Windmill State Recreation Area is one of the jewels of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in the state’s unique chain of lakes along Interstate 80. Situated at the Gibbon Interchange between Kearney and Grand Island, the area draws its name from the old-time windmills situated in the park. The oldest windmill is an 1880 Standard that was used to pump water for steam locomotives in Fleming, Colorado.
Source: ne_state_parks · last verified 2026-05-19