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

Featured amenities

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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Price
🚐 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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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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Trent D

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July 5, 2026 Stayed at: 24, Loop: NTAI

Sites are very close together otherwise nice place

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Amy B

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July 2, 2026 Stayed at: 14, Loop: NTAI

We loved Tailwaters. We were there just one night but it was a lovely view and very level pads. Showers were clean and wonderful!

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Kelvin P

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July 2, 2026 Stayed at: 26, Loop: NTAI

Cleanness was quite good ,camp host was friendly. Would be nice if fresh water was more accessible at camp site, ( but we did have water at our camp site) overall good experience, will be back!

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Alisha P

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June 29, 2026 Stayed at: 34, Loop: NTAI

Had a great time wish some people didn't come in and try to pitch a tent on our area as we were the last spot. Overall great time!!

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Thomas C

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June 29, 2026 Stayed at: 08, Loop: NTAI

Amazing place to stay .. The host Mary is absolutely awesome.. The bathrooms are very clean and the campground has plenty of room for all our needs for the Camper and tent as well as parking .. Fishing is really good and I give a thumbs 👍 for this campground.. Thank-you very nice.

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Mary Lou O

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June 28, 2026 Stayed at: 03, Loop: NTAI

The campground is a small, clean, quiet campground. The camp host welcomed us and stopped to let us know about the lights on the dam for 4th of July. We will be back.

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Bradley S

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June 23, 2026 Stayed at: 35, Loop: NTAI

Great tent camping

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Edward D

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June 22, 2026 Stayed at: 29, Loop: NTAI

It is rare when you find a bathhouse at any campground that is so clean that you do NOT freak out when you realize you forgot your shower shoes. But my husband pointed out in the first 30 min how clean the men's room was, and I found the ladies to be the same.
I was blessed to be able to meet and thank Lori for keeping the bathhouse so clean. She was friendly and you can tell when someone takes pride in their work.

The camp host was friendly and professional. The check in was easily explained to find the sign for check in, which turned out to be on the back of his golf cart. He headed to our site next, and it was a smooth process.

The only thing I wish was knowing to fill up the water tank at dump station before we turned into the campground. I saw it, but not until we were past it. It would have been helpful to have a facet option once we were in the campground. We were aware their was no water hookups.

We enjoyed our 40 min drive to the University of South Dakota (on the other side of the bridge) to explore the National Music Museum. We thought it would be a quick visit, but we were there more than 2 hours and only left because they closed the doors. Don't miss the special place- well worth the time.

It was lovely to be able to sit at our site and hear and see the Missouri river go by and watch the sunset- Magical.

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Kristina K

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June 22, 2026 Stayed at: 16, Loop: NTAI

The contractors dog barked the whole time when they were gone. We were the site next to them and it was very annoying.

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George R

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June 21, 2026 Stayed at: 05, Loop: NTAI

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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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