Red Willow Reservoir 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) 737-6577
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area is a 1,358-acre recreation area in Frontier & Red Willow County, about 11 miles north of McCook.
The park supports 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 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, primitive camping only. 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
CampingBoatingWinter sportsFishingPicnickingSwimmingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding
Boating and paddling
Boating, Boat ramp, Boat dock, Marina, Water skiing, Sailing
Fishing
Fishing, Bait, Fish cleaning station
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
- Restaurant or food service
- Parking
Water
- Swimming beach
- Boat ramp
- Marina or boat slips
- Fish cleaning station
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
- 72718 Trail 2
McCook, NE 69001-9801 - Nearest town
- McCook — about 11 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 40.3612, -100.6715
- Phone
- (308) 737-6577
- aric.riggins@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
“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