Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Dead Timber State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- 17 electric
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Elkhorn River
- Nearest town
- Scribner
- Address
- 250 County Road and 12 Boulevard
- Phone
- 402-377-2011
About
Dead Timber State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 17 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published statewide camping rates for the tier(s) offered at this park: Electric: $25/night in-season, $20/night off-season (20/30-amp electric only). 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 | 31° | 13° | -20° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 22° | -25° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 31° | 8° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 40° | 21° | 87° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 66° | 50° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 69° | 59° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 66° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 26° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 34° | 8° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 24° | 1° | 69° | 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
- Neligh Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- Maple Creek Recreation Area Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi
- Lyons City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 20 mi
- Summit Lake State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 21 mi · 68 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.