Established Camping
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from October 16, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from October 16, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
Description
State Park
Box Butte Reservoir SRA encompasses 2,212 acres on the west edge of the Sandhills, 9 miles north of Hemingford. It includes a 1,600-acre lake. The area is a good spot for fishing, camping and picnicking and also features some of the best birdwatching opportunities in the Nebraska panhandle.
Box Butte offers campers Electric Plus, Electric, and Basic camping. There are 14 camping pads with 30- and 50-amp electrical hookups. The park also offers 40 non-pad Basic campsites without electricity.
Other camping amenities include drinking water and primitive restrooms.
Camping is all first-come, first-served and campers register their nightly camping fees in a raised, locked box called an Iron Ranger. Self-service envelopes are provided at each Iron Ranger station. Check or cash only. Iron Rangers are generally located near the park entrance or in the campground area. On-site camping informational signs are provided to help guide campers with the self-registration process.
Fee Info
There may be a daily rate in addition to the camping fee. If so, $6 resident or $8 non resident per day.
BOX BUTTE SRA Camping: Electric Plus – $30 Electric – $25 Basic – $15
Reservation Info
Season open/closed may vary between Nebraska parks. The open/closed may also only apply to the amenities (such as water). Please check before camping.
Location
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area is located in Nebraska
Directions
Take Nebraska 385 north 10 miles, turn right on county road.
Coordinates
42.46557121 N
103.08403597 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Group
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- 50 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly