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USACEZorinsky Lake · Nebraska

Cunningham Lake Dam Site 11 Campground

This recreation area is part of Zorinsky Lake
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,152ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Omaha0h21real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,152 ft, Cunningham Lake Dam Site 11 Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
69°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Omaha
11 mi
0h21
02
Lincoln
60 mi
1h08
By drive time
Omaha · 0h21Lincoln · 1h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
2190

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.8 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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