Steer Creek Campground

US Forest Service · Nebraska

Steer Creek Campground in Nebraska. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 91 public campsites we map in Nebraska.

Tucked in the shade of ponderosa pines planted in the early 1900's, this 23-unit campground is in the southeast corner of the Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest. A hand water pump, picnic tables, fire rings, and modern vault toilets make this an attractive base from which to explore the Sandhills. The Blue Jay Trail, a one-mile nature loop, starts and ends at the campground. For horseback riders, a corral with stalls is available, with a manure bunk nearby. We ask that horses not be in individual campsites unless being saddled.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$15/night

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

130

Coordinates

42.68944, -101.15472

Nearest sites we map

• Samuel R. Mckelvie National Forest11 km · US Forest Service
• Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area Campground24 km · State park system
• Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area Campground49 km · State park system
• Smith Falls State Park Campground73 km · State park system
• Long Lake State Recreation Area Campground97 km · State park system
• Bessey Recreation Complex112 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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