Red Willow Reservoir SRA

Nebraska State Recreation Area (NGPC), Frontier & Red Willow County. The park's own page says: "Red Willow Reservoir SRA offers campers Electric Plus, Electric, Basic and Primitive campsites. There are 48 camping pads with 30- and 50-amp electrical hookups, with access to showers and a dump and fill station. Willow View Campground also offers a panoramic view of the lake. Red Willow offers numerous Basic and Primitive camping for those that don't need electricity or modern facilities. Half of the park's campsites can be reserved during peak season and 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 does not mention water. Assume none and carry your own; treat all natural water here as NOT potable.

USGS topo — contours & terrain

Aerial — USGS / NAIP

EV charging — from Red Willow Reservoir SRA · Nebraska Game & Parks · NE — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)

• Nearest public DC fast charger45.8 mi straight-line NE — Gothenburg, 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. Open to Teslas only. · directions
• Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 1 within 50 · 26 within 100 · 56 within 150
• Nearest listing CCS50.8 mi — Flying J 687, North Platte
• Nearest listing CHAdeMO52.3 mi — Walmart 1585 (North Platte, NE), North Platte
• Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)27.2 mi — CAMBCOBBLESTONE STATION 1, Cambridge, NE · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · 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 102280 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center

Nearby restrooms — around Red Willow Reservoir SRA · Nebraska Game & Parks · NE — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)

• RestroomWillow View Campground-Precast Restroom 1 Building · at this camp · BoR
• RestroomWillow View Campground-Block Restroom Building · at this camp · BoR
• RestroomWillow View Campground-Precast Restroom 2 Building · ~0.4 mi SW · BoR
• RestroomSpring Creek Area-Precast Restroom Building · ~0.4 mi W · BoR

Open Red Willow Reservoir SRA elsewhere

Other camps near Red Willow Reservoir SRA

If this one is full, gated or washed out.

• Red Willow Reservoir WMA~2.1 mi
• Red Willow Diversion Dam WMA~8.6 mi
• Hayes Center WMA~21.1 mi
• Medicine Creek WMA~21.7 mi

How we know this — Red Willow Reservoir SRA

What we don’t know about Red Willow Reservoir 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 — Red Willow Reservoir SRA