Best Camping near Norfolk, NE

Searching for the best camping near Norfolk, NE? Norfolk is filled with the activities, sights, and experiences to make everyone in your crew a happy camper. At The Dyrt, campers like you share their favorite spots, plus tips and photos. No matter where you're headed in Norfolk, you'll find the best spot for you and your camping crew.

Best Camping Sites Near Norfolk, NE (52)

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72 Reviews of 52 Norfolk Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Fred Penn Park
    September 2, 2024

    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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Willow Creek State Rec Area
    August 23, 2024

    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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Ta-Ha-Zouka Park
    July 29, 2024

    Ta-Ha-Zouka Park

    Cute simple short term sites

    They have 18 electric sites $26/night and tent non electric sites for $18/night. 7 day max stays. Reservable.

  • Camper-submitted photo from City of Hartington Campground
    July 27, 2024

    City of Hartington Campground

    Clean campground

    This is a nice clean campground. Full hookups. 50 - 30 - 15 amp service. Can be noisy next to busy city street. Large shade trees line between the 6 sites offered. Grills at each site, but no open fires allowed. Long cemented drives great for large rigs.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Knox County Fairgrounds
    July 27, 2024

    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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bloomfield City Park
    July 27, 2024

    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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Ta-Ha-Zouka Park
    July 22, 2024

    Ta-Ha-Zouka Park

    Easy access and large sites

    Great stopover campground or for staying awhile. Norfolk is nearby and has a lot of restaurants and shopping. The Cowboy Trail starts here and continues to Valentine, NE. Clean bathrooms and showers as well.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Dead Timber State Rec Area
    July 21, 2024

    Dead Timber State Rec Area

    Quiet retreat

    There are areas dedicated for daily use, primitive camping and electric sites. Great Lake for kayaking or a small jon boat. Has restrooms available, no showers. No dumpsite. Fire pit and picnic table available at sites.

    Appears to be a quiet retreat with minimal campers.

  • Camper-submitted photo from River Land Campground
    July 17, 2024

    River Land Campground

    Hidden Gem!

    Brand new campground moving up quickly. The cabins are 5 star quality and they're still building more. RV sites are spacious, concrete patios w/ picnic tables, new fire rings. Baby trees were just planted to help with some shade, but there are a few mature trees too. Along the Big Platte River & has a pond for fishing only, with sites around the pond. The shower house is brand new and beautiful & very clean inside. Great place to stay in eastern Nebraska! Columbus has activities for kids too. Water park (the Pawnee plunge) & playgrounds (Centennial Park). There's a Walmart & Menards within 10 min. And plenty of food choices too.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Wildwood Acres Park
    July 3, 2024

    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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Willow Creek State Rec Area
    June 14, 2024

    Willow 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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Burbach Park
    November 7, 2023

    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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Veterans Memorial RV Park
    September 20, 2023

    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. 

  • Camper-submitted photo from Obert City Park
    September 20, 2023

    Obert City Park

    Don’t go

     this is a small grassy area with a picnic shelter a porta potty, one spigot and an outlet that doesn’t work don’t even bother

  • Camper-submitted photo from Ta-Ha-Zouka Park
    August 10, 2023

    Ta-Ha-Zouka Park

    Very nice city campground/park

    The sites are large with space, electric only,ok bath and shower. A large fenced dog park. Great stop for a night or two. Host very helpful.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Ta-Ha-Zouka Park
    July 26, 2023

    Ta-Ha-Zouka Park

    Much better!

    We stayed there late July 2023. This year they added a camp host. When we pulled up, he greeted us and was very friendly! Having a camp host has made the campsite much more safe and appealing. The locals told us it used to be a mess and it's so much better now. The campsite was much better than I expected for Norfolk, NE. We will be staying here again! Can't beat the price.

    Before we pulled up, we had to fill with water because there is no water at the sites themselves. And no sewer dump at the sites. (There is one on your way out). However, we had full 50 amp power. The concrete pads made it nice to park the RV on for easy set up.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Willow Creek State Rec Area
    June 23, 2023

    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.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Victor City Park
    June 16, 2023

    Victor City Park

    Trying to reserve spot

    I am driving 8 hours across the state of Nebraska to go spend some time with my daughter who attends Wayne State College and to watch some theater performances she is in. I wanted to ensure that I had a place to park my camper but unfortunately I am unable to reserve a spot. It is first come first serve only. Hope I have luck finding a spot when I arrive in about a month to stay for 5 nights!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Howells Community Park
    May 29, 2023

    Howells Community Park

    Good overnight spot while traveling.

    Pros

    -Water/Electricity/Dump station

    -Public restroom 

    -Near a gas station and convenience mart

    -Free will donation for firewood

    -Flat camping spots

    -Park nearby

    -Fire Rings

    Cons

    - There are only around 6 spots

    -You share your water connection with your neighbor

    -RV slips are right at the park entrance so there is the risk of traffic non stop if the park is being used for an event

    I came in a couple days before memorial weekend and all of the RV spots were reserved so I only did a short drive around grabbing some photos. It looks like a great spot to swing in overnight if there are any open spots.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Clarkson City Park
    May 29, 2023

    Clarkson City Park

    Campground with a dump station next to a city park

    Pros

    -Amenities for the kids, (Playground, pool)

    -Public Bathrooms nearby that have showers

    -Dump Station

    -Electricity

    -Water on premises to fill tanks with

    Cons

    -I didn't see much for gas and food in town if you are hoping to swing in for a night and get back on the road tomorrow

    -Dump station could use a bigger trash can but they seem to have done a good job putting other cans around the park

    This is a fairly clean and mostly level campground that is a nice stay if your end destination is Clarkson. If you are looking for a spot to swing in, fill up on fuel and food, and leave the next day then the nearby campground in Howells might suite you a little better.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Fred Penn Park
    March 25, 2023

    Fred Penn Park

    okay for passing through

    Eight sites along a small lake in the small town of Nehigh. All have electric hookups. All sites are grass with no defined driveways lined up next to each other with no privacy/separation between them. Day-use area around the other side of the lake has a small playground. The women's bathroom in the day-use area was basically unusable. The website looks like people fish here. The bathrooms were ok, but the shower looked sketchy. 

    The park is located right on the highway through town so you will hear road noise, however, this campground would be ok for passing through and the price is reasonable. There were two RVs in spaces when we were there but aside from a maintenance worker mowing the lawn, we did not see anyone.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Chilvers Park
    October 23, 2022

    Chilvers Park

    Free camping

    Nice small town with about 6 sites. Level concrete pad. Water and electric. Bathroom is dirty. Big park and playground.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Riverside Park
    September 15, 2022

    Riverside Park

    Unexpected surprise!

    Level sites. Will accommodate rigs of all sizes. 50amp electric. Water hook up. Dump station. All for $15 per night. Fairly quiet, some highway noise but not bad. Clean restroom and shower. Would stay here again.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Schuyler Campground
    September 10, 2022

    Schuyler Campground

    Peaceful and quiet campground

    Nice campground overall. Sites are first come first serve and they have decent prices but are a bit confusing as they are not marked too clearly. 

    There is a park across the street and a convenience store/gas station right next to grounds.



Guide to Norfolk

Camping near Norfolk, Nebraska, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and family-friendly activities. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are several campgrounds that cater to different needs and preferences.

What to do

  • Hiking and Nature Trails: Explore the scenic trails at Niobrara State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "We had a great camping experience this summer. The grounds were clean, beautiful scenery, pet friendly and fun hiking trails!"
  • Fishing: The waters around Yankton — Lewis And Clark Recreation Area are great for fishing. A reviewer noted, "Fishing was fantastic, and the views of the Missouri River were amazing."
  • Disc Golf: If you're into disc golf, check out the course at Yankton — Lewis And Clark Recreation Area. One camper said, "Clean, amazing water views, fun disc golf course."

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the parks. A visitor at Niobrara State Park Campground said, "Bathrooms were cleaned every day. My only complaint is that the lots are kind of close."
  • Spacious Campsites: Many enjoy the spaciousness of the sites. A reviewer at Yankton — Lewis And Clark Recreation Area mentioned, "Clean beach, spacious spots for our 35' camper, and nice bathrooms and parks!"
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Families find the campgrounds welcoming. One parent shared about Riverfront Campground — Ponca State Park, "So much to do on site. Miles of trails! My family did 7 miles."

What you should know

  • Reservations Recommended: Many campgrounds, like Niobrara State Park Campground, recommend making reservations, especially during peak seasons. A camper noted, "South Dakota has it right with making reservations!"
  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds may have limited amenities. A visitor at Nebraska Tailwaters mentioned, "No water or sewer at sites, but can fill and dump at a site on the main road."
  • Wildlife Encounters: Expect to see wildlife. A camper at Cottonwood Campground said, "There were bison and wild horses in the campground."

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Yankton — Lewis And Clark Recreation Area that have playgrounds and clean facilities. One family shared, "Clean beach, spacious spots for our camper, and nice bathrooms and parks!"
  • Plan Activities: Bring along games or plan hikes to keep kids engaged. A reviewer at Riverfront Campground — Ponca State Park mentioned, "Wonderful views of 3 states. Along the Missouri River."
  • Pack Snacks: Keep snacks handy for hikes or beach days. A camper at Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area noted, "Great area to camp! Love that it’s right by the water."

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A visitor at Niobrara State Park Campground said, "Different length back-in sites with picnic table and fire ring."
  • Look for Electric Hookups: Many RVers prefer sites with electric hookups. A reviewer at Nebraska Tailwaters mentioned, "Nice large sites and enough room to move around."
  • Be Prepared for Costs: Some campgrounds charge for amenities. A camper at Willow Creek State Rec Area noted, "Make sure you have quarters to get a shower!!"

Camping in Norfolk, NE, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. With beautiful parks and plenty of activities, it’s a great spot for your next outdoor adventure!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular campground near Norfolk, NE?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Norfolk, NE is Willow Creek State Rec Area with a 3.5-star rating from 10 reviews.

  • What parks are near Norfolk, NE?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 1 parks near Norfolk, NE that allow camping, notably Conestoga Lake and Saylorville Lake.