Part of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Ballards Marsh Wildlife Management Area, this small campground accommodates just three sites with vault toilet facilities and a hand pump for water access. The sites provide both drive-in and walk-in options within prairie grassland dotted by small marshy lakes. Cell service reaches the area, and campfires are permitted at the sites.
The compact layout suits campers who prefer less crowded conditions in a working wildlife management area. For those seeking larger facilities with more amenities, campgrounds near Valentine provide additional options roughly 20 miles north.
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Location
Public CampgroundBallards Marsh State Wildlife Area is located in Nebraska
Coordinates
42.59900086 N
100.55100075 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage
VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 3/21/26- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 3/21/26
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Phone Service
- Toilets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 57 min from Grand Island, NE
- 3 hrs 20 min from Rapid City, SD
- 3 hrs 52 min from Sioux City, IA
- 4 hrs 21 min from Sioux Falls, SD
