Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 360
- Hookups
- 60 electric, 300 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,152 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Sherman Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Loup City
- Address
- 79025 Sherman Dam Rd. Ste. 1
- Phone
- 308-745-0230
29 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 360 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 | 33° | 18° | -19° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 19° | -29° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 31° | 11° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 38° | 14° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 52° | 37° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 64° | 50° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 67° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 65° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 62° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 42° | 24° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 34° | 11° | 77° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 25° | 5° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Davis Creek Recreation Area Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi
- North Loup State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 23 mi
- Pibel Lake Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 36 mi
- Hall County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 40 mi · 33 sites
- Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 42 mi
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