Lake Minatare State Recreation Area Campground Nebraska
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area Overview

Lake Minatare SRA is home to Nebraska’s only lighthouse and also has 2 campgrounds with 100 single-family campsites. Butte View campground has 49 campsites and Lighthouse campground has 51 campsites. In addition, the area can accommodate more than 100 units on undesignated primitive sites around the lake.
Both campground have modern facilities including water, flush toilet, hot showers and a dump station. There’s also laundry facilities, a boat ramp, ranger station and firewood Campsites are suitable for tents, trailers and RVs. Each site also has electric hookups, a table, fire ring and grate.
Lake Minatare SRA – Recreation & Info
Outdoor recreation includes boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, water sports, hiking, biking, hunting, picnicking and wildlife viewing, The park is also just minutes from Scotts Bluff National Monument and Chimney Rock.
You may also like North Sterling State Park.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Ramp
- Campsite Tables
- Comfort Station
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Electrical Hookup
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Laundry
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- Showers
Activities
- Beach
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
- Water Skiing
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
- Wind Surfing
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Butte View Campground: 1, 2, 3, 16, 31, 33, 36, 41, 45, 47, 48, 49 Lighthouse Campground: 1, 2, 4, 15, 20, 25, 30
Regions
Campsite Types
- ADA
- Primitive
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
100 + 100 Primitive
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
50
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
3,830
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