Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Branched Oak State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 23
- Hookups
- 15 electric, 8 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · Verizon good · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Branched Oak Lake
- Nearest town
- Raymond
- Address
- 12000 W. Branched Oak Road
- Phone
- 402-783-3400
195 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Branched Oak State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 23 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 | 32° | 17° | -18° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 20° | -27° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 33° | 10° | 79° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 42° | 23° | 89° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 67° | 50° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 69° | 61° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 67° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 64° | 45° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 46° | 27° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 36° | 10° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 26° | 5° | 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
- Meadowlark Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 5 mi
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- Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 9 mi
- Plum Creek Camping Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 9 sites
- Blue Valley Camping Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 13 mi
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