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$6/night
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Sites
30 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$6/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
30 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
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Learn more about alerts →RV families and beach-focused campers who plan ahead: the resort-style setup (laundry, coffee shop, pool, paved trail to the beach) is unusually complete for a state park, and the shoreline stays far less crowded than anything commercial nearby. Book months out for summer.
Solitude-seekers wanting spread-out sites will find the developed loops feel closer together than the preserve's 1,600 acres might suggest. Sites book up fast and far in advance, so spontaneous trips are a near-certain dead end.
Context for the broader area surrounding Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Loop 100, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Virginia+Smith+Dam">Virginia Smith Dam</a> (formerly called Calamus Dam) and Calamus Reservoir, <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=North Loup Division Project">North Loup Division, P-SMBP</a>, are on the Calamus River in Nebraska. Recreation at the site is managed for the Bureau of Reclamation by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Fishing season is year round. Available species include walleye, wiper, white bass, northern pike, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, and crappie. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing moderate fluctuations. The reservoir has 5,142 water surface acres, 6404 land acres and 31 miles of shoreline. <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_cane.pl">Current reservoir level.</a>
Site is 5 miles northwest of Burwell. Nearest highway is Nebraska 91.
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The gates welcome you year-round from 8 a.m. until sundown, with each season offering its own rewards. Summer brings warm Gulf waters and peak beach weather, but savvy campers often choose late fall through early spring when temperatures are pleasant, crowds thin out, and you might have entire stretches of that pristine shoreline nearly to yourself.
Peak season with warm weather, perfect for water activities. Book early.
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Park and campground offer developed services including shower stations, restrooms, water fountains, laundry, a concession/coffee shop, and RV services. Multiple day‑use and visitor amenities (beach access, canoe/kayak launch, picnic pavilions, amphitheater) are listed on the park page.
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