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Platte River SP trail and parking lot closed for construction

BY Jerry Kane ON Feb 7, 2025

Park News

The Stone Creek Falls Trail and its trailhead parking lot at Platte River State Park will be closed to the public due to construction. Work is set to begin the week of Feb. 10.

Alternate routes to the falls will be available from the park office and Walter Scott Jr. Lodge.

This project will add a new parking lot, bridge, Americans with Disabilities Act trail surfacing, and a falls-viewing platform.

Visit the park office for more information.

About Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at jerry.kane@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5008.

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