Tree in the Road — Attraction in Atlantic

Gosh, this tree is beautiful and neat to see. It is several miles off the highway, but easy to find. It is on a gravel road, obviously in the middle. It's very neat to drive up and see it. We came early in the morning and no one else was out there. In fact, we didn't see anybody in any of the roads locally.

Sad note, the tree was vandalized when we visited. Looking at the choice of words on the tree, leads me to believe it was teenagers, or someone who doesn't have much maturity. Very sad that somebody would do this to this beautiful tree. Hopefully it can be fixed, and the people who did this caught.

We did come when the tree had not bloomed yet. It would be really nice to see him summer or in fall. If you're in the area I would recommend driving by just to check it out. It is only several miles off the freeway, but since it is a gravel road it does take a little bit longer.

Lastly, I would follow the local signs to get to the tree. Google did try to take us on a dirt road that was very muddy, however, the local signs told us turn around and take the gravel road. Would highly recommend that unless you want to get a ton of mud on...

My friends and I decided to stop at this point of interest on an almost-cross-country road trip, and I'm glad we did. We didn't have to veer too far off course to get to it either. The time we spent going off the road and getting back on seemed worth it. It's a fairly standard large tree, nothing incredibly significant about it- except it's smack-dab in the middle of a 4 way intersection. Now, this can only occur in the middle of the country where there is very little traffic- in fact, we parked and didn't see another car the entire time we were there- coming or going- or see dust of a car that recently came through- at all. What was most striking were the stop signs- they were a riddled with bullet holes. I had never seen anything like that in my life. It was funny and disconcerting in equal measure. We took the required instagram photos and dances, and sang, and laughed, but it's hard to say how much was the tree and the ambiance of the place, and how much was the company. The company was a pretty big contributor,...

We visited the Tree in the Middle of the Road while heading south-west toward the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. It was just a 15-minute deviation from our route, so we figured — why not? I took Exit 70 for Brayton, and the drive to the tree is fairly straightforward. While the gravel road isn't dangerous, I'd recommend having an AWD vehicle.

The tree itself stands right in the middle of a four-way rural intersection — simple, unassuming, yet strangely captivating once you know its story. There's nothing flashy here, but that’s what makes it special. The quiet surroundings and the uniqueness of the tree’s placement made the stop feel oddly meaningful.

If you're into drone photography, this spot is perfect. Aerial shots really highlight how surreal and rare this setup is — a tree that’s literally part of the road. It’s not something you’d expect to see, and that’s the charm.

All in all, if you're a fan of roadside oddities or just enjoy discovering offbeat pieces of local history, this is a short and...