State Recreation Area

Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area

Dawes County, NebraskaAbout 180 acres
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(308) 665-2903

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area is a 180-acre recreation area in Dawes County, about 26 miles south of Chadron.

Visitors come for winter sports, hunting in season, boating, swimming, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.

Camping

Campground or site typeSitesHookups / featuresPrice
Camping
Park-level flags from NGPC GIS; individual campgrounds and site counts not published in this source.
—Electric—
Camping details from the park

Camping: Yes. Site types: pads with electric, non-pad sites without electric. Facilities in park: 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, Fish cleaning station

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Vault or pit toilets
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic areas
  • Picnic shelters
  • Playground

Water

  • Swimming beach
  • Boat ramp
  • Marina or boat slips
  • Fish cleaning station

Camping

  • 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
Table Center Road and River Road
Crawford, NE 69339-0392
Nearest town
Chadron — about 26 mi south (straight line)
Coordinates
42.4586, -103.1036
Phone
(308) 665-2903
Email
ngpc.Fort.Robinson@nebraska.gov

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Nearby state parks

Chadron State Park
17.8 mi north (straight line)
Fort Robinson State Park
25.3 mi northwest (straight line)
Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
27.2 mi northeast (straight line)
Minatare Lake State Recreation Area
41.4 mi southwest (straight line)
Bridgeport State Recreation Area
53.7 mi south (straight line)
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
59.6 mi southwest (straight line)

Sources and freshness

“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

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