State Park / State Forest · Nebraska campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$15–$35/night
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Up to 50 ft
Reservation window
180 days ahead via NE Game & Parks portal
The insider read
Largest reservoir in Nebraska. Sandy beaches feel coastal. The 22-mile shore has many camp areas — Martin Bay has full hookups, Lemoyne Bay is the quieter beachfront.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
Verify at outdoornebraska.govOn site
Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Niobrara
StateInsider tip · Niobrara + Missouri River confluence. Buffalo herd. Cabin row on the bluff has panoramic river views — book a year out.
Near Halsey
USFSInsider tip · Largest hand-planted forest in the US (1902 experiment). Stargazing on the Sandhills — Dark Sky designated. Bessey Tree Nursery has free seedling tours.
Near Harrison
NPSInsider tip · Miocene-era mammal fossil beds. Day-use only. Closest legal overnight is Fort Robinson SP 40 min south. Visitor center is the main draw — the bone bed itself is reburied for preservation.
Near Gering
NPSInsider tip · Scotts Bluff NM is day-use only. The Oregon Trail summit drive is the highlight. Closest legal overnight is Riverside Park (city) or Lake Minatare State Rec Area 20 min south.
Your next step
Lake McConaughy State Rec Area Campground takes rigs up to 50 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Nebraska.
Nothing in Nebraska is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Nebraska trip planning.
Before you go
Nebraska rules
Verified 2026-05-10
