U.S. Forest Service · Nebraska National Forest · NE

Red Cloud (NE) Nebraska NF

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ReservableAccess

4Sites

The place

The Red Cloud Campground is located one mile south of Chadron State Park on the west side of Highway 385. Situated in the middle of the Pine Ridge area, the campground has 13 sites with picnic tables, parking pads, pedestal grills, fire rings, and a vault toilet. Recreation Access the nearby Pine Ridge Trail system via Outrider and Strong Canyon trailheads. The Pine Ridge trail passes through a wide variety of landscapes ranging from grassland, ponderosa pine forest, creek bottoms, canyons and open ridges with views of the nearby buttes. Motorized trails can also be accessed nearby at Strong Canyon trailhead, Spotted Tail trailhead, and the Cliffs trailhead.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 4

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
Scan and Pay	ScanPay 2	management	—	—
Scan and Pay	ScanPay 3	management	—	—
Scan and Pay	ScanPay 4	management	—	—
Scan and Pay	Standard	standard nonelectric	—	—

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Book on recreation.gov

SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Fees

$15/night/vehicle. $7.50/extra vehicle Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites ONLY. *The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, no to any additional fees or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.*

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Your representative

This campground sits in NE-03. This member’s public-lands record →

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