Missouri River boat ramp at Nebraska Tailwaters
Campground entrance
Nebraska Tailwaters entrance station
Bank fishing at Nebraska Tailwaters
Along the Missouri River

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Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
River Access River Access

About Nebraska Tailwaters

Nebraska Tailwaters Campground is nestled along the Nebraska bank of the Missouri River, is a fun-filled camping destination just downstream of Gavins Point Dam and Lewis & Clark Lake. The 31,400-acre Lewis & Clark Lake and Gavins Point Dam are nestled in the golden, chalkstone-lined valley of the Missouri River growing into one of the most popular recreation destinations in the Great Plains.  For more information, please visit the Gavins Point Project Website.

Available sites

37 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
River Access River Access
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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37 Sites Available

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🚐 01, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 02, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 03, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 04, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 68 × 12 ft
🚐 05, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 12 ft
🚐 06, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 67 × 12 ft
🚐 07, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 12 ft
🚐 08, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 71 × 12 ft
🚐 09, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 66 × 12 ft
🚐 10, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 74 × 12 ft
🚐 11, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 69 × 12 ft
🚐 12, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 12 ft
🚐 13, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 67 × 12 ft
🚐 14, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 69 × 12 ft
🚐 15, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 × 12 ft
🚐 16, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 12 ft
🚐 17, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 12 ft
🚐 18, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 83 × 12 ft
🚐 19, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 82 × 12 ft
🚐 20, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 79 × 12 ft
🚐 21, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 12 ft
🚐 22, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 12 ft
🚐 23, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 80 × 12 ft
🚐 24, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 12 ft
🚐 25, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 77 × 12 ft
🚐 26, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 79 × 12 ft
🚐 27, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 77 × 12 ft
🚐 28, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 77 × 12 ft
🚐 29, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 61 × 12 ft
🚐 30, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 67 × 12 ft
🚐 31, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 62 × 12 ft
🚐 32, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 84 × 12 ft
🚐 33, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 62 × 12 ft
🚐 34, Loop: NTAI RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 63 × 12 ft
⛺ 35, Loop: NTAI Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 36, Loop: NTAI Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 Group Camp, Loop: NEBRASKA TAILWATERS RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 12 ft

Reviews

226 reviews

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Overall rating

Based on 226 reviews

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5 stars 58.0% (131)
4 stars 29.6% (67)
3 stars 8.0% (18)
2 stars 3.1% (7)
1 star 1.3% (3)

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Deborah T

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October 25, 2020 Stayed at: 34, Loop: NTAI

Quiet, clean park. Shower house was clean. Good phone and television reception.

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Gary W

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November 1, 2020 Stayed at: 15, Loop: NTAI

Better than I expected, sites were well maintained as well as the shower house, I'll be returning in the future

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Judy B

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May 21, 2021 Stayed at: 30, Loop: NTAI

The campground is easy to find if you take highway 81 south from Yankton and then turn right onto 121 west. Right where 121 makes a bend to the left the road down to the Tailwaters campground departs on your right and descends down to the river. All the sites are in a line facing the river. Some sites are for tents and the rest have electrical hookups. There is a pit toilet at the far end and a shower house with flush toilets in the middle. There is also a boat ramp near the entrance. My only complaint is the "yard lights" that are on all night. They are incredibly bright. It would have been nice to have it dark and see the sky.

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Ken P

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May 27, 2021 Stayed at: 07, Loop: NTAI

Bath houses are always very clean. Also the fire pits are cleaned out all the time.

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Robin N

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May 30, 2021 Stayed at: 23, Loop: NTAI

Very clean and quiet campground. Clean restrooms. Have stayed here several times and would recommend it to others.

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Charles L

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June 3, 2021 Stayed at: 09, Loop: NTAI

Clean, well-kept, quiet, nice river view.

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Elissa G

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June 7, 2021 Stayed at: 13, Loop: NTAI

Site 10
Nice park, bathrooms clean. The only down side was the dumpster on the road behind and slightly elevated on the road comming into the park. Fish cleaning station and carp carcasses smelled horrible if the wind shifts.

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Jerry F

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June 9, 2021 Stayed at: 14, Loop: NTAI

This Army Corps of Engineers camp is simple but everything we need. Really close to the water, lots and lots of shade. The bathhouse facilities were updated this year and in really nice clean condition. We like being so close to the boat ramp as well as close to areas to fish from the shore. One of our favorite spots to camp.

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Joleen W

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June 14, 2021 Stayed at: 10, Loop: NTAI

nice area, quiet, most spots have shade

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Janet H

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June 16, 2021 Stayed at: 07, Loop: NTAI

Beautiful site. Right on the water. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because of the campers next to us.

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Location & Directions for Nebraska Tailwaters

U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Crofton, NE 68730 United States

Elevation: 365 ft

Getting There

From Yankton, South Dakota, go south on U.S. Highway 81 for 2 mi, then west on Nebraska Highway 121 for 4 mi, campground entrance will be on your right.

Nearest town

Crofton, NE - 10 mi

About 13 min to downtown

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Population: 902

Nearby city: Sioux City, IA

Approx. 59 mi away (straight-line distance)

Elevation: 1,430 ft

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