State Recreation Area

Rockford Lake State Recreation Area

Gage County, NebraskaAbout 842 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

Covering about 842 acres, Rockford Lake State Recreation Area lies in Gage County, about 9 miles east of Beatrice.

Visitors come for winter sports, hunting in season, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (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, pads without electric, non-pad sites without electric. Facilities in park: drinking water.

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Things to do

CampingBoatingWinter sportsFishingPicnickingSwimmingHikingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
East Lake Trail0.17 mi—Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Backland Trail0.55 mi—Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Bottom Trail0.3 mi—Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Top Trail0.34 mi—Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Trail descriptions from the park

East Lake Trail (0.17 mi)

Backland Trail (0.55 mi)

Bottom Trail (0.3 mi)

Top Trail (0.34 mi)

Boating and paddling

Boating, Boat ramp, Boat dock, Water skiing, Sailing

Fishing

Fishing

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

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

Water

  • Swimming beach
  • Boat ramp
  • Marina or boat slips

Camping

  • 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
29988 S 108 Road
Fairbury, NE 68352-5550
Nearest town
Beatrice — about 9 mi east (straight line)
Coordinates
40.2239, -96.5819
Phone
(402) 729-5777
Email
ngpc.Rock.Creek.Station@nebraska.gov

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Nearby state parks

Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area
26.1 mi north (straight line)
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
26.2 mi west (straight line)
Rock Creek Station State Recreation Area
26.7 mi west (straight line)
Olive Creek State Recreation Area
28 mi northwest (straight line)
Wagon Train State Recreation Area
28.2 mi north (straight line)
Bluestem State Recreation Area
30.7 mi north (straight line)
Alexandria State Recreation Area
39.6 mi west (straight line)
Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area
40 mi north (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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