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65 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
No Pets
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Learn more about alerts →Families and trail users who want electric hookups, hot showers, and lake access in one place. The Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail starts nearby, walleye and pike fishing draws return visitors, and reviewers call the wooded sites genuinely spacious with good hammock trees.
Mid-summer bugs are serious here, mosquitoes and horse flies both, and sites near Hwy 60 get real road noise. If you're expecting a quiet wilderness feel, the highway hum will disappoint. No water hookups, no camp store, and shower capacity is thin for 65 sites.
Context for the broader area surrounding Sakatah Lake Campground, 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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Each season paints Sakatah Lake in different colors, with autumn stealing the show as the hardwoods blaze in reds and golds against crisp, cool air. Summer brings warm days perfect for water activities, though you'll want to pack bug spray—mosquitoes and biting flies can be thick during peak season. Spring and early summer rains may leave roads and campsites muddy, so come prepared with appropriate footwear. Always check ParkFinder for current opening and closing dates before planning your trip.
Summer offers warm water for swimming and comfortable weather; peak season for activities.
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Amenities reported by visitors and secondary sources include drinking water, vault toilets/outhouses and flush toilets, hot showers, 30-amp electrical hookups, a sanitary dump station, picnic tables, fire rings, fish cleaning house, trash service and on-site firewood availability. Cell/phone service is reported as available but quality varies by carrier.
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