Description
Summary
Rock Creek Station Recreation Area is a 40-acre campground adjacent to the Rock Creek Station State Historical Park.
Attractions
Nearby Rock Creek State Historical Park's Visitor Center overlooks some 350 acres of prairie hilltops, timber-studded creek bottoms, and rugged ravines and draws. Deep ruts, carved by the many wagons that traveled the Oregon Trail, are plainly visible there. They bear mute testimony to the rich history of the area. The Pony Express Station and Wild Bill Hickok are also part of this Historical Parks History and are displayed at the Visitor Center.
Campground Notes
The campground at Rock Creek Station SRA has electrical camper pads with a modern shower/latrine building.
Services & Amenities:
- Artifact/Petroglyph View
- Bird Watching
- Campground Host
- Camping, Equestrian
- Camping, Equestrian Group
- Camping, Improved Site
- Camping, Primitive
- Comfort Station
- Corrals, Horse
- Dump Station
- Dump Station, Camper
- Fire Rings
- Grills
- Handicap Access
- Hiking
- Hiking Trail
- Historical Areas/Struct.
- Horse Corrals
- Information Center
- Interpretive Display
- Museum
- Office/Ranger Station
- PROGRAMS, HISTORY
- Parking
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelter
- Picnic Tables
- Picnicing
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Shelters
- Showers
- Stargazing
- Telephone
- Trails, Horse
- Visitor Center
- Walking
- Water Drinking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Church
- Retail, Seasonal Concessions
- Antiquing
- Dining
- Emergency Services
- Fuel, Vehicles
- Hospital
- Maintenance,Vehicle
- Medical Clinic
- Motel
- Newspapers
- Propane
- Retail, Drinks/Ice/Snack
Alerts and Important Information
ATTENTION - Firewood Alert:
Voluntary Firewood Restriction
If you have brought firewood from another state, please burn it immediately and do not transport it to another location. Many invasive pests are being transported across our country in firewood. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a serious pest that is near Nebraska's border. Your cooperation to help prevent EAB from invading Nebraska woodlands and landscapes is vital to protecting our valuable natural resources.
If you need additional firewood, your options are:
1) Purchase firewood at parks that sell it.
2) Purchase firewood at vendors near many parks.
3) Gather dead firewood laying on the ground within park boundaries.
Learn more about invasive pests and the risk of transporting firewood at:
www.emeraldashborer.info
www.dontmovefirewood.org
Camping reservations may be made a minimum of three days in advance of arrival and a maximum of 180 days in advance of arrival.
CHECK IN AND OUT SCHEDULE- If you check out early, the unused portion of your payment will be forfeited.
Horses
Rock Creek SRA offers a horse camping area with marked trails. The Park offers approximately 4 miles of multi use trails. Water is available for both campers and horses.
Office Details
Hours are April 15 - April 23 Weekends Only 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., April 24 - September 22 Daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., September 23 - October 29 Weekends Only 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
A Nebraska State Park Permit is required to enter this park area. A
Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $30 for an Annual Permit, $15 for a Duplicate Annual Permit (used for that second vehicle in your family) or a Daily Permit which is $6 per day you are staying. A
Non-Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $60, $30 for a Duplicate Annual Permit or a Daily Permit which is $12 per day. You may purchase your Park Permit prior to your stay by shopping online at
OutdoorNebraska.org.All vehicles entering a Nebraska Park Area are required to have a valid park entry permit.
See Reservation Policies details
Notes
Rock Creek SRA has an area designated where visitors can camp with their horses. Some corrals are available or visitors may use their own portable pens or tie to trailer. The horse camp is primitive first-come, first serve camping with a vault toilet, water, campfire rings, and picnic tables.
Modern camping facilities are open (depending on weather conditions) beginning in May and normally through mid October. Camping is available year-round, including campsites with electricity. When modern facilities are closed, a winter rate camping fee is charged.
Non Licensed motorized vehicles are not allowed in the areas
Only one camping unit is allowed per campsite in the modern Campground. An extra tent may be used for dependant children only. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators may not be operated during these hours. Pets are allowed, but they must be kept on a leash that is no longer than 6 feet. Campers staying over must re-register by 2 p.m. Check in time is 4 p.m. and check out time is 2 p.m. Campers must vacate their campsite no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date the camping reservation or registration expires. All persons entering the campground must be registered.
When a reservation is made one year to the date in advance, the arrival date must remain the same within that reservation. No cancellation of that arrival date is allowed.
REFERRALS
Indian Cave State Park
Getting There:
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
40.11167,
-97.06528
40°6'42"N,
97°3'55"W
From Fairbury take the PWF Rd east 4 1/2 miles to 573 Ave., 1 mile south on 573 Ave., then 1 1/4 miles east on 710 Rd.
From Beatrice take Hwy 136 west to Jansen, go south on 573 Ave. 4 1/2 miles, then 1 1/4 east on 710 Rd.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Rock Creek Station SHP
57426 710th Rd
Fairbury
NE
68352-5550
Phone Number:
Project Office:
(402) 729-5777
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