Best Tent Camping near Du Bois, NE

Recent Tent Reviews in Du Bois

181 Reviews of 10 Du Bois Campgrounds

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  Daniel F.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Chautauqua Park Campground

  Perfect

  Free camp for 10 days every 60 days. Campsites had water, power, access to restrooms. Open April 1 to Oct 15!

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  James M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  Feits Memorial Park

  Where’s the park?

  Tried to find this park using the “Get Directions”. The place it took us there is no park of any kind. It was a residential neighborhood.

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  Olivia B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Little Rivers Edge

  Amazing stay!

  Had a great night here, the area is beautiful. Had to stop to admire the corn fields in the sunrise on the way out. Owner is lovely and kind. Electrical amenities are prime for anyone with an RV, but as a tent camper, I enjoyed our stay!

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  Danni A.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Brownville Riverside Park

  Needs quite a bit of improvement

  We stayed here so that we would be within walking distance of Brownville. It took a while to figure out how to make a reservation (you call the River Inn Resort). When I made the reservation, I was told there is no electricity, which is fine since we have solar. However, we were not told there are no tables, or fire rings... there pretty much isn't anything other than land. The land that is there is pretty rough as well. There were very large burs of some sort throughout the grassy areas, which made it difficult for our dog to go anywhere during our trip. There were also an unbelievable amount of gnats, but that is probably due to the proximity to the river. The people at the River Inn Resort, where you check in, were friendly and helpful. However, we would not stay here again.

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  Lynn J.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Syracuse City

  Perfect for a traveling camper

  We stayed the first week in October. We were the only campers in the campground. We found 30 and 50 amp power pedestals. We stayed beside a pavilion with a water hydrant. The pavilion has several picnic tables and 20 amp outlets. It's in a treed area with a nice playground. The whole area is very flat. Leveling was a breeze. The entrance was a little bit confusing. There is a pay box at the edge of the parking box. The bathrooms were locked, but being self contained, we wouldn't have used them. I'm sure we will be staying here again.

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  R U Lost? P.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  R U Lost - RV Lots

  Birds are chirping, Quiet, alot of trees

  Call me when you get on Hwy 67. You’ll be 4 miles from us. We arrived in the area, and she greets us with a smile and welcomes us to “R U LOST- RV lots. She shows us our campsite, lets us set-up then we pay for our nights. Then we talk about the rules, talk about the under ground shelter, vegetable garden looks delicious and “you can have as much as you want, just leave me one!” The flower (prayer) garden smells so beautiful, the colors are amazing and it lights up at night. This year is an Outage shut down so the Campsite and others around the plant is very minimal. You need to call if anything is open for your stay. The outage (Nuclear shut down) happens every two years. Right now all campsites except (Indian Cave state park) should be open, but call them to check. Very pleasant place! Shade! Very nice place!!

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  Gordy Y.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Hoot Owl Bend

  Not recommended for cars

  It seems like a bad place to park for the night; sign says area closed 10pm-4am, so camping of any kind seems unallowed.

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  Samuel H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 27, 2024

  Charity Lake

  Perfect Place to Spend the Night

  I believe I counted 4 total campsites at this place, I was the only one here towards the end of September on a Thursday night.

  It is close to the highway and you can certainly hear it but it didn’t bother me, it’s kinda handy to have a place close to the highway when you’re just stopping for the night.

  Single vault style toilet. There is a dumpster also.

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 6, 2024

  Waubonsie State Park Campground

  Really good hiking trails

  Stayed one night on Sept 4. Camped at site 35 in the non-equestrian campground; non-electric fee $15. Parked van on the grass at this site. Like nearly all of the sites in this campground, this site was close to the campground road. Overall, I felt that the campsites were all bunched together - offering no privacy and spacing between sites. The shower house was closed during our visit. Water was also turned off at the wayer pumps in the campground. There was one single vault toilet available for all of the campers; it was reasonably clean. Wayne, the campground host, was nice & helpful. There is a self-serve firewood station in the campground; cost is either $5 or $10, depending on the amount of wood you purchase. The campsites have a picnic table & metal fire ring. I wasn't too pleased with this campground, but I was very happy with the nearby hiking trails within the park. It's a pretty state park with hills & lush forest. The day use areas looked great. I recommend those traveling along I-29 to stop at this park - not necessarily for the camping, but for the hiking. Had some T-Mobile 4G service.

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  Sarah Y.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 24, 2024

  Wagon Train State Recreation Area

  Noisy and insane bugs

  We are avid campers, we are no strangers to all the things that come with camping including bugs. That said, the amount of mosquitoes here made any amount of time outside unbearable.

  There was a lot of traffic through the campsite, not even people stopping to camp but literally just driving through, music blaring at 11pm.

  And the GPS coordinates were wrong. They are closer to 40.63093° N, 96.57335° W

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  Danni A.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 11, 2024

  Waubonsie State Park Campground

  Quiet and Peaceful

  This park was a great place to head to and unplug for a weekend. We camped in the area without hookups, so we pretty much had that area to ourselves. The area with hookups was somewhat crowded. The bathrooms and shower were clean. Water is easily accessible. The park is small, and we didn't find much to do other than a few hikes. 

  There are signs in the bathrooms warning of the raccoons. These signs are not exaggerating. We had a raccoon at our campsite trying to steal our food while we were there, like the raccoon was less than 10 feet from humans during mid-day.

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  Wanda E.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Victorian Acres RV Park & Campground

  Great Place to Stay

  We arrived later in the day finding our spot was easy. The camp ground staff were very nice and friendly. The grounds were beautifully groomed. They amenities such as showers and bathrooms were clean and decorated cute. It was quiet and relaxing. We were able to get a good nights rest before hitting the road again. We would highly recommend.

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  Dana T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2024

  Iron Horse Trail Lake

  Good Place

  Good for families or a solo cowboy. Well maintained, water is a available, and clean bathrooms that smell good. Nice picnic areas. Primitive tent sites and RV sites with electrical hookups. First come, first serve.

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  Kalab R.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 21, 2024

  Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park

  Same state, different look.

  I saw that their hiking trails were challenging. I got two dogs and love a challenge. The views the scenory made you feel like you got away from civilization.

  A place where their is things to see and do. A must go.

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  John A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 5, 2024

  Brownville Riverside Park

  Site flooded

  I work close to this park and watched as the town was making progress in restoring it to a nice campsite. With some covered picnic benches, leveled and mowed campsites, etc….

  Unfortunately, the river has flooded it out as of June 28, 2024 and it will likely be unusable for at least the remainder of this season. There also are a number of large pieces of industrial equipment that are staged in part of the park that will likely not be moved until fall.

  It’s a shame as the remediation from the 2019 flooding was just recently completed.

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  Donner N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  Charity Lake

  A treat of a spot

  Very pleasant spot with a few camp sites as options. Beautiful lake. Bathroom was rough, hole in the ground style with a gate for a door. But over all the site was worth it

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  Michael M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park

  Cool cave right off the river

  The campground is pretty well-kept. Multiple playgrounds and shower houses throughout. Firewood for sale. A giant raccoon tried to get into my cooler 10 minutes after we turned out our lights for the night. Lookout for ticks. The cave was a little smaller than anticipated and near the tables on bank, the river unfortunately had a couple large patches of garbage. Still a fun place to camp out and hike around a bit.

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  Tim D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 1, 2024

  Syracuse City

  Great little out of the way spot

  There are truly electrical hookups just about everywhere and there are no marked sites that I could find. We just pulled off the road to an electrical station and plugged in. Sadly, the 30A plug I plugged into kept tripping the breaker, but I always have a backup 20-30A converter, I just don't get to use my AC (cool night, didn't matter). It would be great if there was some brochure or site map at the location so you didn't feel like your were gonna ruin their well maintained lawn.

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  Steve G.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 24, 2024

  Riverview Marina State Rec Area

  Small Riverside Campground

  Getting there: A winding drive through Nebraska City to the River’s Edge. 

  Check in and staff: None 

  Amenities: Few Bathrooms: clean, well kept 

  Sites: Mostly open, very little shade. Campground is right on the banks of the Missouri River.

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  Jennifer N.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 26, 2023

  Victorian Acres RV Park & Campground

  Fine for a 1 night stay!

  Victorian Acres was fine for one night. Not a lot to say about it. It backs up to the highway, but after a long day of driving we slept through the noise. There weren’t any fire pits because “it was too cold”. That’s exactly why we wanted one. The bathhouse was ok. The women’s bathroom was fine, even large for the size of the campground. Unfortunately, both toilets in the men’s bathroom were backed up and broken, huge bummer! 💩 There was a small dog park , we didn’t get to use it since we got in late and left early so I cannot comment on the condition. We were on site 55, easy to access and leave from. It was sort of level, but we still felt like we were tipping sideways a bit in the van. There were 30amp electric and water hookups.

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  Beth W.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 21, 2023

  Marysville City Park

  Donation Only!

  A sweet little city park in a sweet little city. Electric hookups. Water available at a central pump. Bathrooms were closed for the season Nov. 20 when I was here.

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  James B.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 23, 2023

  Riverside Park

  Several night stay

  Needed to be in the area for a few days.
  Nice concrete pads large enough for our fifth wheel. 50amp water electric for $20

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  vernon S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 1, 2023

  Marysville City Park

  Sweet little park

  Park is free. With hookups. Cute little town. Lots to see. Wish there were more of these out there

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 28, 2023

  Little Rivers Edge

  Your retreat to the river

  Jake from the Dyrt here! Little Rivers Edge is a campground conveniently located near 2 of Nebraska's major cities, but far enough to finally disconnect!  Check them out and share some pics of your stay!

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 18, 2023

  Chautauqua Park Campground

  Nice spot for a night

  This park campground was a great stop for a night as we drove through Nebraska. Safe, clean, and nearly full by the time we parked early-evening on a Friday. Beatrice's website says "20 camping sites (3 pull-through)" and I would consider these to be geared toward RVs/vans, not so much toward tenting.

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  Donner N.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2023

  Hoot Owl Bend

  Simple clearing

  A nice little clearing easy to set up a tent in. There seems to be some private RV camping nearby which I was unsure about but they never came and bothered me. One of those trees in a mulberry, don’t put your tent under it you will have mulberries dropping on you in July. There is a nice walk towards the water, just wear pants and closed shoes to avoid the stinging nettle. There also is no fire pit or amenities at this site

  This spot would be great for bird watchers

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  Kristi D.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 5, 2023

  Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park

  Fun park at the southern tip of NE

  Enjoyed our night here. One of the only ones at the park as it was freezing out. We pulled up as you literally drive through a bunch of open farmlands to get here and it was almost a little spooky because we did not see anyone. They have miles of trails to see an old town, old cemetery, the great Missouri and of course Indian Cave. I recommend a stop!