Soldier Creek Nebraska NF
Soldier Creek Campground is adjacent to Soldier Creek Wilderness Area and Fort Robinson State Park. This spacious campground has eight sites with picnic tables and fire rings, and it is large enough to accommodate horse trailers or RVs. There is a hand pump well providing drinking water, vault toilets, garbage cans and a large 15-paddock corral system with a round pen. Certified weed-free hay is required, and stock water must be hauled to the corral from nearby creeks or hand pump.
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
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Amenities & rules
| Fees | $15/night/vehicle. $7.50/extra vehicle. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites ONLY. *The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, no to any additional fees or campsite(s) occupied by members of the… |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands |
| Fees | $15/vehicle/night. |
| Rules | Certified noxious weed-free hay/feed is required on national forest lands. Motorized vehicles are prohibited within nearby Soldier Creek Wilderness. |
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Getting there
From Crawford, NE take U.S. Highway 20 for 2.5 miles to Fort Robinson, then north on Soldier Creek Road for 6 miles.
| Coordinates | 42.6989° N, 103.5764° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- Livestock feed is not available.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 28.5 mi |
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No site-by-site records or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 11 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miTrooper ↗10.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
- 0.2 miBoots and Saddle ↗7.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Soldier Creek Wilderness.
- inSoldier Creek Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 7,833 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Army TheatreBuilding · Crawford · 6 mi
- Co-operative Block BuildingBuilding · Crawford · 8.3 mi
- US Post Office–CrawfordBuilding · Crawford · 8.3 mi
Recreation
The Soldier Creek Wilderness is adjecent to the campground which contains two popular trails. The Boots & Saddle Trail is 7.1 miles and is accessed from the North Fork Trailhead. The trail ties into the Trooper Trail. Trooper Trail Loop is 9.7 miles and is accessed from the Middle and South Fork Trailheads located in the campground. Trail brochures are available at the campground.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Soldier Creek Nebraska NF?
No. Soldier Creek Nebraska NF is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Soldier Creek Nebraska NF?
$15/night/vehicle. $7.50/extra vehicle. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites ONLY.
Source: Forest Service
Is Soldier Creek Nebraska NF open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What is there to do at Soldier Creek Nebraska NF?
The Soldier Creek Wilderness is adjecent to the campground which contains two popular trails. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What if Soldier Creek Nebraska NF is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Toadstool Nebraska NF (11 mi), Roberts Tract Nebraska NF (21.6 mi, first-come), and Red Cloud Nebraska NF (29.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby