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USACEPawnee Lake · Nebraska

Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground

This recreation area is part of Pawnee Lake
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,257ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Lincoln0h19real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,257 ft, Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 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.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
69°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Lincoln
11 mi
0h19
02
Omaha
66 mi
1h17
By drive time
Lincoln · 0h19Omaha · 1h17Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
88

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 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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