Conestoga State Recreation Area, near Lincoln, Nebraska, is a great place for those looking to unwind in a scenic setting. With electric hookups available and a dump station on-site, it’s convenient for both tent campers and RV enthusiasts.

The campground has seen some nice upgrades recently, making it a more enjoyable experience. Visitors have noted the improvements to picnic tables and restrooms, along with a complete overhaul of the lake, which now offers better fishing opportunities. As one camper mentioned, “The lake was completely dredged out,” making it a prime spot for fishing and kayaking.

If you’re into fishing, you’ll appreciate the multiple docks available for casting a line. The area is also pet-friendly, so you can bring your furry friends along for the adventure. While some campers have mentioned the occasional noise from nearby traffic or barking dogs, many have enjoyed the peacefulness of the campground, especially during the off-season.

With its proximity to downtown Lincoln, you can easily enjoy local amenities while still having a quiet retreat to return to. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, Conestoga State Recreation Area offers a mix of relaxation and outdoor fun.

This recreation area is part of [Conestoga Lake][1]

[1]: http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=300&agencyCode=130

Conestoga State Recreation Area

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Denton

The Best Camping Near Denton, Nebraska

Located just a bit west of Lincoln, NE.  Gravel road and sites in the rv section with electric only so fill up with fresh water before setting up.  All sites are first come first serve with self check-in.  Most are 30A like ours, site 46, but there are a couple with 50A.  No bath house but a couple of vault toilets,  About 58 sites here with half of them tents only.

Nice, green area!

I tent camped here in March and I had the campground to myself. The parks department has been working at this campground, replacing old picnic tables with new composite material tables. Thanks for leaving the old picnic table wood at the primative sites parks department! This is a mostly quite campground but is a little close to the highway just north of the park. Conestoga is a small lake just a short walk from any of the camping spots.

Nice small SRA

Conestoga SRA is an increasingly popular campground following major renovations that were completed in 2018. Improvements to the picnic tables, restrooms, added shelter area and most importantly a complete overhaul of the lake have made this a much improved campground. Conestoga is entirely walk up with no reservations. You can easily self register at the park entrance and a second location closer to the lake centrally located between two of the three camping areas. A pack in primitive campground was also added to the lake and is accessible via a gravel hiking path. Fishing for mature fish will not be possible until 2021 according to Nebraska game and parks. I did see plentiful immature fish while kayaking the lake in June of 2019. The lake was complete dredged out and the parks commission added several silt pond around the lake to capture silt run off. This should keep this lake much cleaner than it was in the past. The park is boat and kayak friendly these days with the addition of two brand new boat ramps. By my count there were three new fishing docks going up although only one was completed during my stay. This is not relatively quite campground but it is popular. Kids can ride their bikes all around the paved and gravel rounds throughout the camp. The sites in the row on the side of site 50 are huge. We enjoyed spreading our stuff out with multiple tents and played games in the large open space. Shade is limited over a good 1/3 of the powered sites. The primitive site closer to the lake is well shaded with mature trees. There was a camp host who made sure we knew where the storm shelter was on the night of our stay. We nearly needed to use it as we experienced a severe thunder storm. There are 25 camp pads offering 20-30–50 amp hook ups and another 8 non electric pad sites. There is a dump station and several vaulted, well maintained toilet houses. Water is also available. If you plan on boating there is a 5mph speed limit so this is more of a canoe or kayaking lake or just for fishing. I highly recommend this SRA close to Lincoln Nebraska

Conestoga State Recreation area. Site 50 and major renovation review

I like this site because I can get there within 20 minutes from my house in Lincoln. Paved roads and parking lot. Easy to use boat ramp. If you enjoy dock fishing this is the lake for you. They have several individual docks to fish off of. The catfish will come right up to them at night. 

Close to town easy in and out fishing

Pros: 
- closest to downtown Lincoln amenities 
- electric hook-ups with a few different terrain options for a site 
- lake view approx 100 yds
- no one else camping during winter here (except one van for a night)

Cons:
- lots of locals drive through - including the campground drive if they choose
- state park with a fishing and small fowl hunting area - therefore gunshots a little too close for comfort - or not at all if you are not comfortable with 
- the neighbor across the road (75yds or so from campground), has a dog outside at night that barks constantly - though there are coyotes heard within the same amount of distance…also sounds to be comfortable with in order to camp here

Two weeks stay and ready to move along where there is a trail system to hike without hunting concerns, local traffic, barking dog - coyotes 
However have enjoyed the campground / space to ourselves after our months of busy campgrounds on the Colorado front range 

Home for the Holidays - Time to Move On

Very relaxing and quiet place. Sites with electric hook ups available, dump station on location. Will definitely stay here again when in the area. 

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