Walgren Lake 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) 665-2900
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
In Sheridan County, about 23 miles southeast of Chadron, Walgren Lake State Recreation Area covers about 128 acres.
Visitors come for hunting in season, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp and a fishing pier. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
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. | — | — |
Camping details from the park
Camping: Yes. Site types: non-pad sites without electric, primitive camping only. 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
CampingBoatingFishingPicnickingHuntingWildlife viewing and birding
Boating and paddling
Boating, Boat ramp, Boat dock
Fishing
Fishing, Accessible fishing piers
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Vault or pit toilets
- Drinking water
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
- Playground
Water
- Boat ramp
- Marina or boat slips
- Fishing pier
Camping
- Tent camping
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
- 4175 540th Rd
Chadron, NE 69339-0392 - Nearest town
- Chadron — about 23 mi southeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.6378, -102.6286
- Phone
- (308) 665-2900
- ngpc.fort.robinson@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
- 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