Grove Lake State Wildlife Area near Royal, NE, features flat terrain with grasslands and scattered trees. Temperatures range from lows of 20°F in winter to highs of 85°F in summer. Campers can explore nearby Grove Lake and the Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park.

This is primitive camping, not dispersed camping. Please camp in designated spaces.

Grove Lake State Wildlife Area

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Grove lake is a lovely free camping area with flat dirt areas that would accommodate a camper or tent. No hookups but  hydrants, Vault toilets, fire pits, and picnic tables exist.

Nice camping trails exist, mostly for access to the trout stream that feeds the lake.

This is a lovely place to hike, fish, kayak, paint, or just get in touch with your maker.

Free Camping, Lovely views 

This is a dispersed campground that allows stays up to 14 days. This is a beautiful place. Trees are beautiful. The lake is beautiful. If you're a fly fisherman, this place is paridise if you can't get to usual fly fishing locations. 

There is only one piece of playground equipment for children. It is a merry - go - round that swings as it goes around.

Pit toilets are filthy dirty and smell horrible. 

Pads are uneven and made up of dirt or gravel in a couple of locations. Lots of tree shelter in the campground. Fire pits and elevated grills in each camp spot.

Lots of walking trails.

Sadly, I will never go back. The other campers were rude, arrogant, loud, drunk, filthy mouthed, and looking for fights. Generators ran all night and day. Night time bonfires were huge and out of control. 

We got there, and there was one other camper, and it was delightful. The situation changed quickly, and in my humble, modest opinion, this is not a place for normal decent people. We did not feel safe at all.

P.S.

There is absolutely NO cell service in this campground.

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