Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Louisville State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Platte River
- Nearest town
- Louisville
- Address
- 15810 Highway 50
- Phone
- 402-234-6855
148 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Louisville State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with camping available.
Fees
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published statewide camping rates for the tier(s) offered at this park: Full Hookup: $35/night in-season, $30/night off-season (20/30/50-amp electric, water and sewer hookup at every site); 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); Electric: $25/night in-season, $20/night off-season (20/30-amp electric only); 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° | 18° | -21° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 22° | -31° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 10° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 43° | 24° | 87° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 68° | 51° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 70° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 68° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 64° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 46° | 27° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 36° | 10° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 26° | 6° | 71° | 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
- Platte River State Park · Nebraska State Parks · 2 mi · 48 sites
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- Weeping Water Campgrounds · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- Walnut Creek RV Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi · 44 sites
- Wildwood Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 11 mi
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