Army Corps of Engineers · Pawnee Lake · Lincoln, NE

Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground

This recreation area is part of Pawnee Lake

First-come, first-served

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.73 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowFebruary: 0.89 inches of precipitation, 7.1 inches of snowMarch: 1.55 inches of precipitation, 3.4 inches of snowApril: 2.69 inches of precipitation, 1.2 inches of snowMay: 4.91 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJune: 4.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.25 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.32 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.14 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowNovember: 1.30 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowDecember: 1.18 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.0°F averageFebruary: 29.5°F averageMarch: 41.2°F averageApril: 52.0°F averageMay: 63.1°F averageJune: 73.7°F averageJuly: 78.1°F averageAugust: 75.6°F averageSeptember: 67.2°F averageOctober: 53.8°F averageNovember: 39.8°F averageDecember: 28.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Lincoln Muni AP, 6 miles from the campground at 1,190 feet, station USW00014939 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 29 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 26 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Nearest townLincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates40.8480° N, 96.8669° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗0.3 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World ↗12.7 mi
Outdoor gearACE1 Enterprises, LLC ↗24.7 mi

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground?

No. Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Pawnee Lake Website

Is there cell service at Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground?

Lincoln, Nebraska.

Source: Getting there

What if Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cunningham Lake Dam Site 11 Campground (55.3 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby