Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 101
- Hookups
- 101 electric
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,104 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Minatare
- Nearest town
- Minatare
- Address
- 290415 The Point Road
- Phone
- 308-783-2911
73 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
73 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 101 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published statewide camping rates for the tier(s) offered at this park: Electric Plus: $30/night in-season, $25/night off-season (20/30-amp with a dedicated water hookup, or 50-amp only, per NGPC's own tier definition). A Nebraska park entry permit is also required per vehicle, on top of camping fees: $7/day or $35/year for Nebraska-plated vehicles, $14/day or $70/year for non-Nebraska-plated vehicles. (Source: outdoornebraska.gov/parks/park-pricing/.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 22° | -14° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 23° | -26° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 29° | 9° | 79° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 35° | 15° | 84° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 48° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 59° | 47° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 65° | 53° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 63° | 54° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 58° | 32° | 96° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 40° | 13° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 32° | 9° | 75° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 25° | 8° | 65° | 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.
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- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · Wyoming State Parks · 39 mi · 24 sites
All public campgrounds in Nebraska · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-23. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.