State Recreation Area

Keller Park State Recreation Area

Brown County, NebraskaAbout 198 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(402) 684-2921

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

Overview

In Brown County, about 9 miles northeast of Ainsworth, Keller Park State Recreation Area covers about 198 acres.

The park supports hunting in season, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and picnicking. Overnight options include campsites, with 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: 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

CampingBoatingFishingPicnickingHikingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding

Boating and paddling

Boating

Fishing

Fishing

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

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

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
88637 US Highway 183
Bassett, NE 68714-0508
Nearest town
Ainsworth — about 9 mi northeast (straight line)
Coordinates
42.6681, -99.7736
Phone
(402) 684-2921
Email
Dave.Harlan@nebraska.gov

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Nearby state parks

Long Pine State Recreation Area
9 mi south (straight line)
Long Lake State Recreation Area
30.9 mi southwest (straight line)
Smith Falls State Park
31.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Burke Lake Recreation Area
44.1 mi northeast (straight line) · South Dakota
Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area
56.3 mi west (straight line)
Platte Creek Recreation Area
58.6 mi northeast (straight line) · South Dakota
North Wheeler Recreation Area
59.3 mi northeast (straight line) · South Dakota
Snake Creek Recreation Area
59.8 mi northeast (straight line) · South Dakota

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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