Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Pawnee State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States · in Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
- Sites
- 232
- Hookups
- 101 electric, 131 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,237 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Pawnee Lake
- Nearest town
- Lincoln
- Address
- 3900 NW. 105th St.
- Phone
- 402-796-2362
45 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
45 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
Pawnee State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 232 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); Electric: $25/night in-season, $20/night off-season (20/30-amp electric only); Basic: $15/night in-season, $10/night off-season (no electric hookup; possible access to a shared hydrant). 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 | 33° | 17° | -18° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 20° | -27° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 34° | 10° | 79° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 42° | 23° | 89° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 67° | 49° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 70° | 61° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 68° | 56° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 64° | 45° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 46° | 27° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 37° | 11° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 26° | 6° | 70° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 1 mi
- Conestoga State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 6 mi · 49 sites
- Branched Oak State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 8 mi · 23 sites
- Blue Valley Camping Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Plum Creek Camping Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 9 sites
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