Louisville State Recreation Area Campground

Whether you sleep in your van like we did, or you like to stay in a tree house (they appear to be building one as rental cabin) or need a tent platform, the place is huge and sprawling, with wooded sites and open lawn. Friendly and peaceful and definitely one we'll go back to.

The place is amazingly scenic and reasonably priced. But I've been camping in different campgrounds all over the US for the last 2 months and this is one of my top 3 for mosquitoes. Those things are relentless and not at all scared by deet. The only thing that surpassed them is the poison ivy that grows everywhere.

The place is wide open without privacy. Well-kept, clean and friendly.

But there's a train going right past our campsite. I had no idea trains can be this long when going through the plains with several engines front and back. If you wait for it to pass, your dinner will be cold.

And I don't know what industry is east of here. But it's 10pm and they're still running LOUD!

With a large amount of active train tracks, 24 hour concrete plant, airboat launch and loads of weekend warriors that travel from the city to camp for a couple of days, this place is the opposite of peaceful.  Campground has many sites available (both reservable and first-come, first-served).  Be prepared to have to pay to take showers!

The campsites a close together but the area is well kept. There are several rings you can camp on RV/Tent. There are showers and indoor bathrooms, also there is aplace to rent tubs. The water is surprisingly clear for Nebraska

The staff was wonderful. The showers were clean. No complaints about the facility and it looked like there was a lot of activities for kiddos. But why didn’t anyone mention the trains? Good luck sleeping through the night. The train tracks were less than 100 feet from our site with train traffic all night long. And the four hour thunderstorm added to the cacophony.

This campground is situated along the Platte River and there is plenty of family fun. There’s a playground, a free swimming lake area, a swim obstacle course ($$$), fishing, bird watching, and it’s a great place to just relax and enjoy nature

I am sorry 😔 but I have nut yet been to any of Nebraska's Camping grounds your's well be the first.

I stayed at site 239 (tent) which seems to be the least busy area. There are nice docks for fishing and boating. A nice closed off area for swimming, but not area allows pets to swim. Very polite employees. Showers are kinda expensive and expect to hear the tracks right behind the camping area. I think a pet/person swim area would be nice but other than that it was a good stay.

Being from California this style of camping is not what I’m used to. Less full of nature, more weekend out of the house. Tents were on nice lawns and RV’s were stacked up next to each other. There was a very nice lake to cool off and blow up water park that was closed when we were there.

This isn’t really camping in my book but a nice family getaway. My first and only time in Nebraska so it’s hard to judge. As an overnight it was very nice just not a place I would visit ordinarily.

It was crazy hot and humid when we arrived.

Lastly, trailer pads are very nice and level.

Amazing how peaceful the campground is in the middle of the week (not including the trains). Started filling up on Thursday evening but very understandable. Lots of kids on bikes having fun. The lakes are great for fishing. The swim area is always a hit. Lots of wildlife around as well.

Nice place to stay, green, nice Lil beach however, the train tack is very close and shook our whole camper. 😳 and take note the play area on the water is closed Tuesdays.

The park gets really busy and humming in Spring and summer given its numerous campground areas and proximity to Omaha. The facilities (restroom, shelter and trash pick) are very well maintained. One side of the camp area loop rears to the Platte river and you may get good views of the sun setting on the river if not obstructed by the large trees. A set of primitive tent ground is on the river sands and sort of secluded. They have the best view. The park has numerous small lakes, so the campers on the other side of the loop have water-fronts too. Grocery and gas station are right across the road. This is a wonderful weekend camping spot.

This is a nice place to take your kids swimming the water is a little dirty though but it's great because you can access the lake and the river at the same time  the train goes right by here though so it's kind of loud

Louisville Lakes has a decent beach area. Not too many amenities but the bathrooms are clean. The tent sites are close together but usually are not full, RV sites ARE full often. Some tent sites are on the river side and I'd consider very pretty. I like Louisville Lakes atmosphere but it can get pretty busy depending on the summer weekend.

There is a lot of good thing s about this park. There are several lakes to choose from to fish, or nonpower boats. There is a swimming area, beach, and play inflatables for kids in the water. There are playgrounds for kids. Various restrooms in the park, and campsites are spaced fairly well apart. There also nature trails and some camping at river side of the Platte. There is a nice little concession store in the middle of the park, and you can rent kayaks, canoes, and various kinds of paddleboards. However the park is always crowded with people, and trains always seems to fly through town several times at night.

Pretty decent campground that’s suitable for extended stays.

There’s five or so lakes you can fish. One lake has swimming access. Canoe and paddle board rentals. Convenience store on site with firewood and propane tanks. There is an air compressor at the convenience store.

RV sites are electrical only but paved. Restrooms are somewhat clean. Showers are okay but the hot water is nice.

Dump station is clean. Don’t checkout on a Sunday if you don’t want to wait two hours to dump.

Stopped here for one night on a long trip. I was disappointed at first that the swim area was closed already in Mid-August but then I saw it and changed my mind. The areas around the campsites and for swimming were large ponds. I wouldn’t have let my kiddo in there if it was open. The pit toilets were absolutely disgusting, but I guess that is to be expected. Road noise was pretty intense at night. Overall I wouldn’t stop here again.

I’ve only been here much and didn’t do much exploring. The campsites were decently spaced. But, our site was right by a train track. There were trains going by all night long.

Train noise all night

Louisville State Recreation Area is a nice large camping area offering over 200 sites with Electricity. There are also primitive tenting areas as well. The sites are mostly shaded and are spacious with fire rings and picnic tables. There are 2 larger lakes and 3 smaller ones. The park offers a swim beach, playground, fishing, and lots of hiking trails. There are trails that lead right along the banks of the Platte River.

I would recommend reservations as it seems a popular place on the weekends. We stayed next to one of the larger lakes and if you enjoy wildlife, you will see plenty. I could sit and watch the pond wildlife all day long. Only downside to this campground is the abundance of trains passing through. There is a train tracks right across the lake and it can be quite noisy. Otherwise this is a wonderful campground.

We liked everything about this area but the train tracks! Be selective on where you pitch the tent. It can get loud.... River, ponds, swimming area, playground, near by hiking.

Very clean tent sights by the Platte River. Nearby train-tracks were a bit noisy though

Has a brand new water park fairly busy on weekend

Ok this place was my first camping spot so I may be partial! With that said- this is great for kids and busy!

There are several lakes for fishing and a beach for the kids! The water is clear and the beach is well kept! They currently have an over water bounce obstacle course! Worth it!!

Great snack shack with wonderful ice cream! There is also a pizza place that is locally owned across the street if you want to skip the work!

pros: great great community

cons: it is very crowded with not much space in between sites!

electric and water available

This has the capability to be a great little state park, but and a huge one at that is at night the trains go by about every 17 minutes. The tracks run right get along the park.

You are right on the edge of the town of Louisville which is nice if you need something you forgot.

Theres trails, Accra to the platte rover. Swimming lake. Fishing spots. Geese.

We had no trouble getting a spot since we stayed mid week. There's over 200 modern camp sites. The East end shower facility was very clean​, as the host camper was cleaning it at 6 am. There is a new shower house that just opened near the shopette ($1 for 5 min), but the change machine was out of quarters. Train tracks near the campground aren't terrible but can be distracting at the beginning of the night.