Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Lake Maloney State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 126
- Hookups
- 56 electric, 70 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,999 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Maloney
- Nearest town
- North Platte
- Address
- 100 N. Maloney Dr.
- Phone
- 308-535-8025
About
Lake Maloney State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 126 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 | 37° | 21° | -16° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 21° | -30° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 31° | 14° | 82° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 37° | 8° | 88° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 50° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 63° | 49° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 66° | 52° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 65° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 59° | 36° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 40° | 22° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 33° | 13° | 73° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 24° | 8° | 68° | 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.
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