Chimney Rock State Historic Site

Chimney Rock Information

Seasonal Hours May 1 – September 30

Open Every Day: 9:00AM – 4:00PM MT

Off-Season Hours October 1 – April 30

Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00AM – 4:00PM MT

Admission

Adults (19 and over): $5
Children (5-18): $3
Young Children (4 & under): Free

Free for NSHS members, College/University Students, AAM/AASLH/ICOM members, and employees of Nebraska museums (with staff ID)

Blue Star Museum: Free admission for active-duty military personnel and their families with ID from Armed Forces Day (May 16) through Labor Day (September 7).

Contact

(308) 586-2581
HN.Chimrock@nebraska.gov

Gift Shop

Address

9822 County Rd 75
Bayard, NE 69334

Video provided by the National Park Service

Feel the awe and curiosity the pioneers experienced when they saw the most famous landmark on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.

Designated as a National Historic Site on August 9, 1956, Chimney Rock and the Ethel S. and Christopher J. Abbott Visitor Center are maintained and operated by the Nebraska State Historical Society.

A conical rock formation rises from grassy plains under a clear sky, with a weathered wagon wheel leaning against a barbed wire fence in the foreground.

Visitors read informational displays about historical dangers on migration trails in a museum exhibit, while a child and adult view another display in the background.

A pointed rock formation rises in the background; in the foreground, a cowboy hat rests on a fence post behind barbed wire in a grassy field.

Two children in a museum interact with a display featuring old-fashioned barrels, metal containers, and sacks in a wooden cart, with informational signs on the wall behind them.

A wooden covered wagon sits on grass in a prairie landscape, with Chimney Rock visible in the distance under a clear blue sky.

A tall, narrow rock formation rises from a grassy hill under a partly cloudy sky, with green shrubs and trees in the foreground.

Two children use a coin-operated viewer near a window; a wall sign about the grandeur of nature is displayed nearby.

A man points to a display case with tools in a museum exhibit, accompanied by a boy and an elderly woman observing the items.

The Chimney Rock State Historic Site Museum at the Ethel S. and Christopher J. Abbott Visitor Center is part of the Museums for All program. The program supports those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits by providing reduced admission fees. Visit the museum for a minimal fee of $2 per adult and $1 per child when you show your SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.