A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Chadron, Nebraska

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Chadron in Dawes County: 3 Forest Service.

3
federal places to camp
3 Forest Service
9 mi
to the nearest one
Red Cloud (Ne) Nebraska Nf
3,951 ft
at the highest of them
Roberts Tract (Ne) Nebraska Nf. The lowest, Toadstool (Ne) Nebraska Nf, sits at 3,787 ft
12
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

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  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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Federal campgrounds, by agency

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  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
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  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

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Within 30 miles of Chadron, nearest first

3 places

  1. Red Cloud (Ne) Nebraska Nf Forest Service · Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands · Dawes County 9 miaway 3,898 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Roberts Tract (Ne) Nebraska Nf Forest Service · Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands · Dawes County 12.7 miaway 3,951 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Toadstool (Ne) Nebraska Nf Forest Service · Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands · Sioux County 29.5 miaway 3,787 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov