ra' Tax | Oct 25, 2019
Mark Foradori | Oct 25, 2019

Yes, we have severla wheelchairs available for use by our visitors at no charge.

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Does this place have truck parking

Diana Hoffman | Oct 25, 2019
Gypsy Mike | Oct 25, 2019

I was driving 40 foot motorhome towing jeep had no problems with parking or maneuvering around

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Is it open Labor Day?

Carla Mesenbrink | Oct 25, 2018
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument | Oct 25, 2018

Yes, we are open on Labor Day from 9am - 6pm.

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Is there an admission fee?

Pulusi Ioane | Oct 25, 2018
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument | Oct 25, 2018

Yes, there is an admission fee for the historical exhibit, but other areas - like the hike/bike trail, picnic facilities, Trail Blaze maze are admission free.

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Is pets allowed

kyndall Minor | Oct 25, 2018
Great Platte River Road Archway Monument | Oct 25, 2018

Service animals are welcome in the Archway. There are plenty of places for pets to enjoy the outdoors. We even have a pet-friendly drinking fountain outside, but pets are not allowed inside. Sorry.

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Is there a fee and do you have trucker parking

Loretta Hoyt | Oct 25, 2018
David Strong | Oct 25, 2018

Don't know about any fees but I've parked free with a truck there

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Is it my imagination or is the horse missing from the wings on the south side?

Nina Frazier | Oct 25, 2018
Michael Bogus | Oct 25, 2019

The south tower never had a horse, just wings.

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what is it next to

Paula Nordby | Oct 25, 2018
Michael Bogus | Oct 25, 2019

The Platte River.

What year was it built

Chris Pullen | Oct 25, 2018
Amber Rasmussen | Oct 25, 2018

April 2000

What is cost for seniors?

Linda Sander | Oct 25, 2017
Emily Brooks | Oct 25, 2017

$1 off general admission, so $11.

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What are motorcoach rates for 40 passengers?

Karen Schwickerath | Oct 25, 2017
Larry Harmon | Oct 25, 2017

12$ a person. Not sure about group rates.🙁

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