Toadstool Geological Park & 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
- 42.8581, -103.5839
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Toadstool Geologic Park is a stark, other-worldly landscape unlike any other place in Nebraska. From the small campground, visitors can hike different trails to explore the badlands rock formations and prairie ecosystem. In 1984, the Forest Service constructed a sod house near the site of a former sod house built in 1929. The new "soddie" provides a look into the past when the homesteaders on the grasslands used the only abundant material available. Fossils and artifacts are protected under federal laws. Please recreate responsibly.
From the USFS.
Is this site free?
No. this site charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to this site?
From Hot Springs, SD: Highway 71 south to intersection of Toadstool Road.. 37 miles Toadstool Road to FS #902... 11 miles FS Rd. #902).. 1.4 miles to Toadstool Campground From Crawford, NE: Crawford to intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 2, north on Highway 2 to Toadstool Road.. 4.2 miles Toadstool Road to FS Road #902.. 11.4 miles FS Road #902.. 1.4 miles to Toadstool Campground
Nearby
- TOADSTOOL (NE) NEBRASKA NF0.0 mi
- Soldier Creek Campground11.0 mi
- SOLDIER CREEK (NE) NEBRASKA NF11.0 mi
- Roberts Tract Campground25.3 mi
- ROBERTS TRACT (NE) NEBRASKA NF25.3 mi
- Red Cloud Campground31.6 mi
- RED CLOUD (NE) NEBRASKA NF31.6 mi
- Cottonwood Springs Campground40.1 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.
