Bessey Recreation Complex
Bessey Recreation Complex is a national forest campground in Nebraska. Hookups: electric.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Nebraska
- Coordinates
- 41.90061, -100.29914
- Hookups
- Electric
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Visitor Center, Water Sports, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- (308) 533-2257 (NO RESERVATION INFO AVAILABLE AT THIS NUMBER)
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Bessey Recreation Complex
Overview Bessey Recreation Complex and campground is located in central Nebraska, adjacent to Middle Loup River, offering visitors opportunities to enjoy the scenery, relax, and recreate. Download the Recreation.gov app from your app store to pay online for first-come, first-serve sites. Recreation Waterfront activities are popular and plentiful at this facility. Adjacent to the campground, Middle Loup River is shallow and steady flowing, providing good conditions for tubing and canoeing. A seven acre pond stocked with largemouth bass, blue gill, trout and catfish offers great fishing for the whole family. There is also an accessible fishing pier. Facilities Bessey Recreation Complex has camping sites able to accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs, including one group site and several tent-only sites. The campground is equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, seasonal flush toilets and drinking water. Electric hookups are available at the group site and several of the standard sites. A group picnic area is also available for use. Restaurants, gas stations and a grocery store are available in Thedford, Nebraska, 16 miles to the west. Halsey also has a restaruant, and Dunning 10 miles east has a gas station with groceries. Natural Features The Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Ranger District is located in western Nebraska. The campground within the Bessey Recreation Complex is located next to the Charles E. Bessey Nursery, oldest tree nursery in the Forest Servi
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 51 designated routes (147 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessey Recreation Area | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Bessey Recreation Complex | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Natick Campground | Private campground | 6.0 mi | — | — |
| Natick | National forest horse camp | 6.1 mi | — | — |
| White Tail Campground | Private campground | 7.4 mi | — | — |
| Whitetail | National forest campground | 7.4 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.