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Red Cloud Campground

Campground · National forest in Dawes County, Nebraska. Run by US Forest Service.

1Campsites
3.2 miTo Chadron Reservoir Number 2

At a glance

OperatorUS Forest Service
Campsites1
Site types1 standard, no electric
Electric hookupsNo
RVs welcomeYes
Tent sitesYes
Cabins or yurtsNo
ShowersNo
ToiletsYes
Dump stationNo
Drinking waterNo
Fees<p>$15/night/vehicle. $7.50/extra vehicle</p> <p>Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites ONLY.</p> <p>*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass hold
ReservationsRecreation.gov

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About Red Cloud Campground

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.

Description: Recreation.gov (U.S. federal government, public domain), shortened.

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Red Cloud Campground is in Dawes County.

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Sources: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Seasons, rates and rules change; confirm with the campground.