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Nebraska National Forest At Chadron

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Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sepbest months

About Nebraska National Forest At Chadron

There are two distinct areas of the Nebraska National Forest. This area encompasses the west end of the Nebraska National Forest near Chadron and Crawford and is managed by the **Pine Ridge Ranger District**. The other distinct area within Nebraska National Forest is located [near Halsey](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/recarea/?recid=10604) in central Nebraska. Special places within the Chadron area include Soldier Creek Wilderness and the Pine Ridge National Recreation Area as well as several developed recreation sites for camping, picnicking, or trailheads for access to miles of trails into the wide open spaces of the Nebraska National Forest. [Pine Ridge National Recreation Area](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/recarea/?recid=82881) is a 6,600-acre area is designed to provide a primitive/semi-primitive recreational opportunity in a natural…

  • Managed by: Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, FS
  • Where: in Chadron, NE · 42.8275, -103.0004

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife & birdingHunting

Weather by month

38°
15°Jan
41°
17°Feb
52°
25°Mar
60°
32°Apr
69°
42°May
81°
53°Jun
89°
59°Jul
87°
57°Aug
78°
47°Sep
63°
34°Oct
49°
24°Nov
39°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Nebraska National Forest At Chadron from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
HighlineATV road2.4 mi7.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Bright suburban

The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.

Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 7.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.