Best Tent Camping near Gothenburg, NE

Quaint little city park with RV and tent camping. To occupy a tent site you MUST pitch a tent ( so no Van camping at those). Place is quiet and clean and nice peeps

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.

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.

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!

Nestled off I-80 in Nebraska off the 179 exit to North Platte you will find a decent campground. This campground has 89 Rv sites along with multiple tent sites which have little yellow fish signs to mark them. The Rv sites are gravel, level, have picnic benches and a fire ring. There is a small fishing/swimming lake that is catch and release only. Some fish you might catch are Crappie, Bass, Catfish, Walleye and others. They have a neat incentive where if you catch a tagged fish you win a boat rental. The boat rentals available are kayaks,paddle oats, and rowboats for rent at reasonable prices at the office. There is also a small 2 unenclosed dog walk, a playground, and a walking trail. Also available are horse shoes and volleyball. The restrooms are fairly clean. The showers in the women’s are being redone and are looking nice. There is a laundry facility on site. The office/store has camping essentials and firewood for purchase. The owners took possession and reopened in May of 2016. This campground is in short walking distance from the platte River-across the street. All and all it is a convenient and decent place to stop along I-80 as you are traveling.

Great little RV park in a park-like setting. Gravel roads with relatively level gravel sites. Shared services. Lots of big trees. Long pull-through site to leave the truck and TT attached. Cross the little covered bridge into Lake Helen Rec Area for a good walkabout. Visit downtown Gothenburg to see the Pony Express station. We liked it and would stay here again.

We only spent one night, but wish we had time to stay longer! This is a lovely campground under the shade of huge old cottonwood trees on the edge of town. Downtown Gothenburg is an easy, very enjoyable bike ride away. The staff are extremely friendly and accommodating, showing us the easiest way to get to downtown and recommending a local restaurant. Tons of space for dog walking and nice playgrounds too!

Woke up this morning to our tents basically turning into makeshift floatation devices. Overnight, due to the rain, our spot essentially turned into a small pond. After gathering the courage to leave the tent and wade through ankle deep waters, there was a big elk (I believe) hanging out right across from us munching on the hay bales. Campground itself seemed well cared for and was nice. Lots of traffic through at night. Overall, not a terrible experience!

Convenient stopover driving through Nebraska. It's on the other side of town in a Park, away from the interstate. Traveling with a Labrador Retriever, the huge park was wonderful. Electric, water and a dump station met all my needs. Bathhouse needs some TLC, and was not clean. WiFi worked well! Cute little town with fastfood or other options to eat.

We found ourselves the best little shaded spot. We had a very nice afternoon and night here. We had a fire ring and a great tent area.

I just happened upon this park as I was really tired and needed a place to stop and it's just beautiful. It's a donation Park like many in Nebraska. Almost every little small town seems to have one.This park has lots of nice Shady trees and water and a bathhouse no showers.

There were a ton of mosquitoes when we visited, so much so that we couldn’t sleep in our truck and had to set up a tent. Several cars drove by on the road, some as late as 2:30 in the morning. Also, the cows nearby were super loud. Not the best sleep but hey, it’s a free site. No amenities at all.

Your average RV campground. Close to I-80, but far enough to not hear the traffic. Pull-thru sites make it easy to get going in the AM. Pool is in the shape of the state of Nebraska. Near restaurants and gas stations, as well as a Go-kart place for some entertainment. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Camp store was pretty sparse, and the cable had issues with getting clear channels.

It's a small park with a pond that you can fish at. We were the only campers in for the day and honestly probably wouldn't be great for tents. There are 3 pull outs that you can put in an RV or camper but not much else to this place.

Broke down outside and Cozad and didn’t mind staying here. This place has electric, water, and a dump station for $15 a night. INSANE! It’s in a clean/well kept area. It seems like many people use the area just for the dump station as there is no posted charges. What kept me from giving this place 5 stars was the trains nearby. However, I used to live my tracks so it doesn’t really bother me.

Cons: Bathrooms on site are dimly lit and they are kinda creepy. No fire pits or picnic tables at sites. Only 5 sites available but it looks like they are building more.

Overall, it’s the perfect place to break down in Nebraska and I really appreciate how affordable it is.