Windmill 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) 468-5700
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
In Buffalo County, about 3 miles south of Gibbon, Windmill State Recreation Area covers about 333 acres.
The park supports historic sites, boating, swimming, fishing, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a fishing pier. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites and showers.
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, 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
CampingBoatingFishingPicnickingSwimmingBikingWildlife viewing and birdingHistoric sites and tours
Boating and paddling
Boating
Fishing
Fishing, Accessible fishing piers
A state fishing license is usually required.
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
- Playground
Water
- Swimming beach
- Fishing pier
Camping
- RV dump station
- 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
- 3100 Lowell Road
Gibbon, NE 68840-0427 - Nearest town
- Gibbon — about 3 mi south (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 40.7075, -98.8390
- Phone
- (308) 468-5700
- Mark.Clymer@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