Kenefick Park
Kenefick Park is a public park at 100 Bancroft Street in South Omaha, Nebraska, named for John Kenefick, a former chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Railroad.
A garden inside Omaha
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Omaha
Kenefick Park is inside Omaha, which has 104 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1891
Kenefick Park dates from 1891. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Eppley Airfield (OMA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Kenefick Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Omaha. Green months are the mild ones.
Kenefick Park
Kenefick Park is a public park at 100 Bancroft Street in South Omaha, Nebraska, named for John Kenefick, a former chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Railroad.
It is located at the southwest point of the Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's botanical gardens, just north of Interstate 80, and just west of the Missouri River and the Iowa state border. On static display in the park are examples of two of Union Pacific's most powerful locomotives: EMD DDA40X No. 6900, the first of the class, and Big Boy No. 4023.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 78 acres
- Established
- 1891
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Kenefick Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Omaha (104) and Council Bluffs (33).
- 1Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- 2Joslyn Art Museum
- 3USS Hazard
- 4Pottawattamie County Jail
- 5Strategic Air and Space Museum
- 6Fort Atkinson
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kenefick Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | in town | — | 104 91 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 488,797 | $246K | — |
| Council Bluffs | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 33 24 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 62,680 | $172K | D |
| Bellevue | 9 mi south | 15 min | 17 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 64,863 | $247K | B− |
| Carter Lake | 1 mi north | — | 5 5 hotels | 3,670 | $169K | D |
| La Vista | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 5 5 hotels | 16,543 | $261K | B |
| Gretna | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 9,207 | $342K | — |
| Offutt AFB | 10 mi south | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 6,074 | — | — |
| Papillion | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 25,127 | $311K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Kenefick Park
Other well-known places within 52 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
13 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
51 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
37 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
2in town MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
3in town MuseumUSS Hazard
44 mi MuseumPottawattamie County Jail
527 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
613 mi LandmarkFort AtkinsonPhoto credits
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · USS Hazard: Dave Aldworth / Oldfarm at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pottawattamie County Jail: Smallbones, CC0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain
Visiting Kenefick Park
Is Kenefick Park in Omaha?
Yes. It’s inside Omaha, NE.
When is the best time to visit Kenefick Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–84°.
How far is Kenefick Park from Lincoln?
About 50 miles southwest of Lincoln, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Kenefick Park?
Eppley Airfield (OMA), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Kenefick Park?
Omaha (in town, 104 places to stay), Council Bluffs (4 mi, 33 places to stay) and Bellevue (9 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Omaha
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.