Toadstool Geological Park & Campground
Oglala National Grassland
Write a Review Toadstool Rd. Harrison, NE 69346 308-432-4475 308-432-0300 Official WebsiteGPS: 42.8574, -103.5836
Overview of Toadstool Geological Park & Campground
Last Price Paid: $15
Reported by camper-811564 on 10/5/2023
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet
Reported by CootersOnTheGo on 4/9/2017
Number of Sites 6
Elevation 3,772 ft / 1,149 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Toadstool Geological Park & Campground 16 people have reviewed this location.
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“I’m not sure why anyone would camp here.”
Reviewed 9/9/2024
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It’s a long drive on a gravel road to get here, and the badlands area that is the main attraction is inferior to the one in the national park. Plus, to get there one must cross a major BNSF railroad track which is busy day and night with coal cars traveling to and from the strip mines near Gillette, Wyoming. The tracks are a mile from ... more
It’s a long drive on a gravel road to get here, and the badlands area that is the main attraction is inferior to the one in the national park. Plus, to get there one must cross a major BNSF railroad track which is busy day and night with coal cars traveling to and from the strip mines near Gillette, Wyoming. The tracks are a mile from the campground, but the area is so quiet that the sound of the diesel locomotives is quite loud even at that distance. I would only stay here if I happened to be in the area and planned to stay awhile, to make the inconvenience worthwhile.
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“Clean Campground”
Reviewed 10/5/2023
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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Great campground, two clean bathrooms, convenient to the trails, only drawback is the very long gravel road but it’s not in terrible condition.
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camper-811564 would stay here again
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“Quiet and interesting”
Reviewed 7/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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You have to walk the interpretive 1 mile trail to fully appreciate this place. You can see the Milky Way on a clear night here.
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Gina would stay here again
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“Great small campground; cool short hike”
Reviewed 7/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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DON’T TRUST GPS while still on pavement; turn at brown highway sign for Toadstool Geological Park. Nicely maintained US Forestry Service Campground off of NE-2, North of Chadron, NE. 14 miles down a gravel road; condition generally good, but a few spots of severe washboarding. Go slow! 6 First-Come / First-Serve gravel sites; our ... more
DON’T TRUST GPS while still on pavement; turn at brown highway sign for Toadstool Geological Park.
Nicely maintained US Forestry Service Campground off of NE-2, North of Chadron, NE.
14 miles down a gravel road; condition generally good, but a few spots of severe washboarding. Go slow!
6 First-Come / First-Serve gravel sites; our 25’ trailer fit, but just barely. Parked tow vehicle in day-use parking 50’ from our level site (#1). We arrived 1:00pm on a Sunday; only 3 sites filled. All sites have their own regular & recycling trash cans, and a shaded/covered picnic table. Two pit toilets between site 6 and pit toilet. No water at campground; come prepared. $15/night ($7.50/night with NPS Senior or Access Pass). Great solar, great satellite shot to Southern sky, 1 (occasionally 2) bar Verizon 4G LTE. We stayed 2 nights; arrived in 100+ heat, setup and sat drinking water rest of afternoon. Nice dark night sky for star gazing. Morning of day 2 hiked the 0.8mi. loop trail through rock formations. The hike isn’t spectacular, but it’s relatively easy, the paper trail guide is informative, and does have 35 million year old rhinoceros tracks (cool!). WOULD stay here again if in the area.
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DRout would stay here again
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“Beautiful isolation”
Reviewed 8/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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As road trippers from New York City, entering into this otherworldly landscape was a special experience. Driving through miles of bumpy gravel and landing in this clean, well maintained spot was neat. Sunset and sunrise views were marvelous, and hiking/climbing the area was a blast! No officials on site--you leave your payment in an en... more
As road trippers from New York City, entering into this otherworldly landscape was a special experience. Driving through miles of bumpy gravel and landing in this clean, well maintained spot was neat. Sunset and sunrise views were marvelous, and hiking/climbing the area was a blast! No officials on site--you leave your payment in an envelope (honor system!). We loved this feeling of isolation in the middle of nowhere and a landscape that served as a cool precursor to the badlands.
AdventureSomewhere would stay here again
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“Nice basic campground in the Oglala National Grassland and Nebraska "Badlands" ”
Reviewed 7/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
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Toadstool campground was a nice find. There's nothing fancy about this basic but well maintained park in what felt like the middle of nowhere. Access involved driving 10-20 miles of maintained gravel roads. The sites are spacious and well spread out. There are no hook-ups and no water on-site. The parking pads are small and mostly leve... more
Toadstool campground was a nice find. There's nothing fancy about this basic but well maintained park in what felt like the middle of nowhere. Access involved driving 10-20 miles of maintained gravel roads. The sites are spacious and well spread out. There are no hook-ups and no water on-site. The parking pads are small and mostly level. Each site has a covered picnic table and fire ring. There is well manicured grass throughout the interior of the park, and longer "wild" grass beyond the campground perimeter (the campground is indeed within Oglala National Grassland). We arrived at around 6 pm on a Thursday night. The campground was about 80% filled with tent campers. It looked like they were all within a group of scientists.
There's an active train line within a mile of the campground. We heard the faint sound of trains and whistles all day and night but it was not loud enough to be a problem. There are enough sites close together that neighbors 'could' be noisy, but ours were not. Other than that, the only thing else to hear are the wild birds.
It's worth taking some time to go hiking in the Toadstool geologic area. There are several trails available, thew shortest being a 1 mile loop from the campground. We look forward to staying here again next time we're in the area.
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Mike S would stay here again
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“Amazing Badlands Feel”
Reviewed 6/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | $7 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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This is a very small campground out a 14 mile gravel road. The road is well maintained and easy to travel at 45 mph. There are only a couple small sections with large gravel where you’ll want to slow. You cross the railroad track right before the campground. The railroad track looks worse than actuality. Just go slow. There are two... more
This is a very small campground out a 14 mile gravel road. The road is well maintained and easy to travel at 45 mph. There are only a couple small sections with large gravel where you’ll want to slow. You cross the railroad track right before the campground. The railroad track looks worse than actuality. Just go slow.
There are two sites that can support a 35 - 45’ rig. Sites are gravel and pretty flat.
There are two pit toilets, trash and recycling at the campground. No water or electricity.
The trails were amazing and the skies dramatic.
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KenneysSeeAmerica would stay here again
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“Great remote place ”
Reviewed 5/11/2021
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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Lovely camping area, enjoyed the 1-mile loop trail with trail brochure to see the “toadstool” formations. Clean bathrooms. Appreciated the covered picnic table when it started to rain. Birdwatching. Fossil mammal bone fragments and tracks. Paid 7.50, senior rate.
Fern would stay here again
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“Worth the drive ”
Reviewed 12/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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Great campground near an otherworldly landscape. Rough road but worth the drive. The campsites are surprisingly nice and picturesque too.
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cwphillips would stay here again
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“Geologically interesting landscape, given that it’s Nebraska!”
Reviewed 9/16/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 11 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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We stopped in here, driving south from Black Hills area in South Dakota and on our way into Colorado. The road in from the north was super dusty, quite corrugated and not a fun drive. South road out was not as bad. If it were raining, this would be a muddy And slippery trip in and out! Campsite is isolated and quiet, set against bac... more
We stopped in here, driving south from Black Hills area in South Dakota and on our way into Colorado. The road in from the north was super dusty, quite corrugated and not a fun drive. South road out was not as bad. If it were raining, this would be a muddy And slippery trip in and out!
Campsite is isolated and quiet, set against backdrop of cool rocks. Only real noise was sounds of train whistles in the distance. Looked like 2 other campers were set up, but we never saw them. Campsites have fire rings and picnic shelters with tables at each site. There are vault toilets that we didn’t use. There is no water. Sites are gravel and level.
We did the short loop hike through the rocks in the early morning which was really pretty. Kids would love this site, parents would love the leg stretch the kids get!
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BART would stay here again
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noted 7/7/2023
If there has been a lot of rain and Toadstool road is a mud bog use Sugar Loaf rd to get out. It's narrow and crosses private property but it dry and the road is public per the Ranger.
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Amenities
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- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- water available
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