Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA

Nebraska State Recreation Area (NGPC), Lincoln County. The park's own page says: "Buffalo Bill SRA offers Electric Plus, Electric and Basic camping. The area has 23 camping pads with electricity, and of these, 18 have 30-amp hookups and five sites have 50-amp hookups. The area also has eight non-pad Basic campsites without electricity. Other campground amenities include primitive restrooms and drinking water hydrants available throughout the campground. During peak season, reservations can be made for half of the campsites at Buffalo Bill SRA; the other half are first come, first served. Campers at first-come, first-served sites must register their nightly camping fees in a raised, locked box called an Iron Ranger. Self-service envelopes are provided at each station and accept cash or checks only." The park's own page lists drinking water in the campground. That is the agency's claim about a developed tap, not a field check, and not a claim about any lake or river here -- treat all natural water as NOT potable.

USGS topo — contours & terrain

Aerial — USGS / NAIP

EV charging — from Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA · Nebraska Game & Parks · NE — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)

• Nearest public DC fast charger3.4 mi straight-line S — North Platte, NE - Tesla Supercharger (at a restaurant) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
• Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 7 within 50 · 16 within 100 · 48 within 150
• Nearest listing CCS3.5 mi — Walmart 1585 (North Platte, NE), North Platte
• Nearest listing CHAdeMO3.5 mi — Walmart 1585 (North Platte, NE), North Platte
• Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)3.7 mi — SWTCH Energy Inc., North Platte, NE (at an apartment building) · SWTCH · J1772 · 3 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, no confirmation date on the record · hours: 24 hours daily
• Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
• Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
• Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
  Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 222343 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center

Nearby restrooms — around Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA · Nebraska Game & Parks · NE — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)

• Highway rest areaSutherland Rest Area Westbound · ~15.9 mi W
• Highway rest areaSutherland Rest Area Eastbound · ~16.3 mi W
• Highway rest areaBrady Rest Area Eastbound · ~19.6 mi SE
• Highway rest areaBrady Rest Area Westbound · ~19.6 mi SE

Open Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA elsewhere

Other camps near Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA

If this one is full, gated or washed out.

• Birdwood Lake WMA~4.3 mi
• Muskrat Run WMA~6.0 mi
• East Hershey WMA~6.5 mi
• Fremont Slough WMA~7.9 mi

How we know this — Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA

What we don’t know about Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA

A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.

• Road surface & last-mile access
• How many rigs actually fit
• Cell coverage by carrier
• Seasonal & winter access
• Current fire restrictions
• Whether any water here is drinkable
• Shade & wind exposure
• Noise and who else shows up
• Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it

Before you go — Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA