Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Bluestem State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 86
- Hookups
- 39 electric, 47 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Bluestem Lake
- Nearest town
- Martell
- Address
- 5800 W. Sprague Road
- Phone
- 402-796-2362
36 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Bluestem State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 86 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); 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° | 19° | -19° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 24° | -26° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 10° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 43° | 23° | 90° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 68° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 70° | 60° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 68° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 64° | 45° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 47° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 37° | 11° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 26° | 8° | 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
- Cottontail Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 2 mi
- Merganser Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi
- Olive Creek State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 5 mi · 28 sites
- Wild Plum Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 5 mi
- Tanglewood Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi
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