Red Cloud (NE) Nebraska NF

FS USDA Forest Service · Primitive

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded

Season Not recorded

Campfires Not recorded

Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Campground Stats

Total Sites	4
Overnight Sites	4

Location

42.69583333, -103.0036111

Description

Overview

The Red Cloud Campground is located one mile south of Chadron State Park on the west side of Highway 385. Situated in the middle of the Pine Ridge area, the campground has 13 sites with picnic tables, parking pads, pedestal grills, fire rings, and a vault toilet.

Recreation

Access the nearby Pine Ridge Trail system via Outrider and Strong Canyon trailheads. The Pine Ridge trail passes through a wide variety of landscapes ranging from grassland, ponderosa pine forest, creek bottoms, canyons and open ridges with views of the nearby buttes. Motorized trails can also be accessed nearby at Strong Canyon trailhead, Spotted Tail trailhead, and the Cliffs trailhead.

Directions

From Chadron, NE travel eight miles south on U.S. Highway 385 to the campground.

Details

Fee	$15/night/vehicle. $7.50/extra vehicle Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, no to any additional fees or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.
Phone	N/A
Email	N/A
Reservable	Yes

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