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Day-use park · Kearney

Rocky Hollow Park

Fishing, paddling, and a primitive trail at a former quarry east of Kearney

A paddler on the small fishing lake at Rocky Hollow Park, with anglers on the far bank.

Located about 6 miles east of Kearney, Rocky Hollow is a county park that was once an old quarry site. It offers fishing, non-gas-engine boating, two baseball fields, a primitive hiking trail, a picnic shelter, and public restrooms. The park is open dawn to dusk.

What you’ll find here

  • Fishing
  • Non-gas-engine boating
  • Two baseball fields
  • Primitive hiking trail
  • Picnic shelter
  • Public restrooms

Reserve a picnic shelter

Shelters here book online through the county reservation system, the same one used for campsites.

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