Located 9 miles south of the town of Chadron in NW Nebraska is Chadron State Park (308-432-6167) in the beautiful Pine Ridge Country.  GPS Coordinates:  42.70917   -103.01972

Facilities at campground include grocery and supplies:  drinks, snacks, ice and laundry.  Cell service, no wi-fi.  Things to do within the park include hiking, fishing, horseback riding, paddle boats, archery, tennis, volley ball, swimming and other activities.

Park Entry (Vehicle) Fee:  Non-resident $8 per day.  Resident $6 per day.

All sites include picnic table, grill, nearby water, restrooms and showers.  Half of all sites are First Come and half can be reserved.  Tent sites are $15 which accommodates 6 people, 2 tents, no electric.  Electric sites: $25-35 per night. Cabins are available to rent, fully furnished.

NOTE:  IBMC Hosts will try to locate in or near Sites: #50-63 (1st Come) or Sites #64-70 (By Reservation). These sites are at the top of the hill nearest the showers/bathrooms.  Sites allow 2 tents. Sharing is encouraged.

A former fur trading post, Chadron is now a town of over 6,000 people.  Full services with Walmart, numerous restaurants, hospital, motorcycle shop, auto parts store, ACE Hardware and Safeway.

Things to see:  Museum of the Fur Trade just 8 miles east of Chadron. Ft. Robinson Historic Park in Crawford 25 miles NW with stagecoach rides. Carhenge, something like Stonehenge only with cars, in Alliance 46 miles south. Wounded Knee Site, South Dakota 80 miles NW.  Of geologic interests there are the Agate Fossil Beds 80 miles SW in Harrison and Toadstool Rock Formations Park, 15 miles north of Crawford.  Mt. Rushmore and Sturgis Rally about 140 miles north.  The Badlands to the NE off Highway 90. Devil’s Tower, Wyoming 220 miles NW.

Weather:  Hot, but little humidity.  Cool nights.  Occasional brief afternoon thunderstorms possible.  The elevation at the park is 4,000 feet.