State Recreation Area

Summit Lake State Recreation Area

Burt County, NebraskaAbout 535 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) 468-5611

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

Overview

In Burt County, about 4 miles west of Tekamah, Summit Lake State Recreation Area covers about 535 acres.

Things to do include winter sports, hunting in season, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including 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, primitive camping only. Facilities in park: dump station, drinking water.

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

Things to do

CampingBoatingFishingPicnickingSwimmingWinter sportsHikingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Currahee Trail0.83 miModerateStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Geronimo Trails0.75 miEasyStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Pathfinder Trails0.67 miModerateStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Fishing Trail0.27 miModerateStatus: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Trail descriptions from the park

Currahee Trail (0.83 mi) Geronimo Trails (0.75 mi) Pathfinder Trails (0.67 mi) Fishing Trail (0.27 mi)

Boating and paddling

Boating, Boat ramp, Boat dock

Fishing

Fishing, Fish cleaning station

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

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

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
2794 County Road F
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0240
Nearest town
Tekamah — about 4 mi west (straight line)
Coordinates
41.7609, -96.2916
Phone
(402) 468-5611
Email
Jason.Grof@nebraska.gov

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Nearby state parks

Pelican Point State Recreation Area
10.5 mi northeast (straight line)
Loess Hills State Forest
19.4 mi east (straight line) · Iowa
Lewis and Clark State Park
20.5 mi north (straight line) · Iowa
Dead Timber State Recreation Area
20.8 mi west (straight line)
Preparation Canyon State Park
21.3 mi northeast (straight line) · Iowa
Wilson Island State Recreation Area
23.8 mi southeast (straight line) · Iowa
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
25.6 mi southeast (straight line)
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area
25.8 mi southwest (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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