“Explore the backcountry of Nebraska”
Ponca State Park features one of the state's most comprehensive outdoor/environmental education programs. Onsite staff and volunteers help guide and educate visitors on the history, biology, ecology, astronomy, geology and archeology of the area. Many how-to programs on outdoor recreation are also given, including fishing, backpacking, wilderness survival, cooking and others. During late spring, summer and early fall, programs are given daily for both adults and children. With more than 20 miles of trails, the park provides hikers and mountain bikers many opportunities to explore the park's backcountry. Several mountain bike races are held every year making the Park's trail system noted for its diverse and often challenging trails.
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Verizon 4G/5G
Confirmed by 4 users | Last reported on May 13, 2022AT&T 4G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on August 24, 2019We didn't get to stay long, just stopped for a picnic lunch but this park is beautiful. Nice new cabins you can rent and pretty scenery.
We stayed here while I was working in IA, NE and SD. The park is a bit out of the way and a 20 minute drive into South Sioux City. The town of Ponca does have a grocery store and a laundromat. Turkey Ridge campsites 1-36 are first come and first served, Oak Bluff 37-73 are reservable. All of these site have electric and are paved. There are also sites right on the river bottom, all gravel. We camped in site 54. Turkey and deer were found around our site almost every morning. The park was very quite when we stayed here in April '19. Cell phone service was obtainable in the higher areas of the park.
Nightly Rate: $25.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: 54
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
Tent camped a night on our way to Cody, WY.
Nightly Rate: $15.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: T-46
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
We arrived in the dark so that made it hard to navigate the park but we found our spot! When we booked it we got the 2nd to last reservable spot and we know why it was left, it was right by the bath house and a park. There were lots of kids and pretty noisy but they respected quiet hours, it was quiet at night. The park is awesome! We hiked and visited a couple overlooks that were beautiful. The leaves were just starting to change. We’ll definitely be back!
Nightly Rate: $25.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 67
A lot of places in Iowa are closed to camping until April or even May. I looked west and quickly found this. There are areas of the park that are "closed for winter", but I was able to find a primitive spot for an overnight to get out and enjoy the rebound from the subzero weather of the previous weeks.
Some sites in that section are quite spacious.....although it was just me, so I had a lot of space! there were several water spigots in that section as well, so water is available during the camping season. There was a restroom fairly close by, and in the 15 hours I was there, the ranger checked on the restrooms twice. I didn't use it, but that is an indication that they aren't torn apart.
No one was at the entrance, so I had to go the the education center to find self registration. The primitive rate is $15, but they reduced it to $10 in the off-season. A pass is required to camp, so you can add another $5 if you're a Nebraska resident, and $8 if you're from out of state. Season passes are also available. $40 resident, $45 non-resident.
All primitive sites had shade. Lots of trees throughout the park. Beautiful.
Nightly Rate: $15.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: T4
This is one of Nebraska premiere Campground parks. Lots of activities to partake like swimming pool, fishing, shooting facility, golf course next to park, hiking trails. Over looks of the Missouri River.
Nightly Rate: $30.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 9
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
We stayed here to break up our travels home. It was good for what we needed for a short stay. We stayed in an electric plus site which is electric and water.
Sites were clean, shaded and spacious.
Our site was a pull through. And we had very little (if any) cell service.
We would visit again.
Nightly Rate: $30.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 059
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 5G
This is a great park and great campsites! The ladies is the visitor center were so helpful! I’d love to go again!
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Oak Bluff Campground
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- Sun - Sat: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Affiliation
- State park or forest
- Last Nightly Rate
- 30.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 44.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 15.0
- Max Stay
- 14
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Pull Through
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Boondock
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Dispersed Sites
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Firewood
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Fulltime Residents
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Group Tent Sites
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Laundry
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Propane
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