Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 electric
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,552 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Red Willow Reservoir
- Nearest town
- McCook
- Address
- 72718 Trail 2
- Phone
- 308-345-5899
36 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 48 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). 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 | 40° | 23° | -12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 23° | -23° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 32° | 16° | 84° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 41° | 14° | 90° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 53° | 38° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 65° | 54° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 68° | 54° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 67° | 55° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 62° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 43° | 24° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 35° | 15° | 77° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 26° | 11° | 70° | 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
- Medicine Creek State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 24 mi · 106 sites
- Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 26 mi · 214 sites
- Cambridge City Park Campground (McKinley Park) · City, County & Regional Parks · 27 mi
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 45 mi · 30 sites
- Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 46 mi
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.