Mormon Island 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(308) 385-6211
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
In Hall County, about 7 miles south of Grand Island, Mormon Island State Recreation Area covers about 331 acres.
The park supports hunting in season, boating, swimming, fishing, and biking. Water access includes a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and a fishing pier. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).
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. | — | 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 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Things to do
CampingBoatingFishingPicnickingSwimmingHikingBikingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding
Boating and paddling
Boating, Boat ramp
Fishing
Fishing, Accessible fishing piers
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
- Playground
Water
- Swimming beach
- Boat ramp
- 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
- 7399 S US HWY 281
Doniphan, NE 68832-9526 - Nearest town
- Grand Island — about 7 mi south (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 40.8246, -98.3696
- Phone
- (308) 385-6211
- ngpc.mormon.island@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