Wagon Train Primitive sites

Wagon Train has some good primitive sites, a nice Beach, good fishing, and plenty to explore. Fishing is great and includes bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, freshwater drum, largemouth bass, muskellunge, redear sunfish, walleye and wiper which is about the largest variety you will find in a Nebraska lake.

A mile-long hiking and biking trail is also found in the park.

 

Good primitive camping by a nice lake

This SRA about 25 minutes Southeast of Lincoln Nebraska is a favorite go to for me and my boys.  Wagon Train is far enough from major roads that all you’ll hear is nature and the crackle of your fire.  There are 28 pad/powered sites and 80 non powered, non pad sites for basic tent camping.  If you want a sad spot reserve early. This SRA experienced a tornado a few years ago and many trees were lost.  Those trees are in a pile near the non pad sites though, so claiming free fire wood is easy if you have a saw.  Potable water is available and vaulted toilets are a short walk from the non powered sites.  If you RV you’ll also have access to a dump station.  There is a short hiking trail but nothing to write home about.  Your camp sites will all have fire rings and picnic tables.  I think the best part of this lake is the sand beach swimming area which is near a large covered picnic area.  As with many Southeast Nebraska lakes, you can boat but there is a 5mph speed limit.  If you don’t make reservations online you can show up and self register at the camp entrance.  For me Wagon Train isn’t the prettiest lake in the area be a long shot but I love how quite it is and you’ll love the dark starry skies at night.  

Wagon Train easy going camping

We went Memorial Day weekend thinking it would be packed with guests. Lucky for us there were maybe 10 other tents and then plenty of RVs. The walk to the lake is quiet, and the sunsets are beautiful on the water! We will definitely be going back again. 