State Recreation Area

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area

Lincoln County, NebraskaAbout 232 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) 535-8035

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

Overview

Covering about 232 acres, Buffalo Bill Ranch State Recreation Area lies in Lincoln County, about 4 miles northwest of North Platte.

Visitors come for fishing, wildlife watching, and picnicking. For overnight stays there are campsites (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, modern restrooms.

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Things to do

CampingFishingPicnickingWildlife viewing and birding

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Cody Trail0.77 miEasyStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Kit Carson Trail0.85 miEasyStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Sitting Bull Trail0.54 miEasyStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Annie Oakley Trail0.4 miEasyStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Johnny Baker Trail0.61 miEasyStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Cody Trail (0.77 mi)

Kit Carson Trail (0.85 mi)

Sitting Bull Trail (0.54 mi)

Annie Oakley Trail (0.4 mi)

Johnny Baker Trail (0.61 mi)

Fishing

Fishing

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

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

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
W Scouts Rest Ranch Road and N Buffalo Bill Ave
North Platte, NE 69101-8444
Nearest town
North Platte — about 4 mi northwest (straight line)
Coordinates
41.1670, -100.7863
Phone
(308) 535-8035
Email
ngpc.Buffalo.Bill@ngpc.ne.gov

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Nearby state parks

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park
0.5 mi southwest (straight line)
Maloney Reservoir State Recreation Area
8.4 mi south (straight line)
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area
19 mi west (straight line)
Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area
45.9 mi west (straight line)
Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area
51.5 mi southeast (straight line)
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
52.7 mi west (straight line)
Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area
56 mi south (straight line)
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
59.6 mi southeast (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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