Grand Island Nebraska

River Park was developed in cooperation between the Central Nebraska Resource District, the Hall County Public Works Department, and the Hall County Parks Department. There is a lake for all-season family enjoyment with the exception of swimming. The park is primitive and no facilities are provided. A 100 foot river viewing deck is on the property which offers a wonderful view of the spring bird migration.

This handicap-accessible viewing platform provides an excellent view of cranes and waterfowl roosting on both sides of the Platte's Alda Bridge at sunrise and sunset. This site has a small lake and a paved hiking trail. It is adjacent to a private sandpit lake that may attract over 100,000 geese. Parking is available and best times for viewing are sunset and sunrise. Besides cranes, herons, egrets, pelicans, waterfowl, song sparrows and a host of other birds can be seen comfortably from this wooden deck.

Six endangered species are also found along the Platte River at different times of the year including the Bald Eagle, Eskimo Curlew, Least Tern, Peregrine Falcon, Piping Plover and Whooping Crane.

Located in Hall County, 2 miles south of I-80 exit 305 on the Alda Road.

Information from Nebraska Birding Trails.