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About Bessey Recreation Complex
Number of accommodations: 22
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Dump Station
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (114)
What Guests Are Saying
Bessey Recreation Complex is a beautiful campground in the Nebraska Sandhills, featuring well-maintained facilities, scenic views, and access to various outdoor activities like biking, fishing, and hiking. Many visitors appreciated the friendly staff and clean amenities, although some noted noise from ATVs and trains, which can disrupt the experience. Overall, it offers a great environment for outdoor enthusiasts, making it a popular choice for camping and recreation.
What Guests Are Saying
Bessey Recreation Complex is a beautiful campground in the Nebraska Sandhills, featuring well-maintained facilities, scenic views, and access to various outdoor activities like biking, fishing, and hiking. Many visitors appreciated the friendly staff and clean amenities, although some noted noise from ATVs and trains, which can disrupt the experience. Overall, it offers a great environment for outdoor enthusiasts, making it a popular choice for camping and recreation.
Review Summary
Judy W
VerifiedJanuary 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: CEDR
for the last 3 days of our vacation a huge motorhome pulled onto the grass about 5 yards north of us. there was no site, and thy hooked up their 2 huge loud generators and ran them all day and all night long. There were 3 men and 5 teenagers plus 2 pre-teens in that motorhome. , plus 5 ATVs parked between the motorhome and our camper. It was a peaceful campground until they arrived, then it was very loud. All of our other camping experiences camping experiences at Halsey have been wonderful, but those last 3 days in 2020 were awful.
Rebecca G
January 13, 2021
Perfect location for friends and family to enjoy the outdoors.
Tamela A
VerifiedAugust 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: RVLP
Beware of drunk riders!
Teresa O
August 25, 2020
Wonderful place! The staff are wonderful and are so helpful. A top-notch place to take your family. Trails are beautiful! Very kid-friendly!
Richard O
VerifiedAugust 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: RVLP
This is a beautiful forested area with mostly very nice campsites. HOWEVER, the noise we experienced was terrible. The train horns on this busy BNSF line are bad, the noise from the ATV’s is worse. This park is very popular with ATV enthusiasts.
gerald h
VerifiedAugust 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: RVLP
Great place to camp if you like to have a train go thru every twenty minutes and have them lay on the train horn as they go by. I don’t believe I got any sleep! WTF??
Lloyd H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: CEDR
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Dennis I
January 24, 2020
We visit several times a year. Great place to ride with friends. Nothing too extreme.
Susan C
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: CEDR
Nice time. Quite. Had a campfire. Drove up to back campsite found wood for campfire. Used showers. Nice. Would come again.
Duane B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: CEDR
Very nice campground easy access to water and dump station. Lots of activities from four wheeling to floating in the river.
Location Bessey Recreation Complex
Address:
40637 River Loop
Halsey, NE, 69142
United States
From Interstate 80, travel north from North Platte, Nebraska on U.S. Hwy 83 for 65 miles to Thedford, Nebraska. Continue East for 16 miles on Nebraska Hwy 2, then South .05 miles from Hwy 2 on State Spur 86B.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.9006 / -100.299
Elevation: 828 feet
Policies & Rules
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The main restroom facilities and showers will be closed seasonally. Vault toliets are available year round. |
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Only 1 trailer per site. A camper is considered a trailer. Additional trailers may be parked in the large day use parking lot. The group area is the exception. |
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Keep off-road vehicles, cars and trailers on gravel. |
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Off-road vehicles can only be ridden to the trailhead and back within the campground. |
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Double camping in sites is prohibited. No more than two tents per site. The group area is the exception. |
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Only 2 cars may park at one campsite. The group area is the exception. |
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Some sites are tent only. If you have a camper, please make sure you reserve a camper site. |
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Campsite must be occupied the first night. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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Horse corrals not available at the Bessey Recreation Complex. Horses are allowed and corrals are available at Natick and Whitetail Campgrounds. |
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Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralStage 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS are in Effect
