Best Tent Camping near Niobrara, NE
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Best Tent Sites Near Niobrara, NE (10)
2. South Shore Lakeside Use Area
Lake Andes, South Dakota5 Reviews•21 Photos•2 Saves- Pets
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
3. Bloomfield - Lewis and Clark SRA
Homme Lake, North Dakota1 Review•10 Photos•2 Saves- Pets
- Fires
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- Group
- Trash
- Picnic Table
4. Miller Creek - Lewis and Clark SRA
Homme Lake, North Dakota1 Review•2 Photos- Pets
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
5. Grove Lake State Wildlife Area
Be the first to review!Royal, Nebraska•5 Saves- Tents
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- Toilets
7. South Scalp Creek Recreation Area
Fairfax, South Dakota1 Review•1 Photo•2 Saves- Pets
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
10. Bow Creek Recreation Area
Be the first to review!Vermillion, South Dakota•8 SavesCamping is allowed and free. Camp only in designated sites marked with brown camping signs and metal fire rings. Visit the Camping Page for more rules and regulations. No camping fees are required but we do ask that you leave us your basic itinerary for your safety. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm Watch campfires. Dead and down wood may be collected. Motorized vehicles and horses are prohibited on the property. Do not damage or remove the cultural or natural features. Bow Creek Recreation Area provides many opportunities for the public to experience a part of the Missouri National Recreational River. The 205-acre property includes a mix of wetlands, grasslands, riparian cottonwood forest, and mesic-bur oak forest. Rock and sediment exposures along the Missouri River reveal past geologic events. A mowed grass trail is planned for the property to loop through these environments. In the restored prairie, look for dragonflies and butterflies. In the cottonwood and oak forests, watch for wildlife sign including resident whitetail deer and turkey.
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Recent Tent Reviews in Niobrara
171 Reviews of 10 Niobrara Campgrounds
Bibs O.
Legend
Pease Creek Recreation Area
Bald Eagles were our only company.
This is a very well maintained campground. We were here from December 08 through 12, 2024. Bathrooms and showers, along with water faucets, are all shut down for the season. We stayed on site 9 and enjoyed the shelter all the trees provided. Wind was 24 mph gusts hit 45 mph and didn't affect us at all. Sites are gravel and, for the most part, level. We didn't require any leveling blocks at all. 50 - 30 - 20 amp service with no errors at the electric box. The pit toilet was reasonably clean and stocked. Small playground for children. Small picnic area down the road between sites 8 and 9. Sites 4 and 8 were covered with large seed pods from the trees. I imagine it would sound like branches hitting your camper when they fall in the fall. We are not far from the Missouri River, and we were delighted with the company of 4 Bald Eagles. Hundreds of migrating Canadian Geese. Walking paths are available along with a boat ramp down the hill. Cost is the same in nearly all South Dakota State Parks, $26.00 a night. Seems costly for no water, flush toilets, showers, or garbage dumpsters. This is a nice place.
- LLoren B.
Scout
Fred Penn Park
Nice but dirty
Nice campground but the bathrooms were disgusting. Mud on the floor in the shower.
Spider webs and dead bugs everywhere. 20 min of cleaning could have made it enjoyable.
- JJulie M.
Traveler
Niobrara State Park Campground
Very nice Spectacular views
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.
- JJulie M.Traveler
Willow Creek State Rec Area
Underwhelmed
Pretty little campground but services were sparse and the beach was not nice when we were there in August. Make sure you have quarters to get a shower!! We only found one shower house for over 100 campsites.
- JJanet K.
Guide
Gavins Campground — Lewis And Clark Recreation Area
Big spacious campground
Big campground along river. Sites spaced nicely apart. Some riverfront sites with view. Trees, grass, bike path. Lots to do here. We camped at #116. This part seemed less crowded. We had no neighbors. Very pleasant. Clean bathrooms and warm showers!
James P.Legend
Chief White Crane Recreation Area
Calm and Peaceful
Level blacktop sites. Flat campground. Fishing, playground, nice dump station. High tree canopy, large old growth trees. Aluminum picnic tables. Commercial fire rings (not an old truck wheel). Very nice, would camp here again.
- Bibs O.Legend
Sand Creek Recreation Area
Busy boat ramp, no other campers.
This is a busy boat put in and take out. There are 8 camping sites. No electrical, no sewer or dump station 2 water spigot. One water spigot between sites 6 - 7 and a thread on at the vault toilet. Toilets are new. Thus, clean so far. Fire rings at each site. Picnic tables at each site. Sites 2 and 3 have some shade from the sun. Sites 1, 4,5,6,7,8 are located in direct sunlight. The price when we stayed (July 2024) was $11.67. There were no other campers during our stay.
- Bibs O.Legend
Knox County Fairgrounds
Quite location
$20.00 a night gives you 30amp service. Picnic tables, grass site. There is only one grill in the campgrounds, and that was located on site L. You have to call the number pictured, and police will come and unlock your electrical box. They will also take your money if you wish to pay them directly. They spray for mosquitoes, and they were not a problem while we were there. Many local dog walkers, they leave many, many land minds around. You can have shade in the morning, but for the most part, all sites see sunshine throughout the day. Nice place. I should mention showers are free. Bathrooms are clean and just across the road from where you can camp. Dump station is also just west of the bath house.
- Bibs O.Legend
Bloomfield City Park
Nice city campground
15 campsites all pull throughs. Sites 1 - 7 are in the sun next to the road. Sites 8 - 24 are under beautiful shade treesAll have water electric and sewer hookups. 50 - 30 -15 amp service. Grills at each site. No firepits. No bathrooms. $25.00 a night. You MUST call to get electrics unlocked. Most of the campground was filled with workers. They were gone most of the day. These guys partied hard on the weekend.
Katie L.Guide
North Point Recreation Area
Cabin B
Cabins are super cute and fit the price. $55/night gives you AC, electricity, and a bed (2 twins, 1 full). Great view from the cabin deck. Verizon works good. Close to the swimming beach and vault toilet.
- Katie L.Guide
South Shore Lakeside Use Area
Quiet campground
Relative to North Point Rec Area, this campground and day use beach were significantly less crowded. All sites seemed to have some shade, picnic table, and fire pit.
- Bibs O.Legend
Lynch City RV Park
Nice overnight, stop.
There are 9, possibly 10, back in camping spots. $25.00 a night, which I thought very reasonable for all they offer. Bathrooms with showers. Water and sewer at all sites. 50 - 30 - 15 amp service at all sites. Picnic tables and fire pits with grates at all sites. Picnic area with cement floors and cover. Dogs across the way are noisy, but we hope they get used to things and quite down. Money for stay needs to be brought downtown to a bar, or you can call a number, and so.eone will come out and pick it up. Grass is very long at the sites, which seems to encourage the bugs and mosquitoes .
- Angie A.
Ranger
Menno Lake Camping - Huber Campground
Quiet peaceful spot on the lake
Excellent find and with electricity for only $10 a night. Pretty secluded with only one other camper. Some local traffic. Vault toilet withTP is far from where we camped and the old school toilets were a little too sketchy for me. If they were cleaned up I would have been brave enough to try. Such a beautiful place! Bugs are bad! Be prepared. Each site has picnic table and fire ring on nice concrete pad.
- Bibs O.Legend
Wildwood Acres Park
Jake brakers spoil the stay.
I would have given this nice little campground a 3-star rating, but I felt the 8 foot pads were a little bit too small. To be fair, they have placed a handful of larger pads throughout, but it would be insanely cramped for larger units to maneuver and even turn their rigs around. $15.00 per night for campers. $10.00 a night for tents. Cabins ran $35.00 a night. They did have a men's and women's toilet building (flush or hole?) the building was locked, and we couldn't use it. They have 30 amp electric, 1 location to obtain water (communal water spigot), 1 picnic table per site, and garbage buckets provided for nearly all sites. Oak trees provide shade from the sun. One has to look up, though. we saw several locations where larger dead and broken branches were just hanging on by a thread. They have 2 cabins that are available. The entire campground is an easy stones throw from the city swimming pool. There are 2 large picnic pavillions, and electricity is provided. Walking trails are available (we did not walk on them this trip). There is a lazy little creek that meanders around the outskirts of the campgrounds. Playground equipment in 3 locations for the kids. Large fields for others playing around. We didn't need a dump site, and I'm sorry, I didn't think to look to see if they had one. They may have one, and I think I would have noticed it if they had, but take this with a grain of salt. Town is just down the road a half mile or so, and most needs can be met there. Finally, I have to mention the highway ¼ mile away. Heavy semi traffic. Campgrounds are located at the bottom of a hill. Those semi's blast those Jake brakes. Over and over again. 2 days of that, and we left early and drove to a new campground. Enough was enough.
- Bibs O.Legend
Olivet Park
Flood waters have ravished this park
There is little left of this park. After each spring flood, they clean it up, but there is not much there any longer. They do have 15 and 30 amp connections in one location. Pit toilet remains destroyed due to floods. In the back corner of the park is a large area to turn around in and set up a short stay camp.
A boat ramp is available. A short walking trail is also available.
This is located next to a busy highway, and it is noisy with traffic much of the time we were there.
Ila R.Guide
Armour Lions Park
Beautiful little park
Great little city park. Showers/ restrooms were clean. I'm not sure how many sites in total. I know 5 were concrete slabs, the rest gravel. It's a little confusing in price/ paying. There is a box that says $10 donation. A sign that says $15 donation. The donations go towards the park.
Les G.Traveler
Spencer Park Fairgrounds
Great location
This is a very comfortable location with power, water and a nearby dump station. It's an easy walk to any place in town. Also a go jumping off point for all of Boyd County...
lisa C.ScoutWillow Creek State Rec Area
This place sucked
Me, my husband and grandson went there couple weeks ago. We’re supposed to stay for three days. We brought our three dogs. The host just got pissed off at us and told us we had to leave because one of our dogs kept barking at three in the morning well who in the hell walked by a camper at 3 o’clock in the morning because that’s the only reason why he would bark is because somebody was right there. And I paid for three days and didn’t get my money back. Didn’t get anything which is a bunch of bullshit.
Bob M.RangerNorth Point Recreation Area
Loved It
Perfect place to unwind. Large, well spaced out campsites. Beach, walking paths, fishing and golf nearby.
Quiet and well manicured.
Tyler C.Traveler
Tabor Lakeside Use Area Camping
Great place to camp
Nice place to camp, clean and quiet. Not much for amenities, has a vault toilet and thats it. Good for boondocking.
- Dax S.Traveler
Burbach Park
Pretty quiet park
This was a very easy safe spot to spend the night. New sign states $10/night, second night is free. Unfortunately, I could not figure out where the city office is. According to Google it is in the corner of the park, but that looked like a shit down old car shop. Would have loved to pay since they provided electric hookups!
The previous listing that says it's by a lake is wrong, that is "Burbach Campground" this is "Burbach Park".
The camping pad can be a bit hard to see, it was covered in leaves when I got there so I didn't see it at first, but it is right at the gps location on the listing.
Nicholas S.Guide
Yankton — Lewis And Clark Recreation Area
Perfect for families with kids!
We love coming to Lewis and Clark Recreation Area because it's clean and perfect for families! Clean beach, spacious spots for our 35' camper, and nice bathrooms and parks! Hiking options, clean water for swimming, beautiful dark skies with lots of stars. What's better?
- MMary L.Guide
Veterans Memorial RV Park
Pretty sketchyThe
 there are some full hook ups hear the area around here is all torn up the road in is cobblestone so it’s real bumpy. The campground is really a mess. There’s nothing here except your hook ups and he’s used to having construction workers at 600 a month so he wants to charge me 40 bucks for absolutely no amenities. This used to be a city park but now it’s private ownership. I’ve stayed here before a year or so ago and it’s kind of a big mess but the hook ups work. 
Lucky C.ScoutArmour Lions Park
Employee all but kicked the door down on me.
The electrical boxes are so buggy and cobwebby and dusty that it's hard to find a properly grounded working electric box.
The women's bathroom is designed to be a single stall bathroom with shower, but the lock doesn't even hold the door shut properly bc the wood of the door frame is gouged out where the sliding bolt goes for the door. Had to prop my cane up under the door. An employee barged right in and acted offended when I mentioned someone was in there ... ??
- MMagdalenaGuide
South Shore Lakeside Use Area
Underestimated
Nice spots, beautiful lake and beach, not crowded at all. Only negative point is it’s close to the street. But since there is not a lot of traffic it was pretty quiet. Bring your insect spray and enjoy 😉
- eelijah S.Scout
Willow Creek State Rec Area
Much to be desired. Lots of potential
Beautiful lake with nice beaches, however, when we went, the water has a “no contact order” from May- end of September. This was not disclosed when booking. You can still take your boat if you have one. Bathrooms were clean, but old. No showers in main campsite area.
- CConnor S.Traveler
Niobrara State Park Campground
Great time and very clean!
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!
Guide to Niobrara
Nestled in the scenic landscapes of Nebraska, Niobrara offers a variety of tent camping options that cater to outdoor enthusiasts looking for adventure and tranquility.
Local Activities for Tent Campers
- Experience the beauty of nature while fishing at the serene Miller Creek - Lewis and Clark SRA, where the lake provides ample opportunities for anglers.
- Enjoy birdwatching and kayaking at Mnisose Wicote (Wandering River), a well-reviewed spot known for its natural beauty and wildlife.
- Take a peaceful hike along the trails near Bloomfield - Lewis and Clark SRA, where mature trees and scenic views enhance your outdoor experience.
Amenities That Enhance Your Stay
- Miller Creek - Lewis and Clark SRA features picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for enjoying meals outdoors and cozy campfires.
- At Bloomfield - Lewis and Clark SRA, you'll find clean toilets and a playground, making it a family-friendly destination.
- South Shore Lakeside Use Area offers shaded picnic areas and fire pits, ideal for relaxing after a day of exploration.
Unique Features of Each Campground
- The secluded atmosphere of Mnisose Wicote (Wandering River) allows for a peaceful retreat, although be prepared for some pesky mosquitoes.
- Grove Lake State Wildlife Area provides a rustic experience with no trash services, encouraging campers to practice Leave No Trace principles.
- Enjoy stunning sunsets and water views at Bloomfield - Lewis and Clark SRA, where the sound of the water enhances the camping experience.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Niobrara, NE is Mnisose Wicote (Wandering River) with a 4-star rating from 1 review.
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