Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 86
- Hookups
- 60 electric, 26 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,986 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Box Butte Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Marsland
- Address
- P.O. Box 392
- Phone
- 308-665-2903
44 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Box Butte Reservoir 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 | 39° | 20° | -12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 22° | -23° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 28° | 10° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 34° | 4° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 46° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 59° | 46° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 64° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 62° | 53° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 58° | 35° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 40° | 14° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 34° | 8° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 24° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Red Cloud (NE) Nebraska NF · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi · 4 sites
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- Crawford City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 23 mi
- Fort Robinson State Park · Nebraska State Parks · 25 mi · 221 sites
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