Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area

Park Snapshot Dawes County 10 N of Hemingford Lat: 42.45567 Lon: -103.11284 Aerial Map 2212 acres (1600 water) Click region for new search (AreaID: 31) Attractions Overnight Accommodations Facility Details Campground/Cabin Maps Contact Information: Box Butte Reservoir SRA PO Box 392 Crawford,  NE  69339-0392 Phone: (308) 665-2903 ngpc.Fort.Robinson@nebraska.gov

Summary

Box Butte Reservoir SRA encompasses 2,212 acres (1,600-acre lake) on the west edge of the Sandhills, 9½ miles N of Hemingford.

Facilities/Activities: Electrical and Primitive camping, water, boat ramp, fish cleaning station, unsupervised swimming, picnic tables, shelters, vault toilets, fishing and hiking.

Camping Facilities: 14 camping pads with electrical hookups* 40 non-pad sites without electricity *30 & 50-amp. non-reservable campsites

Box Butte is a 1,600 acre impoundment on the Niobrara River with an adjacent 612 acres of land. The area offers power boating, picnicking, swimming, fishing, and offers 14 30 & 50 amp non-reservable campsites and 40 primitive campsites.