Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Platte River State Park
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 electric, 48 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Jenny Newman Lake
- Nearest town
- Louisville
- Address
- 14421 346th St.
- Phone
- 402-234-2217
69 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
69 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
Platte River State Park is a Nebraska State Park with 48 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published statewide camping rates for the tier(s) offered at this park: Full Hookup: $35/night in-season, $30/night off-season (20/30/50-amp electric, water and sewer hookup at every site). 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 | 32° | 17° | -22° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 22° | -31° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 33° | 9° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 42° | 24° | 87° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 55° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 67° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 69° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 67° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 64° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 46° | 26° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 35° | 9° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 25° | 6° | 71° | 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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- Walnut Creek RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 13 mi · 44 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.