National Park Service · Nebraska
Bow Creek Primitive Camping
National Park Service · Nebraska, United States · in Missouri National Recreational River
- Sites
- 5
- Cost
- Primitive Camping: free. Primitive, Leave No Trace camping.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Missouri National Recreational River
- Nearest town
- Precinct 5
- Phone
- (605) 665-0209
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
Primitive, Leave No Trace camping is allowed and free. Camp only in designated sites marked with brown camping signs and metal fire rings. Please call us at 605-665-0209 and leave your basic itinerary for your safety. Located along Bow Creek and the Missouri River in Cedar County about 2 miles northeast of Wynot, Nebraska. A series of gravel roads wind you to the location by car. Follow the brown Bow Creek Recreational Area directional signs to the gravel parking lot and trailhead.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -21° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 15° | -26° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 6° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 37° | 20° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 69° | 56° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 25° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 10° | 76° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | -13° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 9 trails in Missouri National Recreational River
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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