Best RV Parks & Resorts near Long Pine, NE

Recent RV Reviews near Long Pine, NE

43 Reviews of 16 Long Pine Campgrounds

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  Robin E.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 29, 2016

  Keller Park State Rec Area

  Nice little find!

  Our family along with my parents stayed three nights at this campground in July. Unfortunately, we chose the hottest weekend of the summer to get away for a few days. Fortunately, we stayed in this area as the creeks are natural spring fed thus super cold. We spent time at this park and at Long Pine State Park (and in Long Pine actually - a different review for another time but not a bad place to spend some time).

  The electrical at our campsite didn't work and we reported this right away and then moved to the next site over. We saw an electrician come out the same day but he didn't get it fixed. The first site would have been shadier but all the sites out there are spacious and we had good privacy.

  This park isn't manned by the State and it's self-check-in. There are bathroom houses that weren't horrible. There seemed to be an abundant amount of water hydrants. It was a nice area to walk through in the morning and evenings. (It was just too hot during the day!) The creek was fun to play in during the day. The creek moves very quickly and it is steep getting down to it. We all made it safely back and forth though.

  There were some ponds that were interesting though I'm not sure how useful. You cannot canoe or kayak them. I would guess that you can fish in them but we were too hot to do any fishing. And the water was quite still so I'm guessing bugs would have been an issue.

  This would be a great place to stay if you are in the area for any reason and have a camper that needs hookups. Pine Ridge State Park doesn't have hookups but it's a quiet, pretty park as well.

  There isn't a lot to do but for general hanging out and sleeping purposes, it was quite suitable.

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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2018

  Long Pine State Rec Area

  tiny and cute!

  Such a gorgeous little area. Liked it so much we got married in Long Pine!

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  Philip A.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 18, 2022

  Keller Park State Rec Area

  Nice little state park / campground.

  I usually dispersed camp. But, 90 plus degrees, with himidity, calls for electric! Fair share of reviews on this park. Most pretty accurate, id say. One lacking review is cellular. Didn't even realize no cellular until after setting up. I have AT&T. I did get an intermittent bar from band 13, (Verizon). This campground is in a decent valley. Thus, no signal. Up out of the valley - great signal! I'm setup with new cell router with 4 cellular antennas, including a directional antenna. Also have booster/repeater (Keep it off normally). Couldn't get AT&T signal. Had to use booster plus directional antenna to get signal. Band 5 only one that would connect. But, got 5mb down and 2kb up. Enough to stream with! I was in site 11. Had to point directional antenna south towards Long Pine. Hope this helps!

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  A H.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 5, 2021

  Long Pine State Rec Area

  Rustic camping, beautiful location

  Don't expect anything fancy, but it is a beautiful area. We often have it all to ourselves. Does get busy during "tubing season" hot days during the summer. Lots of tall trees surround the camping sites. They are hard to get an RV into because of the slope and angle of the drives. Worth it once you do get parked!

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  Larry R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 22, 2022

  Ainsworth East City Park

  Nice, quiet city park

  Very nice campground. All 7 sites are on grass. No water or sewer hookups, but there is a dump station. Can’t beat the price of $10.

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  Joe R.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 1, 2018

  Rocky Ford Camp and Outfitters

  Friendly Outfitter right on the Niobrara River

  Rocky Ford is one of many outfitter and private campground choices in stunning Northwest Nebraska on the Niorbrara River. We chose to tent camp here for it’s club house amenities and location on the river down stream from Smith Falls State Park. You’ll have close neighbors at this camp but every one is there to enjoy a float down the river and respectful of the 11pm quite time. Honestly we stayed up later than that playing music at a reasonable level and the river drowns out any noise from nearby campers. You’ll sleep like a baby with the rapids creating wonderful soothing sounds. We had beautiful sunny skies and some famous midwest thunderstorms on each of our two day, two night stays here. Be ready to get sandy here, you will be way up in the Sandhills and the 7 eccosystems in the area. There are basically minimum maintenance roads in and out of the camp so we had our fingers crossed getting out of really sloppy roads pulling a trailer with a Nissan Rogue but we made it. The club house is really close. Expect typical restroom conditions with lots of sand. You’re on a river float trip if you are staying here, not a 5 star resort. They charge $8 per person to camp but children 9 or younger are free. You must be using them for a booked float down the river to stay here. They offer many choices for how you float and for how long. They will drop you off up steam and you just get out at the camp at the end of your float. Pay attention to the bus driver for directions on the river to must see nature opportunities and where to get out at. I’d definitely stay at Rocky Ford again.

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  Shelly S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 18, 2018

  Wacky West Travel Park

  Base camp

  Wacky West Travel Park had very nice and helpful owners. Make sure you have the phone number because their office hours are limited so that they can keep up the park. It’s small and a little crowded but serves the purpose of a base camp or overnight location.

  I attended a “Sisters on the Fly” event in Valentine, NE and this is were we all met and camped. The owners squeezed us all in and gave us a discount for our stay. One nice thing is you are in the middle of town right off the main drag so you can walk anywhere in town pretty easily.

  The restroom and shower are keyed which you receive when you check in. Down side to that I forgot to drop my key in the mail slot when I left and had to go back to do so.

  There is electric/water hook up at each site, not much in the way of shade , limitedfire rings and picnic tables. You could tell several of the sites were more towards permanent dwellings and some of the sites sat right on the entry road so you step out your camper door into the road. These sites were stacked so two of our group didn’t even try to unhook their campers.

  If you’ve never experienced sand burrs Nebraska has them and they are horrible on dogs feet. The owner of the campground made extra efforts to keep the burrs out of the immediate camping area but my dogs still picked up several. There is a cattle yard directly behind the campground so I’m not sure how it smells when it’s hot, we were there in cold weather so it was not an issue.

  Valentine has events going on and the Niobrara River is a main attraction, several of the group did a kayak float and explored the waterfalls along the river. We also walked to dinner within 1/4 mile at an excellent restaurant, Peppermill Steakhouse, worth a visit.

  The three stars is due to the location, cramped accommodations and no recreation in the immediate area. However the owners were very accommodating and the facilities were well maintained. I would stay there again. Also I lost the pictures of the campground and Valentine but included the nearby recreation areas.

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  Bonnie L.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 9, 2024

  Valentine City Park

  Peaceful, pleasant park!

  We had a pull through site right next to the river. Disk golf park, and also with playground equipment. We stayed on April 8, and that is too early in the year for the city to turn on water and open the bathrooms. We are totally fine without that. There is a box to drop $5 in, but there wasn't any paperwork to fill out. I wonder if anyone was even monitoring this in the off-season. We were basically alone. This is FC-FServe and no designated spots or campsite numbers. We would love to stay here again.

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  Danika S.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 3, 2018

  Valley View Flat Campground

  Valley View 👍🏻

  FCFS, no reservations needed. About 10 electric sites, plenty of tent and/or primitive sites. Boat dock, shower house, clean restrooms. Usually pretty peaceful. Quite a bit of shade also. Fire rings at each spot. We have a 38’ 5th wheel and have no problem parking that and a boat and tow vehicle in our area.

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  R B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 21, 2020

  Sharps Outfitters Campground

  Close to Heaven

  One of our Favorite campsites evvvver! We visited in mid October and had the pick of any of the 140ish campsites, as we were the only ones there. With a little jockeying, we were able to get the rig out on the point. Front steps of the RV just 15’ from the bank of the Niobrara River! Watched deer, turkeys, and 3 little river Otters right from our site. 30amp service at this site. Probably 25-30 RV sites not on the river bank and the rest two miles of primitive sites along the river of which a handful big enough to park an RV. Rita & Jack were great to deal with and Jack was very helpful. Would definitely stop again if ever in the area!

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  Camden O.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2018

  Sharps Outfitters Campground

  Almost backwoods

  Right along the Niobrara River you can truly emerge yourself in the wonders of Nebraska wildlife. Have to go through a lot of ranch land to get there, but in the end there's no service, no running water and all stars

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  Shannon G.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 29, 2021

  Berry Bridge Campground

  Right next to Niobrara

  Berry Bridge Campground is a privately owned campground right next to the Niobrara outside of Valentine Nebraska. It offers tent sites, picnic tables,fire rings, shower house, vault toilets and bunk houses with air. It has a convenient store offering firewood,ice, and snacks. It also has tubes and kayaks to use. This campground is very lively as buses were bring people to launch their tubes or kayaks from under the bridge

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  JAMES B.

  Traveler

  

  May. 6, 2023

  Long Pine State Rec Area

  Early May Camping Long Pine

  Quit and peaceful, right next to the water. I had the place to myself. I saw robins, wrens, a bluejay, cardinal, and a small duck, that scared the bjesus out of me.

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  Jared J.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 4, 2021

  Long Pine State Rec Area

  Beautiful Stream Camping

  There are some fantastic trails to hike here, some great scenery, and good trout fishing from the stream. 

  You're able to camp as close to the stream as you're comfortable with, and there is nothing quite like waking up and enjoying a cup of fresh coffee while admiring the visual and auditory beauty of the rushing water.

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  Tyler L.

  Traveler

  

  May. 12, 2022

  Long Pine State Rec Area

  Pleasant spot

  Nice clear stream winding between hills. Decided to camp up a ways from the stream because I noticed a nearby graffitied bridge and likely local youth hangout spot. Would stay again.

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  Scott T.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 30, 2020

  Long Pine State Rec Area

  One of my favorite places

  One of the favorite places to go to get away from everybody it's never too busy

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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 12, 2018

  Ainsworth East City Park

  nice

  a good place for gatherings

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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 12, 2018

  Bassett Municipal Park

  great

  a nice little park

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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2018

  Keller Park State Rec Area

  Love it!

  Secluded with lots of shade, a fun place to get away! Far from town, so bring everything you need!

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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 12, 2018

  Keller Park State Rec Area

  fun

  such a pretty spot!

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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2018

  Springview Recreation Area

  Pretty!

  a fun place to relax in a cute little town, faaar from cell reception!

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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 12, 2018

  Stuart Municipal Park

  good

  a great place for get togethers

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  Lindsey H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2018

  Rocky Ford Camp and Outfitters

  Best Spot after a river float

  This is by far my fave area to stay after a day on the river. Great for groups, best for when you want to get away from all the people. The second half of the river is the best so it’s a great spot since it is also a take out.

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  Alyssa E.

  Traveler

  

  May. 20, 2021

  Sharps Outfitters Campground

  Large campground with a variety of spots

  This campground stretches along the Niobrara River, so the sites are also spread out.

  There is a "family friendly" side, a "party" side, and a woody/secluded area. My group tent camped in the wooded area. Our sites were right along the river, but up a 10Ft embankment.

  Lots of wildlife. They do patrol to check for passes and people breaking rules.

  There is a concession hut. There are porta-potties dispersed throughout, but there is also a toilet/shower facility near the check-in area.

  We went August 2020 and no one except my group were wearing masks. Not even the staff.

  They also do tubing and kayaking.

  Some sites had tables and fire pits.

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  Bailey W.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 1, 2018

  Sharps Outfitters Campground

  Hospitable and diverse

  There are different campgrounds for different people! There is a separate campground for more quiet people and a campground for people who like to stay up late and listen to music (my friends)! We have been going for almost 5 years know and they us every time we come!

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  Missy W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 1, 2018

  Sharps Outfitters Campground

  Tent Camping

  We have tent camped at Sharps for the last 10 years. The campsite is always clean and the staff is warm and friendly. They make sure we have the best possible experience. We will only tent camp here.

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  Tracy J.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 2, 2018

  Sharps Outfitters Campground

  Great outfitter on the Niobrara

  I have been going to Sharps for 15+ years. We tent camp and the sights are always clean. Best spots along the river! We will continue to go for years to come and wont stay anywhere else. Great staff...great location...great outfitter!!!