Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 122
- Hookups
- 22 electric, 100 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,035 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Sutherland Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Sutherland
- Address
- West State Farm Road and South NE Highway 25
- Phone
- 308-535-8025
About
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 122 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); Primitive: $10/night year-round (no electric hookup; may not have restroom or trash access). 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° | -9° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 21° | -32° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 31° | 14° | 82° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 37° | 7° | 88° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 50° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 63° | 49° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 67° | 53° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 65° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 60° | 36° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 41° | 23° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 33° | 13° | 75° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 25° | 9° | 69° | 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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