There is a reason why the Wall Street Journal calls the annual sandhill crane migration “One of the world’s greatest natural spectacles” and why Jane Goodall comes to Nebraska every year.
Nebraska is one of the best places in the entire world to experience this great migration were approx. 80% of North America’s 1,000,000 cranes comes to rest.
There are many places throughout central Nebraska to view this spectacle from Hastings and Grand Island to Kearney and North Platte. Here is a list of the most commonly asked questions about viewing the cranes.
Additional crane viewing locations in Central Nebraska
Alda
Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center
Gibbon
Iain Nicolson Audubon Rowe Sanctuary
Kearney
Fort Kearny State Recreation Area
North Platte
Dusty Trails
Use the map below for a self-guided experience.
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