Lone Eagle Campground, near Lemoyne, Nebraska, is a solid choice for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors by Lake McConaughy. This spot offers a mix of full hookups and spacious sites, making it a comfortable base for RVers and tent campers alike.

The campground boasts beautiful views of the lake, with fine white sandy beaches just a short distance away. Visitors have mentioned that the sites are large and pet-friendly, perfect for families looking to let their dogs roam a bit. Just keep an eye out for those pesky sand burrs if you bring your pups along!

Amenities include drinking water, electric hookups, and picnic tables at each site, which makes it easy to settle in and enjoy a meal outdoors. Some campers have pointed out that the bathhouse could use a little TLC, but the overall cleanliness of the area is appreciated. If you're planning to shower, remember to grab some tokens, as they’re required for the facilities.

For those who enjoy water activities, the lake is a fantastic spot for boating and jet skiing. Plus, there’s a playground for the kids, ensuring everyone has something to keep them entertained. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a longer stay, Lone Eagle Campground offers a welcoming atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to soak up the sun and enjoy nature.

To create a safer, family-friendly environment, all camping at Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala State Recreation Areas will be by advanced reservation only. Reservations are available 180 days in advance for designated camp sites and 30 days in advance for beach camping. To learn more visit: http://outdoornebraska.gov/lakemcconaughy/

  

Nearly everything about Lake McConaughy is big. At 30,000 surface acres it is Nebraska’ largest reservoir, its dam is among the largest of its type in the world and its fish grow to trophy proportions, accounting for several state records. Even its nickname, “Big Mac,” reflects its size. Located eight miles northeast of Ogallala, Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area is known to most Nebraskans and residents of neighboring states as a great place for outdoor recreation. Lake Mac’s white sand beaches and clear waters are a favorite with campers, boaters, wind surfers, swimmers, water skiers, picnickers, scuba divers, hunters, anglers and others seeking outdoor fun.

  

The Lake McConaughy Visitor and Water Interpretive Center is one-quarter mile south of Kingsley Dam on Highway 61. The Visitor Center makes a great first stop upon arrival as it houses the park office, gift shop and public restrooms and offers a beautiful view of the lake. Nebraska Park Entry Permits, camping registrations, fishing and hunting licenses and more helpful information to enhance your visit are all available here. The Center also houses two 1,000 gallon aquariums as well as interactive educational exhibits depicting the story of water in Nebraska and the history, hydrology and geology of the North Platte River Valley and Lake McConaughy. Learn about the construction of Kingsley Dam made from original photos and 8mm footage in the Ethel S. Abbott Theater.

Looking for a location to host your next meeting? Lake McConaughy’s conference room and Ethel S. Abbott Theater are available to rent for meetings and special events.

Fishing has long been a favorite activity at Lake McConaughy, with its cool, clear, deep waters. Game fish species include walleye, channel catfish, Northern pike, wiper, smallmouth and white bass, among others. The area has three fish cleaning stations located at Martin Bay, Otter Creek and Cedar View. The area offers several boat ramps with docks, depending upon water level. Contact the Visitor's Center for ramp availability. Fuel and boat rental are available from vendors around the lake.

The area’s white sand beaches make it a popular destination for swimmers and those who want to hang out on the shore and soak up the sun. Swimming is allowed at beach areas unless otherwise posted. Lifeguards are not on duty.

The Park Naturalist hosts many events throughout the year. Check the Outdoor Calendar or call the Park Office at 308-284-8800 for up to date information.

CHECK-IN AND CHECK-OUT If you check out early, the unused portion of your payment will be forfeited. Campers with reservations must check in with staff either at a kiosk (fee booth) or at the Visitor Center. Check-In time is from 2 pm MST ¿ 9 pm MST. Please be prepared to provide your name and reservation number. Your reservation number can be accessed from your confirmation email, or by logging into your Reserve America account.   
  
All overnight campers must: Make a reservation in advance. Check in with park staff before proceeding to their campsite   
  
Guests must be checked in by 9 pm. Lake McConaughy SRA has a gating system in place. Gates will close at 9 pm. Check-out is at Noon (12 pm MST) on the last day of your stay. Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am.  
  
**[See Reservation Policies details](https://nebraskastateparks.reserveamerica.com/resource/contracts/ne/ReservationPolicies.pdf)**

Lone Eagle Campground

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Half the campground is FCFS other half is reserved. Every site has water/power/sewer   There is shade on almost every site. There is a playground for kids. All outer loop sites face the water. 

Perfect for everyone  even kids

It was really early in the season, mid April, and too cold (snow) for most, so the campground was empty.  The madern bathhouse wasn't open yet, but pit toilets were available.   Showers are by tokens (aka paid ).  Everything was clean.  Sites could have been more level, but they are doable.   Picnic tables at each site.  Prices  are $34 plus  daily pass of $6/$8 resident/nonresident.   Nice playground for the kiddos.  If you are tenting or car camping,  there are miles of dispersed camping right on the beach for only $12 night.   Beautiful white sandy beaches. 

White sandy beaches

Lone Eagle Campground is a mostly full hookup campground on the north shore of Lake McConaughy, Nebraska’s largest reservoir, located at the edge of Nebraska’s Sandhills. The entire shoreline of the lake consists of fine white sand beaches and the water is clean and clear.

We camped here in our 39’ travel trailer in a back-in, full hook up site. The water spigot is equipped with a splitter and is shared by two spots. The water pressure was so low that our water pump came on constantly when we used the water, even though we did not have a neighbor hooked up to our spigot.

Our 50 Amp power was good and the sewer hookup was fine. We had a view of the lake but because of the water being low, it is about 1 or 2 city block distance to the water. There were many sticker burrs in the grassy areas.

The bathhouse was not very clean but it is used by many people just here for day use activities. The showers are pay, 2 tokens for $1.00 and each token lasts 2 minutes. We did not have to use the showers. There is a playground for the kids and a couple large recycle containers, one for plastic and one for cardboard. The trash dumpsters are near the bathhouse.

We had 1 to 2 bars AT&amp;T and they advertise Wifi but you have to pay for it.

This lake is lovely and the campground would be best enjoyed if you have a boat or jet ski.




Campground on beautiful lake with white sandy beaches

It is an SRA campground  but has full hookup. Beautiful view of Lake McConaughey.  Sites in  Lone Eagle are not right on lake.  Sites are large with great areas to have dogs.  Cool breeze coming up
off lake even though it was in the 90's today.  After 2 nights in travel campgrounds ( they were great for that purpose)...this is back to nature.  Love it.
Word of caution though...there are sand burrs in some of the grass.  If you have pups, watch out for those.  They were not too bad.

Beautiful area

Ok so first off this was a pretty site BUT... we had a tent. There was some kind of thorny thing all over the ground it mad it very hard for my kids to play or even have a blowup mattress. It literally stuck into everything. If you had a camper it was a great spot. If your camping in a tent would not recommend this site at all. Also you have to pay with your showers with tokens 1 token is 2 mins worth. It was not worth the money to me to stay here.

Was beautiful 

Awesome location. Take note.  Water is shared and not at every site. Bring several hoses as it’s 40 - 50 feet away

Great CG

What can you say that has it already been said about lake McConaughey? This place is huge and there's so many options to camp. I'm glad that we decided to camp off of the Beach area due to reports of many people getting stuck in the sand. We went the
 weekend after Labor Day and it was very nice with very few people. The campgrounds are fairly well spread out for privacy

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