Modern Campground near Niobrara State Park is situated in a region characterized by rolling hills and open grasslands. The area experiences temperatures ranging from the 20s in winter to the 80s in summer. Visitors can explore the nearby Niobrara National Scenic River and enjoy activities such as hiking and wildlife viewing.

Niobrara State Park offers a campground complete with Electric Plus, and Basic campsites. Drinking water, modern restrooms, coin-operated showers, dump and fill station, picnic tables and grills. Next to the shower house facility is a free Wi-Fi hotspot location for campers that need to stay connected. Camping reservations are available for half of the electrical sites.

For those campers that don’t need electricity Niobrara State Park offers 30 Basic campsites tucked into the hills overlooking the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers. Grills and fire rings are provided, as is drinking water, picnic tables, restrooms, and coin-operated showers within the park. Reservations are accepted for half of the electrical campsites at Niobrara State Park and all other camping is first-come, first-served. All campers should check in at the park office upon arrival. For those camping without reservations, please go to park office upon arrival to check availability and register to camp.

Modern Campground — Niobrara State Park

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Niobrara

The Best Camping Near Niobrara, Nebraska

Very nice, large campground along the Missouri River.  Beautiful location which offers easy access to fishing locations.  Our campsite was basic but roomy.  We did not have quarters along to operate the shower house, so had to run to town for change.

Camping & Fishing Galore

I have many good memories of this beautiful campground and fun times.  Stayed at the campgrounds, then did a river float.  It was everything I wanted in a camping trip--beautiful scenery, awesome sunsets and well maintained facilities.  Floating down the Niobrara was an awesome time.  You have access to get some things you might need or forget in town, but otherwise it's important to know it is fairly remote for access to things.

Awesome location, great times

must go back! so much history in the fort part of the park, swell kept campsites down river and lots of hiking!

beautiful and scenic

We stayed in our camper on the RV campground. I like that the RV's are not so close together! It qlwas quiet, scenic, lots of things to do. People genuinely seem to enjoy themselves. Lots of animal sightings, birds, and wild flowers, etc. You can get a real feel for the country out here. The ONLY drawback is needing quarters for a shower....but they do have a change machine.

Beautiful scenery, plenty of activities and history!

Stayed at campsite through Sharps Outfitters and kayaked as well. Awesome trip very pretty!!

Awesome 

Not to be mistaken as Fort Niobrara, Niobrara State Park , NE is near Niobrara and Verdel, NE. The popular Niobrara River runs along the far side of the park and one of the attractions is the old train bridge which is now part of the converted trail that you can explore.

When we arrived the 80 degree temperatures from Kentucky did not arrive with us. The weather was windy, sprinkling and dropping with the sun. The night time low was about 43 degrees. I learned on another trip to pack all temperature range clothing especially this time of year, so I had my sniffle gear. We were one of three occupied sites in the campground. The other two sites had RV’s , I decided on truck camping and was glad I did.

The actual campground is spacious and had some trees. The showerhouse was well maintained and something new to me had pay showers. I hadn’t packed any quarters but have now added another helpful tidbit to my list of must haves while camping. (Roll of quarters, check) I attempted to leave my windows open after throwing a tarp over the truck but even though the temperature was low the mosquitoes were FIERCE! I don’t even want to know how bad they are in warm weather. So with the truck closed up we snuggled in for the night. I was a little surprised when I was woken by my dogs barking at coyotes that could be heard very nearby. Considering how sparsely populated the area is it shouldn’t have been that surprising, you really feel like your out in the middle of nowhere. Just shows how Northern I am ;) I was disappointed it was overcast , the sky would have been phenomenal with no lights to ruin the view.

This Park is laid out in a “horseshoe” and speed restrictions make it a long drive from end to end. The visitors center has some helpful employees that were very informative. Not surprisingly the river is the big draw in the area. The Ranger I spoke to said that there was a reinactment of the Lewis and Clark expedition due in that weekend. I was directed to the trailhead further in past the several cabins sitting in opportune locations along the road. The trail was moderately technical and you get to walk across the Niobrara on an old train bridge converted to a walkway. Unfortunately the far side was closed. There is also a horse trail ride offered (which would have been interesting with the boys).

The one con of the campground is that though you have an excellent view of the Niobrara River there is no easy access to it from the sites. Definitely a destination campground if you enjoy the river sports.

Nowhere with a river

Electric sites by the highway near the park entrance, but don't overlook the 4 RV sites by the fishing pond. Cabins, primitive camping, hiking, and lovely scenery.

Campsite #43 is the only site with what I would call a view, but the view from there is excellent. The hiking was great. The area is pretty cool with Native American exhibits, the casino, and Lewis and Clark Lake nearby.

Though we loved the scenery and wanted to stay, the park had shut off all the water. We expected the $15 off-season price since there were no longer horse rides, pool or other activities but there were no showers or restrooms in the RV site. No water to wash dishes in!

The regular season is $20 a night but they are discussing raising that. Don't bother with the off-season.

Also, see my reviews of Crofton and Verdigre. Camping there is not as nice but they are close and more affordable.

Beautiful But Without Water in the Off Season

This campground is so nice.  Electric hookup only, but full and dump station is close and nicely laid out.  Campsites have lots of trees.  It was quiet and peaceful.  There are trails to hike and sites to see nearby.  There is not a place to get diesel nearby, so plan for that if you need too.  Sportsmen’s Bar &amp; Two Rivers Hotel is a nice place to eat that’s nearby.  No fuss, good food.  There are however, a tremendous amount of ticks.  If you bring pets, you may think about them not joining you on hikes.

Beautiful campground 

Nice camping for extended stay of 14 days. Different length back in sites with picnic table and fire ring with grill.  Camp host available.  Handicap pad sites. I would have given a five star except for the cost!

We think $30/day for just electric is expensive but we’d been boon docking so we sprung for the expense for 3 nights.  Showers are extra😳.  Laundry available.  

Little town of Niobrara, just a few miles away has limited shopping but a nice little grocery store, hardware
 store, museum, and fuel.

Confluence of the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers.

Nebraska State Parks have walk up and reservable spaces.  We usually risk it and easily found a walk up on a Monday afternoon after the weekend crowd left.

We stayed in the RV campground but took a bike ride around the rest of the park.  We stopped at the park office and chatted with assistant superintendent Nate.  Very nice guy with lots of good info.. He told us about a nice loop we could continue our bike ride and we went around the picnic and tent area.  Some incredible exclusive sites and great views of the Niobrara.

Tree shade and spacious back in.

All around beautiful place. We had a great camping experience this summer. The grounds were clean, beautiful scenery, pet friendly and fun hiking trails! There's a lot of really cool cabins to choose from and the tent camping areas are in great locations scattered around the park. Definitely for the 3 hour drive up there. 

Great Spot! 

Niobrara State Park is fantastic. Very clean and put together. Everything is mowed well. Paved camper lots. Little park for kids. Horseshoes and sand volleyball. Bathrooms were cleaned everyday. My only complaint is that the lots are kind of close. Not a huge deal but would have been nice to have a little extra space. Overall, awesome place and we will be back!

Great time and very clean!

Updated shower and toilets. Bring your quarters for shower. Views of the Missouri River were amazing. Enjoyed a hike with the interpreter. Worth a stop for sure. 

Very nice Spectacular views

Great park. You do have to pay to shower though. Make sure you make it to the scenic overlook in the cabin area. There are beautiful views of the Missouri River!

Beautiful Park

We ended up having nearly the whole place to ourselves! Spots 43/44 were absolutely perfect! On the end which is always nice. Also far enough from the road so it wasn’t too noisy. It was downhill from the horse riding spot and there’s some dogs up there who were barking and came down to our camp twice. Level and spacious enough for our tent (some of the other spots were valleys). It was a short walk to the bathroom/shower. 

Right off of spot 43 is a path to a clearing right on the riverbank for fishing. You might not like that spot if it’s busy and people are walking through your camp set up to get to it. 

Showers and bathrooms were quite clean aside from bugs. Water had that icky egg smell lol. 

Lots of bugs around in general! Mosquitoes, gnats and spiders were especially bad for us. 

We drove around and looked at some of the other spots nearby. The primitive campsites looked super private and the cabins had some amazing views, I think cabin 10 would’ve been the best view but cost $170 per night. 

Great little getaway

The campground signs show a different price than the envelopes, so we went with the stickered-over updated price on the envelope because we assume the signs just haven't been updated yet. $44/night for non-resident (RV campground fee plus the entrance fee) is quite pricey, especially off-season and especially when you have Pay Showers on top of that. Tent sites seem to be hike-in from what I can see while on the looong drive around the park. We had a quiet and peaceful time during our quick overnight while driving through the area. 

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