USDA Forest Service · Nebraska
Soldier Creek (NE) Nebraska NF
USDA Forest Service · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,255 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MIDDLE FORK SOLDIER CREEK (NFSR 803) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
- Nearest town
- Bowen Precinct
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Soldier Creek Campground is adjacent to Soldier Creek Wilderness Area and Fort Robinson State Park. This spacious campground has eight sites with picnic tables and fire rings, and it is large enough to accommodate horse trailers or RVs. There is a hand pump well providing drinking water, vault toilets, garbage cans and a large 15-paddock corral system with a round pen. Livestock feed is not available. Certified weed-free hay is required, and stock water must be hauled to the corral from nearby creeks or hand pump.
Recreation
The Soldier Creek Wilderness is adjecent to the campground which contains two popular trails. The Boots & Saddle Trail is 7.1 miles and is accessed from the North Fork Trailhead. The trail ties into the Trooper Trail. Trooper Trail Loop is 9.7 miles and is accessed from the Middle and South Fork Trailheads located in the campground. Trail brochures are available at the campground.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (308) 432-0300.
Fees
$15/night/vehicle. $7.50/extra vehicle
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites ONLY.
*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, no to any additional fees or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.*
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | -14° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 21° | -20° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 28° | 10° | 77° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 33° | 8° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 45° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 58° | 45° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 64° | 54° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 61° | 52° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 57° | 32° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 39° | 17° | 82° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 33° | 7° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 25° | 5° | 63° | 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
- Fort Robinson State Park · Nebraska State Parks · 4 mi · 221 sites
- Crawford City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Toadstool (NE) Nebraska NF · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 16 sites
- Roberts Tract (NE) Nebraska NF · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi · 4 sites
- Chadron State Park · Nebraska State Parks · 28 mi
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