Sandy Channel State Rec Area

We chose this place because getting away feom highway noise sounded like a great idea, and we did accomplish that! Although we arrived on a Friday evening we did have a choice of a couple sites where you parked along the side of the road. Unfortunately, cars were driving by periodically all night, which cut into the peace. Also the toilets are at the entrance to the park. Good thing we had our own!

We passed up a couple dispersed camping spots in favour of this state park because of safety concerns. The other spots on highway 80 had bad reviews and we are traveling as a family with a toddler so we chose safety over cost. This state park cost $14 for an out of state vehicle and an additional $15 for camping which was a bit high considering we didn't use any of the facilities. The camping spot was really nice, we were the only ones in the park so it was peaceful and the lake was pretty. All in all a great camping experience. Lots of great spots to choose from near the water. Granted it's early April and still pretty cold. It had one vault toilet and a dumpster at the entrance.

Pretty shaded sites, very slight highway noise. The state map of the campground shows hand pump well,BUT THE WELL HAS BEEN REMOVED. $15 to camp, $12 to enter if you’re out of state. Wonderful, bullfrog chorus very peaceful .

We followed the directions on this site and ended up at a private gate that said property was for hunting. Called the number listed for Sandy rec area and ended up getting directions, but not to Sandy rec area. We ended up at Fort Kearney State Park, which is the telephone number that is liated for Sandy rec area. So confused... We wanted primitiva and ended up parking w/ the big rigs. All in all Fort Kearney is nice.

This is the best place to go camping with your family it's quiet but there's still people around to help you if you need anything beautiful scenery good fishing lots of nature walking it's just beautiful beautiful

Wildlife, fishing, lake access, docks, pull through camp sites, outhouse only

Great smaller campground with lots of good fishing walking distance from all campsites and lots of hiking trails to multiple ponds

A short drive from the Interstate. Lots of sites to choose from on a weekday in August. The sites are spread among the sand channel ponds. Incredibly, we were not bothered by mosquitos. Sites had picnic tables and fire rings. Fire wood piles were all around to help yourself from. There is a small “beach” area designate for swimming in one of the ponds. It is small. Because we were there during the COVID restrictions, we waiting until almost everyone left before we felt we would have enough space to swim without being within 6 feet of others. The water was nice and cooled us down nicely.

The newly build vault toilet was OK. Our son reported the men’s side was terrible. The women’s side was just fine. We needed a spot to stay close to the Interstate for a cross-country trip and this was open and available. I would not return. But I do remember the fireflies fondly. There were tons.

My husband and I did a long anniversary weekend here to enjoy the beautiful weather. We stayed here early October of 2016! Like I said in the title, if possible arrive early on the weekend or even a little earlier during the week to get the best spot in the area. We were lucky enough to get this spot and it must be a hot commodity because we had no less than 10 different people drove past to see if the spot was open. As you can see from the pictures, the spot is just a short walk from the small sand pit lake. Makes it ideal for early morning fishing and a quick kayak launch site. If you love fishing and floating around beautiful lakes, this is the spot for you. There is no modern amenities so you will have to rough it for a few days, which we don’t mind at all. Early October was a perfect time to go, the trees were still changing colors and the smell of fresh fall air was everywhere!

Decent camping spots, with lots of lakeshore for fishing and kayaking.

Close to I80. Beautiful clear waters. No electricity. Swimming area.