Kessler Park

The closest outdoor rock-climbing to Lincoln, NE, I really enjoyed climbing here a few months ago, had a really positive experience, climbing on limestone for the first time (outside of the diverse features and edges, I was surprised at how smooth the rock felt and was fascinated by ancient now fossilized marine shells imbedded in the rock!). Although I only sport climbed one route (5.8 I believe that was about 40’ tall, and had fixed permadraw anchors), there are actually 42 routes right now on mountain project for the area under “WM: Cliff Drive” ranging from beginner to extremely difficult (including trad and even bouldering options too). I would recommend this for any other climbers in the area, and would absolutely come back if I’m passing through again and it’s warmer (and I’ll hopefully remember to bring my climbing shoes next time!). 😊

Quite place for a walk. Took our dog out there. Was nice to get some fresh air. Would not recommend staying after dark though, definitely signs of homeless activity, never had an issue so far despite this.

It was beautiful, well kept, trash cans were available, nice and easily accessible trails, legible plaques and a statue. Great place for photo ops for special occasions. They also have resting benches. It really is absolutely gorgeous. Definitely worth the trip. The entire area is guaranteed worth driving around if not just for this, the nearby park and Tiffany Castle, as well as numerous other sites in the vicinity.

It's a relic from another century that was a huge necessity. It provided water to all the homes in the Kessler Park area and now has become a unique piece of history full of artwork, but I also thought there was a lot of great photo opportunities especially with the pond around at the bottom. There's a frisbee golf course that surrounds the outside of the reservoir basically taking up most of the open park space. It's awesome!

The ghost in my google maps says I went here 4 days ago. I assure you all, I most certainly did NOT go there. However, I have been there before, and thought it was nifty looking. Cool structures, lots of steps, paths to creepy places, it was fun. I liked it. Exciting. But 4 days ago? I was at work, I was NOT there, and didn’t even search for it, so I can only assume that google has someone else in my account that they are tracking too, which is incredibly creepy. Happy Halloween.