State Recreation Area

Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area

Jefferson County, NebraskaAbout 41 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) 729-5777

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

Overview

In Jefferson County, about 6 miles east of Fairbury, Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area covers about 41 acres.

Popular activities here are horseback riding, biking, wildlife watching, picnicking, and hiking. Camping is available: campsites, including 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, 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

CampingPicnickingHikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife viewing and birding

Amenities

Facilities

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

Camping

  • RV dump station
  • Tent camping

Recreation

  • Horse trails

✓ 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
70960 574 Ave
Fairbury, NE 68352-5550
Nearest town
Fairbury — about 6 mi east (straight line)
Coordinates
40.1118, -97.0650
Phone
(402) 729-5777
Email
ngpc.Rock.Creek.Station@nebraska.gov

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Nearby state parks

Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
0.5 mi east (straight line)
Alexandria State Recreation Area
16.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Rockford Lake State Recreation Area
26.7 mi east (straight line)
Olive Creek State Recreation Area
34.2 mi north (straight line)
Bluestem State Recreation Area
38.8 mi north (straight line)
Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area
40.3 mi northeast (straight line)
Blue River State Recreation Area
41.1 mi north (straight line)
Wagon Train State Recreation Area
44 mi northeast (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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