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Bluestem State Rec Area

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Location

Bluestem State Rec Area is located in Nebraska

Directions

Located 20 miles southwest of Lincoln, northeast and 2 1/2 mile west of Sprague, NE. The dam area is just off west Sprague Road near the junction of southwest 58th Street.

Coordinates

40.62500012 N
96.795 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Dispersed
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Reservable
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump

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Jared J.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 4, 2021

Not Bad - Depending on How Busy It Is

Not a bad lake to camp at; offers decent fishing, decent kayaking, and a swim beach. You may run into lots of party-folk depending on when you come here.

Good cell service; on Sprint I can get 4G and Sprint sucks so you should be good in that regard. Can get some really pretty lakeside spots if you get there early!

Erik M.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020

Winter camping

Really nice and clean place to relax for a couple days. And it's not busy if you like winter camping like I do.

Alex R.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 13, 2019

Bluestem

Easy access but a lil run down

Roger M.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 13, 2019

We stayed there 2 months earlier and is primitive camping so we have rv with generator and price for site was 8 dollars a night for a camp site. Good deal so went back same place set up in same area. Dog Shit all over ground bad i mean real bad and price jumped to 15 a night . Well because we had been there before and knew the price we set up camp and then went to pay. Surprise 15 a night, were going stay a week but stayed one night. 15 a night with dog crap all over and not just my site all along the lake must have had dog convention. Very disapointed will not go back

Haleigh W.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018

favorite spot!

love this quiet spot!

Joe R.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 17, 2018

Primative get away

Check out Blustem if you like to get away from RV heavy camps like I do. You’ll find clean raised toilets, trails, and archery range, boating, fishing and hunting here. I camped here in early spring with my boys and another family and we had the place to ourselves. This is yet another really nice state recreation area within 20 miles of Lincoln Nebraska. Check it out.

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