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

Camping near

Crofton, Nebraska

3 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Crofton in Knox County: 2 Park Service, 1 Army Corps.

3
federal places to camp
2 Park Service, 1 Army Corps
8.2 mi
to the nearest one
Nebraska Tailwaters
1,193 ft
elevation
From the USGS, at the campground
37
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • 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.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Crofton, nearest first

3 places

  1. Nebraska Tailwaters Army Corps · Lewis and Clark Lake · Cedar County 8.2 miaway 1,193 ftelevation 37sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bow Creek Primitive Camping Park Service · Missouri National Recreational River · Cedar County 18.1 miaway 1,153 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Goat Island Primitive Camping Park Service · Missouri National Recreational River · Cedar County 22 miaway 1,147 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed