Red Cloud Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day. Quiet hours 10:00 pm- 6:00 am.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 42.6958, -103.0036
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
The Red Cloud Campground is located one mile south of Chadron State Park on the west side of Highway 385, uniquely situated near the beautiful Pine Ridge area. The campground has 13 sites with picnic tables, parking pads, pedestal grills, fire rings, and a vault toilet. Access the nearby Pine Ridge Trail system via Outrider and Strong Canyon trailheads. The Pine Ridge trail passes through a wide variety of landscapes ranging from grassland, Ponderosa Pine Forest, creek bottoms, canyons and open ridges with views of the nearby buttes.
From the USFS.
Is Red Cloud Campground free?
No. Red Cloud Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Red Cloud Campground?
From Chadron, NE travel eight miles south of on U.S. Highway 385 to the campground.
What are the rules at Red Cloud Campground?
Certified noxious weed-free hay/feed is required on national forest lands. Motorized vehicles are prohibited on Pine Ridge Trail.
Nearby
- RED CLOUD (NE) NEBRASKA NF0.0 mi
- ROBERTS TRACT (NE) NEBRASKA NF7.6 mi
- Roberts Tract Campground7.6 mi
- SOLDIER CREEK (NE) NEBRASKA NF29.2 mi
- Soldier Creek Campground29.2 mi
- TOADSTOOL (NE) NEBRASKA NF31.6 mi
- Toadstool Geological Park & Campground31.6 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
