Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 214
- Hookups
- 64 electric, 150 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,733 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
- Swanson Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Trenton
- Address
- 36166 Road 44B
- Phone
- 308-334-5493
38 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 214 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 | 41° | 24° | -9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 23° | -17° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 34° | 11° | 84° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 41° | 18° | 90° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 53° | 40° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 65° | 54° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 68° | 55° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 67° | 55° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 62° | 38° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 44° | 25° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 35° | 16° | 77° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 27° | 10° | 72° | 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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