Best Cabin Camping near Gothenburg, NE

Camping cabins near Gothenburg are the charming alternative to a tent or a yurt. Find the best information on cabin camping near Gothenburg, including sites, reviews, and tips for getting the most out of your camping experience. Each cabin offers quick access to one or more of Gothenburg's most popular destinations.

Best Cabin Sites Near Gothenburg, NE (6)

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    1. Blue Heron Campground

    7 Reviews
    34 Photos
    10 Saves
    Gothenburg, Nebraska

    We are so glad you are considering spending time in the great outdoors of central Nebraska with us.

    At Blue Heron, you will find many comforting amenities accompanied by gorgeous scenery and plenty to do. Please let us know if there is anything you need regarding your stay!

    The summer of 2021, we were able to snatch on to this little piece of Heaven right here in Central Nebraska. With the quaint town of Gothenburg nearby, the scenery, and the mission to embrace the outdoors, we couldn't pass up making this place a part of our family. We promise to keep the grounds up to par, and the amenities consistent, because we value our campers and their safety and security.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $29 - $55 / night

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    2. Main Area Campground

    10 Reviews
    12 Photos
    65 Saves
    Elwood, Nebraska
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    3. I-80 Lakeside Campground

    19 Reviews
    102 Photos
    86 Saves
    North Platte, Nebraska

    I-80 Lakeside Campground, formerly known as Lakeside Camping, reopened under new owners in May 2016. Seated on a clean private lake, our campground features 126 sites, many with full water, sewer, and electric (30 or 50 amp), as well as a community shower house, laundry facilities, and dump station. Several sites are pull-through and can accommodate any size RV. We also have areas set aside for primitive and tent camping. A small convenience store is located on-site, and includes items such as snacks, drinks, fishing supplies, camping items, ice, and a limited supply of grocery items. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer WiFi or cable.

    In addition to being an overnight campground, I-80 Lakeside is also available for day use. A $5 per person Day Use Pass allows access to the south and east beaches of the property during office hours. Activities available with a Day Use Pass include fishing (catch and release only), swimming, sand volleyball, a walking trail, picnic areas, and use of campfire pits. We also have non-motorized watercraft for rent from our store, including kayaks, paddle boats, a canoe, and rowboats. These can be rented by the 1/2 hour, hourly, or daily (during office hours). Only I-80 Lakeside watercraft is allowed on the lake.

    The well-stocked lake houses a multitude of fish. Species include Crappie, Bass, Walleye, Perch, Catfish, and others. No permit is needed. Fishing is catch and release only.

    We look forward to seeing you at I-80 Lakeside Campground!

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $34 - $44 / night

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      4. Camp Arrowhead

      1 Review
      29 Saves
      Elwood, Nebraska
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access

      $7 - $195 / night

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        5. Elwood Resort and Campground

        2 Reviews
        6 Saves
        Elwood, Nebraska
        • Pets
        • Electric Hookups
        • Phone Service
        • RVs
        • Cabins
        • Standard (Tent/RV)
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      Recent Cabin Reviews in Gothenburg

      41 Reviews of 6 Gothenburg Campgrounds


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        Oct. 3, 2023

        Blue Heron Campground

        Very Happy

        What a neat little place right off 80. Clean bathrooms. Laundry. A dried up creak right alongside the campground. Perfect for walking your dog. Well shaded. Everything is dirt but not it’s really nice here. I rolled in pretty late and the person working here drove me to my site and held the flashlight to help me set up. Very nice man. Definitely coming back

      • B
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        Aug. 9, 2023

        Blue Heron Campground

        Great experience

        Booked last minute for a night, ended up staying 2 nights. Great place, great service, and Steve was awesome. Highly recommend!

      • Pam & Steve S.
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        Jun. 19, 2023

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Great Overnight Stay

        Nice place for an overnight stay. Host very nice Mostly quiet. Grounds unkept and littered. Trash bins overflowing. Hookups worked as expected. Bring the bug spray.

      • JThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Blue Heron Campground
        May. 20, 2023

        Blue Heron Campground

        Perfect stop thru location

        I was heading to Colorado in 2022 and decided to give this place a try. I was greeted by the owner and his partner, and given a nice pull through site for my RV and toad. Period kind of rustic, but clean maintained. The owners talked about the plans. I had to make renovations to this former KOA camp ground regardless I will keep this on my list. Crews and may be a day or two extra in the future.

      • RThe Dyrt PRO User
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        Nov. 20, 2022

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Very Nice Hosts, A Bit Scruffy

        Just a one night stopover, actual campsites are gravel/dirt, gravel roads. Not bad for a one nighter, looks like lots of long-term residents. Had a spot on the private lake which was great for my Labrador Retriever. Caught a few small bass as well.

        Bathrooms were rough and ***hot*** as hell. Giving it 3 stars. Average, wouldn't stay long term but worked well for the night.

      • GThe Dyrt PRO User
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        Sep. 25, 2022

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Nice for overnight!

        Arrived 7pm without a reservation. Clear list of available sites, amenities and prices. Grassy gravel pad, long enough to stay hooked up and wide enough to have slides out without feeling like you’re in your neighbor’s site . Full hookups worked fine. Restrooms older but clean. Soap dispensers and towels were empty. The campground layout was meandering so it didn’t feel like a parking lot. Some sites right next to the river, some away. Where we were the freeway noise was not so bad. Would stay here again.

      • G
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        Jul. 29, 2022

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Ok stop, on a lakeside

        Pretty close to I80 but a So next to a lake and the Platte. Sites are gravel, pretty level. Washrooms are adequate, clean but a little worn. No WiFi or cable but some broadcast TV.

      • Shannon G.The Dyrt PRO User
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        Jul. 22, 2022

        Blue Heron Campground

        Campground is now Blue Heron Campground

        Off of I-80 at Exit 211 is Blue Heron Campground. The new owners took possession in 2021 and it is no longer a KOA. There are 40 RV/Trailer sites that vary from pull thru to back in. Of those sites 17 are Full Hookups and the rest are water/electric. Full runs &45/ night, W/E run $39-42. The campground has laundry, playground,restrooms(which are very clean) and there’s cute lamps scattered throughout. The areas are nice and kept up. There are also 3 cabins with swings, air, benches and fire pit which run $55 a night. This is a good place to stop and can hardly hear the interstate traffic. There are also really nice areas for tents that have picnic tables and fire pits with benches and there are water spigots scattered

      • R
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        Mar. 2, 2022

        Main Area Campground

        Open year round

        We arrived here on March 1st and it was very silent, just one other camper. Spots are clean, squirrels running around, tables and firepits.

        Of course this time of year the restrooms were closed.

        Some traffic passing by.

      • Matthew T.
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        Nov. 29, 2021

        Main Area Campground

        Late season camping

        We were the only ones there and we got in late. Check in (drop box) is right on the way in. Easy access to electrical. Pretty lake to sit by and have morning coffee. Only downside was that it isn't too far off the road so traffic can be heard late at night.

      • Kelvin T.
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        Nov. 8, 2021

        Main Area Campground

        Beautiful sites next to lake

        One of my favorite campgrounds by far. There were plenty of sites during my stay in October, and the site I stayed at was right next to the lake. In the morning, the trees were beautifully lined along the campsites. At night, it’s a little windy there but tolerable with the RTT I was staying in. Campground is clean with electric hookups, tables, and fire pits.

      • HThe Dyrt PRO User
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        Oct. 1, 2021

        Blue Heron Campground

        Change in ownership 7/2021; good things are planned !

        Steve bought this site from KOA in July and is working on upgrades. It is very clean and all the amenities work, but is in need of paint and TLC. Check power at yr site before unpacking as some spots are locked. They plan to upgrade electrical but other things need doing first.

        Lovely spot under the trees next to a nature preserve. Yes you can hear the freeway; no it didn’t bother us.

      • Kimberly B.
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        Sep. 18, 2021

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Convenient stop for one night.

        We stopped here for one night on our tent camping trip across the U.S. The tent sites were well spaced, and the bathroom was much closer than it appeared on the map on their website. Very friendly staff. The bathrooms and showers were clean, and the water pressure for the shower was outstanding. There’s a lot of road noise since it’s right by I-80, but for one night it was no big deal.

      • CThe Dyrt PRO User
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        Sep. 11, 2021

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Good for overnight stay

        Electricity failed at site P which was a nice site further away from highway but hosts called electrician to get it back on. They got a long extension cord so we could get our slide and levelers back in an moved us to site 52 which was fine. Bathrooms and showers good.

      • C
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        Aug. 31, 2021

        Main Area Campground

        Nice overnight stop

        We arrive at midnight the self checkin was easy. BRING CASH and QUARTERS.

        The only annoying thing was needing quarters to shower. $1.25 for 7.5 minutes

      • lThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from I-80 Lakeside Campground
        Aug. 31, 2021

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Good only for overnight stopover

        The interstate noise is loud even though staff assigned us not directly facing I 80. Staff friendly. As people started to show up, staff kept a space between us. Showers and bathroom clean. Only negative is interstate noise

      • Michael C.
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        Aug. 20, 2021

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Excellent location

        This campground is exactly as the name says. By a lake. Beautiful views, great cell coverage (Verizon) friendly staff, nice store. Definitely a come back to place.

      • R
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        Aug. 13, 2021

        Main Area Campground

        Cool spot

        There are three campgrounds, one near the entrance off the state road and two on either side of the inlet of the reservoir. Again, the Dyrt coordinates were incorrect. The Inlet park for RV’s only is on the other side of the lake from the state park with the swimming area.

        The spots are close together but are lakeside, what a place to wake up! The hosts were friendly and the baths and bathrooms were nice enough.

        Lots of fishing!

      • Jen K.The Dyrt PRO User
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        Aug. 5, 2021

        Medicine Creek State Rec Area

        Favorite Place in Nebraska

        As avid outdoor lovers, fishermen and bow hunters this is our favorite place to be! The scenery is beautiful year round, wildlife is abundant and the park is so well kept and clean. The camp hosts, rangers, biologists are wonderful, friendly people! We love that the majority of the electrical sites are walk-up. Note: summertime is definitely busy time so plan ahead of you are staying through the weekend. Week day stays are much calmer and if you go before/after peak busy season, you will only have to share the entire park with a small handful of campers

      • Mike K.
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        Jul. 4, 2021

        Elwood Resort and Campground

        Quiet and Convenient

        This friendly campground sits on The reservoir, and is about a 5 minute drive to Johnson Lake. We payed for a full access site, and had no leveling issues at all. Most sites have fire pits, and tables. We see other campers with pets, so we assume they are allowed. They sell bait for local fishing that is a 2 minute walk on a well mowed trail away. Our kids enjoyed the quiet and loved being turned loose to enjoy the surroundings.

      • Rebecca W.The Dyrt PRO User
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        Jun. 18, 2021

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Great Stopover for I-80 Travelers

        We just stopped for the night to get some rest on our road trip. Without a reservation, we were able to show up and get a spot with ALL our wants 50A—water—pull through site. The lady who helped me on the phone and during check in was super kind and helpful. Campgrounds were pretty clean, though a little tight. There was a store here, kayak rentals, a small lake, and playground. This was such a convenient stop and at a great price.

        We’re in a 30’ bumper pull and there were bigger rigs in this campground as well.

      • Vanessa M.
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        Jun. 13, 2021

        Main Area Campground

        Lovely spot

        We really enjoyed this campground but the RV sites are definitely popular on the weekends. We arrived at about 4 on a Saturday in June. All of the sites were first-come-first-served and the only thing available were the tent sites with no hook ups. We stayed by the kayak put-in and it was lovely—green, shaded and peaceful, near the water spigot, clean bathrooms and pay showers. There’s a decent amount of space between each site, though no bushes or anything to create privacy. There were also some tent sites available right near the water that we didn’t realize were open until we had already settled in. The lake is lovely and there are huge trees all over. There’s only one RV dump site which made for a huge line in the morning.

      • N
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        May. 21, 2021

        Main Area Campground

        Quiet Campground!

        Nice quiet campground! We tent camped, it was a nice grassy spot! Our camp site had a picnic table and a fire ring! We chose one on the end with trees on one side so more privacy! There were very few other campers around! Kayak access down the road from our spot! Bathrooms were nice! You have to pay for showers! They had some free firewood available which was really nice to help our fire last longer!

      • Aaron
        Camper-submitted photo from I-80 Lakeside Campground
        Apr. 13, 2021

        I-80 Lakeside Campground

        Convenient, right off I-80

        We stayed here during the off-season, all of the facilities were closed.  The sites are level and easy to pull into.  There is a nice little lake/pond where we saw a lot of birds.  One thing to watch out for, are the little burrs that stick to your shoes.  You'll hear your shoes clicking on the floor of the RV if you don't pick them out.

      • Preston G.
        Camper-submitted photo from Main Area Campground
        Nov. 7, 2020

        Main Area Campground

        Beautiful campground

        Sites were very large with nice mature trees. We were the only people there other than the lady in charge so it was do peaceful and quiet. The dogs loved laying in the grass and frankly so did we.



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