Can you reserve a site at Oglala National Grasslands?

No. Oglala National Grasslands is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Oglala National Grasslands

Facility · Nebraska ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Oglala National Grassland (NF) · Open Access

3,804 ft
Elevation

Located in the most northwestern corner of Nebraska, north of Crawford, you'll find the expansive landscape of the Oglala National Grasslands. This unique area consists of native mixed-grass prairie, with forested streambeds and steep, worn, formations created by water and wind erosion on layers of siltstone, and clay.

Find your way to the Hudson-Meng Bone Bed site where you can take a tour and learn about the history of this area, walk through the unique features of the Toadstool Geologic Park, or just spend some quiet time in the wide open spaces of the 94,000 acres of mixed grass prairies.

The Oglala Grassland is the best place in Nebraska to view pronghorns and a popular place to view prairie dog colonies along the site’s northern border.

Getting there

42.91787, -103.59909 · 42°55'4.3"N 103°35'56.7"W

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Typical weather

Typically 91°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	39	42	54	62	71	82	91	90	80	65	51	40
Low °F	9	12	22	30	41	50	56	54	44	31	18	9
Precip in	0.5	0.6	1.3	1.9	3.0	3.0	2.2	1.7	1.4	1.4	0.5	0.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Oglala National Grasslands

Can you reserve a site at Oglala National Grasslands?: No. Oglala National Grasslands is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Oglala National Grasslands

Toadstool (Ne) Nebraska NF 4.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Soldier Creek (Ne) Nebraska NF 15.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Roberts Tract (Ne) Nebraska NF 28.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Hudson-Meng Education & Research Center Tours 31 mi · Tickets · we watch it
Red Cloud (Ne) Nebraska NF 33.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Toadstool Geological Park and Campground 4.2 mi · Campground
Soldier Creek Campground 15.3 mi · Campground
West Ash Trailhead 26.9 mi · Facility
Nebraska National Forest at Chadron 31 mi · Facility
Outrider Trailhead 32.6 mi · Facility
Spotted Tail Trailhead 32.9 mi · Facility
Red Cloud Campground 33.8 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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