Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in Nebraska

We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Nebraska, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against National Grassland and Sandhills tracts. Nebraska sits in the Plains and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

Directory
80 named campsites
 Regions
2 curated zones in Nebraska
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
80 documented sites Region: Plains

Curated regions in Nebraska

The dispersed-camping inventory in Nebraska concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.

May–October

Pine Ridge

Nebraska National Forest, Pine Ridge RD

Region brief →
May–October

Sandhills

Nebraska National Forest, Bessey RD; private permission widely required

Region brief →

All documented campsites in Nebraska

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. 200

    Basic · 41.442, -96.558

    Fee: unspecified

  2. 201

    Basic · 41.443, -96.558

    Fee: unspecified

  3. 202

    Basic · 41.443, -96.557

    Fee: unspecified

  4. 203

    Basic · 41.443, -96.557

    Fee: unspecified

  5. 208

    Basic · 41.442, -96.556

    Fee: unspecified

  6. 209

    Basic · 41.442, -96.556

    Fee: unspecified

  7. 211

    Basic · 41.442, -96.557

    Fee: unspecified

  8. 212

    Basic · 41.442, -96.556

    Fee: unspecified

  9. 213

    Basic · 41.442, -96.556

    Fee: unspecified

  10. 214

    Basic · 41.442, -96.556

    Fee: unspecified

  11. 215

    Basic · 41.442, -96.556

    Fee: unspecified

  12. 216

    Basic · 41.442, -96.556

    Fee: unspecified

  13. 217

    Basic · 41.442, -96.555

    Fee: unspecified

  14. 218

    Basic · 41.442, -96.555

    Fee: unspecified

  15. 219

    Basic · 41.442, -96.555

    Fee: unspecified

  16. 220

    Basic · 41.442, -96.555

    Fee: unspecified

  17. 221

    Basic · 41.442, -96.554

    Fee: unspecified

  18. 222

    Basic · 41.442, -96.554

    Fee: unspecified

  19. 223

    Basic · 41.442, -96.554

    Fee: unspecified

  20. 224

    Basic · 41.442, -96.553

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Adirondack

    Basic · 40.246, -95.528

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Area "B"

    Basic · 40.446, -101.535

    Fee: unspecified

  23. Arthur Bay

    Basic · 41.254, -101.730

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Buckly Park Free Campgrounds

    Basic · near Stromsburg · 41.109, -97.599

    Fee: unspecified

  25. Buffalo Roam Campground

    Basic · 40.371, -100.664

    Fee: unspecified

  26. Butte View

    Basic · 41.943, -103.475

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Cabela's Campground

    Basic · 41.116, -102.959

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Cabelas Overnight

    Basic · near Kearney · 40.707, -99.034

    Free

  29. Camp Brewster

    Basic · 41.185, -95.922

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Camp Logan Fontenelle

    Basic · 41.171, -95.905

    Fee: unspecified

  31. Camp Wakonda

    Basic · 41.164, -95.896

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Camp Woodmen

    Basic · 40.671, -95.871

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Center Dam

    Basic · 40.435, -101.522

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Church Grove

    Basic · 40.429, -101.585

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Cow Beach

    Basic · 40.435, -101.554

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Eagle Canyon

    Basic · 41.271, -101.968

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Ewing RV Camping

    Basic · 42.255, -98.341

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Gremil Cove Campground

    Basic · 40.085, -99.215

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Homeless Camp

    Basic · 41.299, -95.953

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Hunter Cove Campground

    Basic · 40.084, -99.231

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Izaak Walton Park

    Basic · near Fremont · 41.444, -96.534

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Kamp Kaleo

    Basic · 41.776, -99.094

    Fee: unspecified

  43. Kiwanis Point Campground

    Basic · 40.365, -100.669

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Lake View Campground West

    Basic · 41.939, -103.513

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Laveview

    Basic · 41.237, -101.846

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Linoma

    Basic · near Ashland · 41.039, -96.369

    Fee: yes

  47. Little Thunder

    Basic · 41.251, -101.712

    Fee: unspecified

  48. Lone Eagle

    Basic · 41.255, -101.759

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Loup Park

    Standard · 41.496, -97.384

    Free

  50. Maranatha Bible Camp

    Basic · 41.061, -100.562

    Fee: unspecified

  51. Martin Bay

    Basic · 41.253, -101.689

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Merritt Trading Post

    Basic · 42.630, -100.865

    Fee: yes

  53. Methodist Cove Campground

    Basic · 40.085, -99.325

    Fee: unspecified

  54. North Shore Campground

    Basic · 40.084, -99.221

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Ogallala Beach Campground

    Basic · 41.205, -101.726

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Omaha Beach

    Basic · 41.303, -101.994

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Otter Creek

    Basic · 41.298, -101.925

    Fee: unspecified

  58. Patterson Harbor Marina Campground

    Basic · 40.044, -99.231

    Fee: unspecified

  59. Pawnee Teepee Village

    Basic · 40.991, -96.227

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Potter's Pasture New Campground

    Basic · 40.873, -100.400

    Fee: unspecified

  61. Potter's Pasture Old Campground

    Basic · 40.877, -100.424

    Fee: unspecified

  62. Primitive Campground

    Basic · 42.371, -96.582

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Primitive Campsites

    Basic · 41.707, -103.674

    Fee: unspecified

  64. Primitive Campsites

    Basic · 41.707, -103.675

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Private Cabins

    Basic · 40.431, -101.538

    Fee: unspecified

  66. Red Cloud Campground

    Basic · 42.697, -103.009

    Fee: unspecified

  67. Roberts Tract Campground

    Basic · 42.679, -103.151

    Fee: yes

  68. Sand Creek

    Basic · 41.289, -101.884

    Fee: unspecified

  69. Sandy Beach

    Basic · 41.258, -101.769

    Fee: unspecified

  70. Saunders County Fairgrounds Campground

    Basic · near Wahoo · 41.203, -96.611

    Fee: unspecified

  71. Scout's Rest

    Basic · 41.945, -103.502

    Fee: unspecified

  72. Soldier Creek Campground

    Basic · 42.696, -103.569

    Fee: unspecified

  73. South Shore Recreation Area

    Basic · 42.849, -97.472

    Fee: unspecified

  74. Southshore Campground, Area 1

    Basic · 40.958, -96.874

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Spring Park

    Basic · 41.289, -101.875

    Fee: unspecified

  76. Steer Creek Campground

    Basic · 42.689, -101.154

    Fee: unspecified

  77. Three Adirondacks

    Basic · 40.260, -95.555

    Fee: unspecified

  78. Victorian Acres Campground

    Basic · near Nebraska City · 40.661, -95.844

    Fee: unspecified

  79. Youth Group Campsite A

    Basic · 41.137, -96.077

    Fee: unspecified

  80. Youth Group Campsite B

    Basic · 41.137, -96.078

    Fee: unspecified

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 14 days on USFS units
  • Trust permit: Not required
  • Fire authority: Nebraska Forest Service

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