Bluestem State Recreation Area
- Status
- Open (per official listing)
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- Yes
- Official site
- outdoornebraska.gov(402) 796-2362
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Bluestem State Recreation Area is a 153-acre recreation area in Lancaster County, about 8 miles east of Crete.
Popular activities here are winter sports, hunting in season, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Park-level flags from NGPC GIS; individual campgrounds and site counts not published in this source. | — | — |
Camping details from the park
Camping: Yes. Site types: pads without electric, non-pad sites without electric, primitive camping only. Facilities in park: dump station, drinking water.
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Things to do
CampingBoatingWinter sportsFishingPicnickingSwimmingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding
Boating and paddling
Boating, Boat ramp, Boat dock, Water skiing, Sailing
Fishing
Fishing
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Vault or pit toilets
- Drinking water
- Picnic areas
- Playground
- Parking
Water
- Swimming beach
- Boat ramp
- Marina or boat slips
Camping
- RV dump station
- Tent camping
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- 5800 W Sprague Road
Lincoln, NE 68524-8814 - Nearest town
- Crete — about 8 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 40.6357, -96.7988
- Phone
- (402) 796-2362
- ngpc.Pawnee@nebraska.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Nebraska State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Sep 30, 2016
- NGPC ArcGIS feature service Parks_Locations (owner NGPC.GISAdmin) + TrailsNewmap layer 8
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology