State Recreation Area

Louisville State Recreation Area

Cass County, NebraskaAbout 562 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) 234-6855

Official page last checked Oct 30, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Covering about 562 acres, Louisville State Recreation Area lies in Cass County, in Louisville.

The park supports cross-country skiing, winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a fishing pier. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).

Camping

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

Camping: Yes. Site types: pads with electric, pads without electric, non-pad sites without electric. Facilities in park: showers, dump station, drinking water, modern restrooms.

From the official park page, checked Oct 30, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Things to do

CampingBoatingCanoeing and kayakingFishingPicnickingSwimmingWinter sportsCross-country skiingHikingBikingWildlife viewing and birding

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Area 2 Trails0.4 mi—Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiChunk Wood, Native Material, Decking surface
Area 1 Trails0.27 mi—Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiDecking, Native Material, Chunk Wood surface
Area 3 Trails1.09 mi—Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Area 2 Trails (0.4 mi)

Area 1 Trails (0.27 mi)

Area 3 Trails (1.09 mi)

Boating and paddling

Boating, Canoeing/kayaking

Fishing

Fishing, Bait, Accessible fishing piers

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Flush toilets
  • Vault or pit toilets
  • Showers
  • Drinking water
  • Picnic areas
  • Picnic shelters
  • Playground
  • Park or camp store

Water

  • Swimming beach
  • Fishing pier

Camping

  • RV dump station
  • Tent camping

Accessibility

  • Accessible fishing

✓ 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.

Accessibility

  • Accessible fishing

Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.

Getting there

Address
15810 Hwy. 50
Louisville, NE 68037-2880
Nearest town
Louisville
Coordinates
41.0052, -96.1708
Phone
(402) 234-6855
Email
ngpc.Louisville@nebraska.gov

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Nearby state parks

Platte River State Park
2.4 mi southwest (straight line)
Schramm Park State Recreation Area
4.4 mi west (straight line)
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
7.6 mi west (straight line)
Memphis Lake State Recreation Area
15.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Two Rivers State Recreation Area
17.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Lake Manawa State Park
20.5 mi northeast (straight line) · Iowa
Blackburn State Park
24.4 mi southeast (straight line) · Iowa
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
27.2 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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