Best Tent Camping near Seward, NE

Recent Tent Reviews in Seward

480 Reviews of 9 Seward Campgrounds

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  Chris H.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 14, 2024

  Buckley Park Campground

  Beautiful

  This Campground is beautiful and cozy! Picnic table and fire pit at site with 30 and 20 amp. Note that it is a 4 day Max and you have to leave for 10 days before you can come back. New spots at Lucy Holm were not open as it was middle of November when we stayed. They have an 18 hole disc golf, tennis, volleyball, basketball, pool, and 3 playgrounds. They have really put a lot of work in this park. Would love to stay during the summer!

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  Chris H.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 14, 2024

  Columbus Agricultural Park

  Full Hookups

  The only good from this Campground is its full hookup year round. It was dirty and very outdated. Most of the sewer hookups were broken and backed up and the electric boxes were broken and outdated. If you have a newer rv I would suggest not staying here or try to find a good electrical box. No fire rings, most sites just had a fire on the ground. This place is just run down and dirty, ok place for a night.

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  Daniel F.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Chautauqua Park Campground

  Perfect

  Free camp for 10 days every 60 days. Campsites had water, power, access to restrooms. Open April 1 to Oct 15!

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  Tim C.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  Beaver Crossing City Park

  Perfect

  Perfect little spot right off the interstate. Clean, quiet, hookups. Nice park. Fun town.

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  Olivia B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Little Rivers Edge

  Amazing stay!

  Had a great night here, the area is beautiful. Had to stop to admire the corn fields in the sunrise on the way out. Owner is lovely and kind. Electrical amenities are prime for anyone with an RV, but as a tent camper, I enjoyed our stay!

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  Pat V.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Branched Oak Lake State Rec Area

  Decent Place that needs Updating

  We stayed here for a mountain bike race weekend. Nighttime is great for stargazing and they have pretty stellar sunrises. We enjoyed the archery range and took plenty of walks. The shower facilities need a lot of updating and the RV spots are pretty dated with narrow roads. We were glad it wasn’t a weekend with a full campground and we think it would be pretty hectic during their peak season.

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  Pat V.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area

  Quiet and relaxed weekend

  It’s been a few years since we stayed at Lake Wanahoo, but we decided to stay there over our anniversary weekend. The place is still great, and this time of year it was very quiet and peaceful.

  I was able to fish at the lake, we used the trails for walking and biking. Being close to town allowed us to have a great anniversary dinner at a steakhouse!

  We are definitely going to be using it more!

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  Ken G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Pioneer Trails Recreation Area

  nice, quiet campground near the highway

  We stayed there in late August on a weeknight.  The sites look new, possibly recently refurbished.  There is a small lake near which is an easy walk.  Everything was clean and recently mowed grass.  In the middle of corn fields, but a nice quiet place to spend one night.

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  Karen J.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Platte River State Park Campground

  Just one night

  If you don’t mind lugging your stuff to your tent spot, it’s primitive, no frills camping at its finest! We chose the closest spot to the vault toilets. There are only 4. It’s a bit off the beaten path but we got to enjoy the beautiful horses. Bonus!

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  Jason G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  Military Park Camp Ashland Campground

  Unimpressed

  I planned an event at this military installation because of pricing and being a gated community.  The prices are good and the overall area is clean but the reason for the rating given is below:

  Due to this being a military site with a managed gate, ID or authorization roster is required...I submitted and got my roster approved within the allotted time only to find out that it was not shared with the gate guards so no one was being let in.  The keys for each facility had issues like broken locks or no pin code given for the key system to even get the keys.  The cabins are nice but not very well cleaned and the emergency phone number that is provided is a great feature although no one answered it. 

  If you find yourself looking for a venue for your event, pass on this one.  Too much hassle for the money saved.  I wish the state of Nebraska could figure out how to hire competent people to manage their facilities.

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Streeter Park Campground

  Really good overnight stop

  Streeter Park is a nice park with ball fields, walking paths, waterpark and a small campground. The campground has about a dozen or so sites set up in a gravel parking lot next to the waterpark. It's a place where you can pull in your camper & spend the night. It's free, although a donation is requested. The sites are small parking spaces, close together. Each site has a picnic table, electricity & water. Waste disposal is also available in the campground as well as trash dumpsters. You can use the restrooms at the waterpark & ball field; they were open all night. No shower facilty. The one negative is the road noise; it was loud at times. This campground is not a destination; it's a really good place for an overnight stop.

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  William R.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Smiths Creek Recreational Area

  Perfect for those driving cross country

  Very easy to find, free and simple. Pull up, park, sleep, enjoy lake in the morning!

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  Cindi

  Scout

  

  Aug. 29, 2024

  Wildwood Lake

  Goose haven

  This lake and campground are inundated with geese. We kayaked and I noticed “things” floating everywhere in the water. Goose poop. It was gross. Someone had also smeared (likely) human poo all over the walls and floor of the outhouse. I’m not going back.

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  Sarah Y.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 24, 2024

  Wagon Train State Recreation Area

  Noisy and insane bugs

  We are avid campers, we are no strangers to all the things that come with camping including bugs. That said, the amount of mosquitoes here made any amount of time outside unbearable.

  There was a lot of traffic through the campsite, not even people stopping to camp but literally just driving through, music blaring at 11pm.

  And the GPS coordinates were wrong. They are closer to 40.63093° N, 96.57335° W

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2024

  Double Nickel Campground

  Well Run Campground with Exceptional Service

  We’d passed through this area a few years ago when traveling I-80 and noticed there was a campground(CG) and golf course here in Waco, NE. We added this CG to our list and finally got a chance to stay here. The CG is a little ways off I-80 and easy to get to. Check-in was quick and easy and we were led to pull through site 303 with FHUs. There are separate prices for weekdays and weekends. The utilities were at the center of the long gravel pad. Water pressure was okay at around 40 psi. We got 2 bars on Verizon. The sites here are decently spaced especially for a private CG. The CG was clean and well-maintained. If there were long-term residents, you could not tell. We were here over a weekend, so there were families and a lot of kids using the swimming pool, mini golf, and the large playground area. Each site, along with a picnic table and fire pit has a bench swing. There’s a decent-sized dog park on the south side and larger one on the north side. The CG has its own tornado siren plus an underground tornado shelter. There’s one cabin for rent. They also have a well-kept laundry room with 2 washers and 2 dryers. York has your main amenities such as Walmart. The golf course right next door is a deceptively tough 9-hole course.

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  Eric P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Double Nickel Campground

  Good facilities and family friendly

  Really nice staff. Bathhouse is nice and clean. There are all sorts of games: Basketball, volleyball, miniature golf, Large Jenga, etc... Nice pool. Only issue: road noise. It's just off the expressway. It's not too bad though.

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  Rose S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2024

  Spikerush State Wildlife Management Area

  Got there late at night, but couldn’t see much

  May have missed some thing because we arrived in the dark, but could see any areas with flat, low grass areas for camping

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  Dana T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 23, 2024

  Lone Star Rec Area

  Nice Park

  I'm not a glamper, thus I don't expect much, but Lone Star is a really nice place to take a family.  A cowboy would like it too.  Good facilities, swimming, and a nice lake to fish.

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  Amy S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 22, 2024

  Lancaster Event Center

  Nice quick stop-close to 80

  Pulled in late off of 80 looking for somewhere to sleep for a few hours. Quick, easy, mostly quiet as long as you don’t mind trains. Didn’t use electric but it was there. Happy to see 10-20 other campers, but not at all crowded.

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  Scott B.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 21, 2024

  Prairie Oasis Campground & Cabins

  Great stop while driving through

  Stopped here for the night while traveling through the area. Great stop. Clean and safe campground with full hook ups. Would recommend.

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  Dana T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Bruning Dam Recreation Area

  For The Outdoorsman

  Only two small sites and one appears to hamve sewage. There's a bathroom available. Best suited for an outdoorsman that's hunting or fishing.

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  Wes S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Memphis Lake State Rec Area

  Nice simple campground

  Don’t forget the day use fee it’s $14 a day for out of state and seven dollars in state A decent number of mosquitoes on my visit in July in the evening

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  Kristen A.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 17, 2024

  Lone Star Rec Area

  Great location

  Camped here over the Fourth of July weekend and was surprised that it was only about 3/4 of the way full. Quite a bit of day use Traffic with people kayaking and fishing, but remained peaceful and relaxing place.

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  Maya H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Smiths Creek Recreational Area

  Safe and perfect for travelers using 80

  About 3 turns off the highway via dirt road. Very pretty, clean toilets, potable water, has picnic tables and grills. Definitely staying again on my way back east

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  Donner N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  Smith Creek Recreation Area

  Second Year Camping Here

  Camped here previous year, and it was nice to come back to. Bathroom and lots of spots to set up. Also looks like it might be getting an update with the pavilion

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  Terry D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Prairie Oasis Campground & Cabins

  Great place

  Nice n quiet with a good breeze lots around for kids to do well kept n everything works as should I get back this way I will spend more time here next time .owners are real friendly and informative.

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  C D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Campground

  Great stay passing through

  Populated but spacious. Friendly staff. Lots of greenery and trees. Only stayed one night but the list of activities seemed great. Safe, relaxing place. Bathrooms and showers could use some work but I was happy for a warm shower after traveling so long. Highway and trains can be heard from a distance but I found it soothing.