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Camping in Nebraska

Nebraska has 15 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 6 first-come. The U.S. Forest Service runs the most, 7 of 15. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

15
Total
4
Reservable
6
First-come
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Bessey Recreation Complex Halsey · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
47
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site (Non-Electric): $15 per night
 Bow Creek Primitive Camping Cedar · National Park Service · Not on record
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cunningham Lake Dam Site 11 Campground Douglas · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Goat Island Primitive Camping Cedar · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Green Island Primitive Camping Cedar · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hunter Cove Harlan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
129
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Methodist Cove Harlan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
90
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Nebraska Tailwaters Cedar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground Lancaster · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Red Cloud Chadron · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (1 vehicle included per site)
 Roberts Tract Chadron · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night (1 vehicle include per site)
 Soldier Creek Crawford · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night (1 vehicle include per site)
 Steer Creek Valentine · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Toadstool Crawford · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night (1 vehicle include per site)
 Whitetail Blaine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night

How booking works in Nebraska

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 6 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served. 4 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Nebraska state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

6 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 0 stay open year-round ; and 1 sits on a named lake . By agency: 5 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds , 7 National Forest campgrounds , and 3 National Park Service campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Nebraska?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 15 public campgrounds on record here, 6 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 4 book through Recreation.gov.

Is boondocking legal in Nebraska?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Nebraska?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Bessey Recreation Complex (18 sourced facts), Nebraska Tailwaters (17 sourced facts), and Hunter Cove (12 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.