America’s Camping Report Card
Nebraska
#33 of 43 for camping
Better than 24% of graded states · overall grade B+ — campers like it.
Graded on 2,997 written reviews from Nebraska - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful park39
- beautiful place32
- beautiful scenery17
- beautiful campground14
- beautiful lake14
What campers warned about
- can't enjoy nature here1
- constant wind1
- dirty lake with green algae1
- dying trees in campground areas1
- felt far from nature1
- Praised by
- 43.9%
- Warned by
- 1.7%
- Rank
- Better than 31% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.422 (±0.019, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- fishing13
- hiking trails13
- camping and fishing10
- good fishing9
- lots of activities7
What campers warned about
- fishing quality2
- nothing for kids to do2
- activities closed during stay1
- bank fishing limited1
- bank fishing spots limited1
- Praised by
- 38.3%
- Warned by
- 3.2%
- Rank
- Better than 91% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.352 (±0.019, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- spacious sites13
- nice campground10
- large sites9
- nice campsites9
- beautiful campsites6
What campers warned about
- sites close together3
- sites very close together3
- easy to park, pea gravel pads2
- extremely unlevel site2
- gravel pads need more gravel2
- Praised by
- 34.6%
- Warned by
- 8.3%
- Rank
- Better than 33% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.263 (±0.021, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- very clean42
- well maintained41
- clean40
- clean bathrooms21
- clean campground14
What campers warned about
- dirty showers2
- needed mowing2
- awful bath house condition1
- bathroom cleaning1
- bathroom deep-cleaning schedule1
- Praised by
- 27.3%
- Warned by
- 6.8%
- Rank
- Better than 14% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.205 (±0.019, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff30
- friendly and helpful staff10
- friendly people9
- helpful staff7
- friendly camp host6
What campers warned about
- no camp host2
- abrasive, invasive questioning1
- aggressive about checkout1
- aggressive fee collection1
- asked to adjust showers, no action1
- Praised by
- 16.4%
- Warned by
- 2.7%
- Rank
- Better than 12% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.137 (±0.015, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- full hookups22
- bathrooms and showers15
- restrooms and showers9
- clean bathrooms7
- free showers6
What campers warned about
- no water hookups6
- paid showers6
- showers cost extra6
- bathrooms and showers3
- dump station availability2
- Praised by
- 26.4%
- Warned by
- 13.1%
- Rank
- Better than 79% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.132 (±0.021, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet38
- very quiet18
- quiet campground15
- quiet atmosphere8
- nice and quiet7
What campers warned about
- i-80 traffic noise3
- road noise3
- train noise3
- train noise at night3
- trains all night3
- Praised by
- 12.7%
- Warned by
- 10.3%
- Rank
- Better than 7% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.024 (±0.017, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly people5
- dog friendly4
- family friendly3
- dog-friendliness2
- friendly neighbors2
What campers warned about
- better guidance for visitors1
- need to cater to older volunteers1
- older folks without smartphones1
- racially unfriendly by some neighbors1
- racist innuendos; hostile behavior1
- Praised by
- 2.3%
- Warned by
- 0.3%
- Rank
- Better than 33% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.021 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- reasonable prices4
- $15 per night3
- $5 per night3
- affordable3
- great price3
What campers warned about
- extra shower fee2
- extra vehicle fee2
- had to pay for showers2
- over priced2
- $1 for 6-minute shower1
- Praised by
- 5.8%
- Warned by
- 6.1%
- Rank
- Better than 14% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment -0.003 (±0.012, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy access4
- easy in and out4
- right off the interstate3
- close to civilization2
- convenient location2
What campers warned about
- a little out of the way2
- accessibility for elderly/handicapped2
- next to highway2
- 10-mile dirt and gravel road via gps1
- 12 miles dirt road1
- Praised by
- 5.7%
- Warned by
- 6.5%
- Rank
- Better than 31% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment -0.008 (±0.013, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- safe2
- came here for a run; felt safe1
- daily sheriff patrols1
- dogs kept with girls for safety1
- feel safe; no theft worries1
What campers warned about
- kids driving atvs unsupervised2
- accident risk from watercraft1
- accused of squatting/theft1
- almost caused vehicle accident1
- bad ground at power pedestal1
- Praised by
- 1.1%
- Warned by
- 2.3%
- Rank
- Better than 33% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.012 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy check-in3
- easy reservations2
- make a reservation2
- accepted tenters when others wouldn't1
- advance reservations and walk-ins1
What campers warned about
- 1-night stay availability1
- 3-day advance rule; kiosk availability1
- 7-day refund window1
- all sites reserved1
- billing/length-of-stay dispute1
- Praised by
- 1.7%
- Warned by
- 3.5%
- Rank
- Better than 48% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.018 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- dog-friendliness2
- quiet hours respected2
- clear checkout instructions1
- disabled vet free access and licenses1
- dog friendly1
What campers warned about
- no curfew observed2
- no noise control2
- parking issue with ranger2
- 10 mph speed limit ignored1
- 2-night minimum stay1
- Praised by
- 0.7%
- Warned by
- 4.6%
- Rank
- Better than 19% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.039 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- dog-friendly trails1
- fewer bugs in bathrooms1
- lots of birds and squirrels1
- many fireflies1
- no bugs1
What campers warned about
- very windy conditions4
- biting flies2
- bugs unbearable2
- flies and bugs2
- horrible fly infestation2
- Praised by
- 0.3%
- Warned by
- 5.1%
- Rank
- Better than 55% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.049 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 2,997 written reviews, 21% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in Nebraska and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (Nebraska vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.