NFOA MEMBERS FORUM

General Categories => Non Gun Stuff => Topic started by: APF1013 on March 22, 2018, 01:25:46 PM

Title: Nebraska Camping
Post by: APF1013 on March 22, 2018, 01:25:46 PM: Hey everyone. I am looking to go tent camping the weekend of April 13th. I would like to stay within 4ish hours of Omaha if possible. I would like somewhere that is near a lake for good fishing, but I don't want it to feel like a city park like Branched Oak does. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Nebraska Camping
Post by: Kendahl on March 22, 2018, 07:12:34 PM: Indian Cave, south of Nebraska City, and Ponca, northwest of Sioux City. No fishing at either unless you can fish the Missouri River.

Summit Lake, west of Tekamah, has camping and many people fish the lake.

Whiterock Conservancy, south of Coon Rapids, Iowa. Campsites surrounding the Starfield Campground are back in the trees. No fishing at all.

Smaller campgrounds and fishing at Czechland Lake, north of Prague, Homestead Lake, west of Prague, and Timber Point Lake, southeast of Brainard.

Our reason for going to these places is to get away from city lights for astronomy. We don't fish. We used to tent camp but now we sack out on a mattress in our van for a few hours so that we don't fall asleep on the way home after a late night observing. Before going, I recommend you look at them with Google Maps in satellite view.
Title: Re: Nebraska Camping
Post by: Dan W on March 22, 2018, 09:56:17 PM: Check out Memphis State recreation area near Ashland

http://outdoornebraska.gov/memphis/
Title: Re: Nebraska Camping
Post by: NE Bull on March 23, 2018, 06:10:34 PM: WildWood lake- just spit north of Branched Oak. That has been our go-to place for years. Great fishing (a little lite if a tournament went thru a few days before), no wake lake, Tent camping (free), a little bit of trails. and a perfect little spot under a couple cottonwoods to chill out.
Title: Re: Nebraska Camping
Post by: Les on March 23, 2018, 06:17:21 PM: Quote from: NE Bull on March 23, 2018, 06:10:34 PM
WildWood lake- just spit north of Branched Oak. That has been our go-to place for years. Great fishing (a little lite if a tournament went thru a few days before), no wake lake, Tent camping (free), a little bit of trails. and a perfect little spot under a couple cottonwoods to chill out.
Pretty good fishing, and ticks abound.
Title: Re: Nebraska Camping
Post by: Mudinyeri on March 27, 2018, 06:56:07 AM: Lots of places!

Close to Omaha:
1. Summit Lake
2. Wagon Train SRA
3. Willow Creek SRA
4. Lake Anita State Park (Iowa)
Title: Re: Nebraska Camping
Post by: APF1013 on March 29, 2018, 12:51:28 PM: NE Bull, what is the camping like? Are there spots or is it just set up wherever? What about firepits, etc? Thanks in advance.