Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
Dept. Natural Resources
Write a Review Lincoln Highway Kimball, NE 69145 308-254-2377 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.2313, -103.8241
Overview of Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
Camping is closed from Nov. 1- March 1. Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101*
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Passin Thru on 9/18/2024
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Kurtsmouse on 12/15/2018
Number of Sites 48
Open Seasonally March - Oct.
Elevation 4,822 ft / 1,469 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 308-254-2377
camper-790093 asked on 9/8/2024
Do they close for the winter months? If so, when do they close the campground?
WhatsNext_OutWest asked on 3/29/2021
A review mentions water available, but would like to confirm... does the dump area have a water spigot for tank filling?
Reviews of Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area 41 people have reviewed this location.
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“Too loud had to leave”
Reviewed 3/8/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Beautiful site but after 30 minutes of hanging out at 9pm I realized there was a constant stream of trains passing by. The tracks were maybe 200 yards away and trains rolled by every 15 minutes blaring horns. I couldn’t imagine trying to sleep there. Ended up leaving for Vedawoo in Wyoming.
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Verizon
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“Quiet camp by lake”
Reviewed 9/27/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Nice place to stay for a few nights. There is a camp host and 14 day max; although there are a few campers that look like they have been longer. There are three entryways- main, east, and west. I don’t think you can get to one area from the other without going to main road. If your looking for the dump station it’s in the main camp... more
Nice place to stay for a few nights. There is a camp host and 14 day max; although there are a few campers that look like they have been longer. There are three entryways- main, east, and west. I don’t think you can get to one area from the other without going to main road. If your looking for the dump station it’s in the main campground. After you enter main camp, go to the left and stay on left road closest to highway. It’s about a quarter mile down the road on the right next to some bathrooms. Water is also available.
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Verizon 4G
Blaze would stay here again
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“Beautiful spot to stop along 80”
Reviewed 8/22/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
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Weathered a spectacular thunder storm here. By morning it was sunny and peaceful. One of the rangers did mow the lawn all morning and trains passed, so certainly not a pristine or alone feeling. There were composting toilets and some spigots with water (wasn't clear what was potable). One warning, as of 8/21, there is construction ... more
Weathered a spectacular thunder storm here. By morning it was sunny and peaceful. One of the rangers did mow the lawn all morning and trains passed, so certainly not a pristine or alone feeling. There were composting toilets and some spigots with water (wasn't clear what was potable).
One warning, as of 8/21, there is construction on 80 East for the first several exits, so we had to go past the Google maps directions (exit 1) until exit 20. We were pretty exhausted and annoyed that the construction just skipped those exits and there wasn't any warning beforehand. It may be more effective to take the last Wyoming exit and use side roads from there, but we didn't try.
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vanappa would stay here again
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“Lake side, nicely spaced camp sites”
Reviewed 7/19/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Other than the trains and noisy birds this spot was perrect! We were on our way from Colorado and it was a great distance to stop and rest. Although we didn’t sleep well because of the train noise, it was a lovely spot. Simple. Leftover firewood scraps were helpful from previous campers! We stayed a short walk from the water and it was... more
Other than the trains and noisy birds this spot was perrect! We were on our way from Colorado and it was a great distance to stop and rest. Although we didn’t sleep well because of the train noise, it was a lovely spot. Simple. Leftover firewood scraps were helpful from previous campers! We stayed a short walk from the water and it was a full moon. Absolutely beautiful. Donation based so there is no set fee. Roads were pretty decent.
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“Primitive, free will donation”
Reviewed 7/14/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
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Nice quiet and clean campground to dry camp overnight. Water found throughout the park but will need a long hose to fill camper. We just filled buckets for washing dishes. Restroom facilities are as clean as an outhouse can be. State park ranger drove through the park several times monitoring. Most sites are not even and you will need ... more
Nice quiet and clean campground to dry camp overnight. Water found throughout the park but will need a long hose to fill camper. We just filled buckets for washing dishes. Restroom facilities are as clean as an outhouse can be. State park ranger drove through the park several times monitoring. Most sites are not even and you will need leveling blocks. We were not able to locate he dump station that others talked about. We drove east to Cabalas in Sidney to dump. great place for train lovers as the tracks are right by the campgrounds. Trains go by about every hour. No fee campground but accept Free will donations.
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Verizon 4G
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“Biggest Little Secret”
Reviewed 6/16/2019
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 37 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Our family has been coming here for a long time with it being only a hour and a half from home we come often. almost always has spots open. Last year they added a dump station. Dry camping only. Donation only, we always give about $20 a night if people dont donate they eventually will start charging...the biggest complaint i hear is th... more
Our family has been coming here for a long time with it being only a hour and a half from home we come often. almost always has spots open. Last year they added a dump station. Dry camping only. Donation only, we always give about $20 a night if people dont donate they eventually will start charging...the biggest complaint i hear is the train, but that doesnt bother us since we already live next to train tracks so we dont even notice. The spring/summer thunderstorms are amazing to watch.
This is a secret, quiet, peaceful place don't tell everyone...
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Verizon 4G
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“Awesome!!!!!”
Reviewed 12/15/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We got here and found it empty. I am guessing that it was empty because it was the middle of the week in the middle of December. It was gorgeous. The road was dirt. There were no hook ups. There were numerous pit toilets. There was potable water available. There were trains, but we didn't find them bothersome. If we lived local we woul... more
We got here and found it empty. I am guessing that it was empty because it was the middle of the week in the middle of December. It was gorgeous. The road was dirt. There were no hook ups. There were numerous pit toilets. There was potable water available. There were trains, but we didn't find them bothersome. If we lived local we would be here every weekend we could.
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“Great free campground on the water”
Reviewed 10/24/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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Stayed here in late October 2018 for 2 nights. The campground is huge and we were the only people on the whole place. Blue spigot on the West side of the park had potable water and there was a working dump station on the East side close to our site. Site 2 was quite level and had plenty of space for our rig and car. Some of the roa... more
Stayed here in late October 2018 for 2 nights. The campground is huge and we were the only people on the whole place. Blue spigot on the West side of the park had potable water and there was a working dump station on the East side close to our site. Site 2 was quite level and had plenty of space for our rig and car. Some of the roads through the campground are a bit rutted out, but not bad. Trains are a little loud but didn't bother us at all. T-Mobile was roaming but 5 bars and pretty speedy.
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LetsJustGoRV would stay here again
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“Bring ear plugs if you wanna sleep”
Reviewed 5/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class B) |
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Stayed overnight during 2nd week of May - got good directions from the lady at the info center - there were maybe 4 or 5 other campers - had unfortunately bad weather in the way of terrible wind gusts but that can happen anytime anywhere I reckon - as others have pointed out this campground is close to the railroad tracks and they run ... more
Stayed overnight during 2nd week of May - got good directions from the lady at the info center - there were maybe 4 or 5 other campers - had unfortunately bad weather in the way of terrible wind gusts but that can happen anytime anywhere I reckon - as others have pointed out this campground is close to the railroad tracks and they run often - but it's not just that they run often it is that they blast their horns so loud you can almost feel the sound! some of the roads were a bit too rutted for my class b motorhome - there are several vault toilets - no charge but donations are appreciated - i would rate this campground higher but for the trains' horns blasting during the night
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Verizon 4G
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“Large lake. No neighbors. Clean. Great fire-pits. Restrooms. Swimming. Donation only.”
Reviewed 10/2/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 126 |
| RV Length: | 12' |
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I stayed here late in the season...Oct 1st 2017. I only saw three campers in the East side of the park. 3 miles off the interstate. 55 miles East of Cheyenne. There are supposedly 175 sites here. Find a place and then go back to the entrance to get the paperwork that indicates where you are staying. No charge. Donations only... more
I stayed here late in the season...Oct 1st 2017. I only saw three campers in the East side of the park.
3 miles off the interstate. 55 miles East of Cheyenne. There are supposedly 175 sites here. Find a place and then go back to the entrance to get the paperwork that indicates where you are staying. No charge. Donations only.
Very clean. Very nice. I will be here again.
The trains appear to run every 30 minutes. There were a LOT of trains. However, nothing woke me up while sleeping (perhaps they don't honk at night?).
Awesome place. Don't tell anyone!
Jeepersjoey would stay here again
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