State Recreation Area

Two Rivers State Recreation Area

Douglas & Saunders County, NebraskaAbout 1,355 acres

Status: Open (per official listing)
Entrance fee: Not posted
Day-use reservations: None mentioned
Dogs: Not stated — check with park
Camping: YesAlso cabins
Official site: outdoornebraska.gov(402) 359-5165

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

Overview

In Douglas & Saunders County, about 3 miles southeast of Yutan, Two Rivers State Recreation Area covers about 1,355 acres.

Visitors come for horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, hunting in season, swimming, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a fishing pier. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and showers. Roofed lodging includes cabins.

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.

Cabins and lodging

Cabins
Lodging

Cabins, Lodging available (NGPC GIS flag).

Things to do

CampingCanoeing and kayakingFishingPicnickingSwimmingHikingHorseback ridingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding

Trails

Trail	Length	Difficulty	Notes
North Access Trail	0.72 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Levy Trail	0.65 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Day Use North	0.15 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Trout Lake Trail	0.52 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Horse Camp Trail	0.3 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Railroad Trail	0.24 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
MeadowTrail	1.25 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Brushbusters Trail	1.58 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Campground Wandering Trail	1.55 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Day Use South	0.22 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface
Flatland Trail	0.61 mi	Easy	Status: Open Restricted (lengths summed from GIS segments)HikeRoad BikeMountain BikeEquestrianDog SledSnowshoeCross Country SkiNative Material surface

Trail descriptions from the park

North Access Trail (0.72 mi)

Levy Trail (0.65 mi)

Day Use North (0.15 mi)

Trout Lake Trail (0.52 mi)

Horse Camp Trail (0.3 mi)

Railroad Trail (0.24 mi)

MeadowTrail (1.25 mi)

Brushbusters Trail (1.58 mi)

Campground Wandering Trail (1.55 mi)

Day Use South (0.22 mi)

Flatland Trail (0.61 mi)

Boating and paddling

Canoeing/kayaking

Fishing

Fishing, Bait, Accessible fishing piers, 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
Fishing pier
Fish cleaning station

Camping

RV dump station
Tent camping

Lodging

Cabins

Recreation

Horse trails

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: 27702 F ST
Waterloo, NE 68069-7012
Nearest town: Yutan — about 3 mi southeast (straight line)
Coordinates: 41.2206, -96.3542
Phone: (402) 359-5165
Email: ngpc.Two.Rivers@nebraska.gov

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Nearby state parks

Memphis Lake State Recreation Area

9.4 mi southwest (straight line)

Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area

13.1 mi west (straight line)

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park

13.6 mi south (straight line)

Schramm Park State Recreation Area

14.6 mi south (straight line)

Platte River State Park

17.5 mi southeast (straight line)

Louisville State Recreation Area

17.7 mi southeast (straight line)

Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area

18.5 mi northwest (straight line)

Fort Atkinson State Historical Park

24 mi northeast (straight line)

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

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