Goat Island Primitive Camping

National Park Service · Nebraska

Goat Island Primitive Camping in Nebraska. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 91 public campsites we map in Nebraska.

Two designated tent camping only areas. The first (southern) campground area is in the process of being established. The second (northern) is targeted to be established in 2022. Primitive camping is allowed anywhere on the Island, with the exception of the established hunting season after Labor Day to January when camping is restricted to the two designated camping areas. Please email or call (605-665-0209) for a back country use permit issued by the Park's HQ Office.

What we know about it

Managed by

National Park Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Phone

(605) 665-0209

Coordinates

42.76575, -97.06686

Nearest sites we map

• Bow Creek Primitive Camping7 km · National Park Service
• Green Island Primitive Camping30 km · National Park Service
• Ponca State Park Campground33 km · State park system
• Nebraska Tailwaters34 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• Gavins Point Overlook Day Use Shelter35 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• Weigand42 km · US Army Corps of Engineers

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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