Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Ponca State Park
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 92
- Hookups
- 92 electric
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Missouri River
- Nearest town
- Ponca
- Address
- 88090 Spur 26E
- Phone
- 402-755-2284
101 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Ponca State Park is a Nebraska State Park with 92 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); 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 | 30° | 13° | -20° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 15° | -26° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 30° | 6° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 38° | 20° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 53° | 39° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 65° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 24° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 9° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | -12° | 65° | 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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