Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Medicine Creek State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 106
- Hookups
- 72 electric, 34 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,359 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Medicine Creek Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Cambridge
- Address
- 40611 Road 728
- Phone
- 308-697-4667
54 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Medicine Creek State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 106 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 | 38° | 21° | -12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 23° | -30° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 33° | 15° | 81° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 41° | 15° | 88° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 53° | 37° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 66° | 53° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 69° | 54° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 66° | 55° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 62° | 40° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 44° | 24° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 36° | 14° | 77° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 26° | 8° | 67° | 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
- Cambridge City Park Campground (McKinley Park) · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 24 mi · 48 sites
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 27 mi · 30 sites
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 29 mi
- Prairie Dog State Park · Kansas State Parks · 42 mi · 229 sites
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