Red Cloud Campground
usfs · NE
- dump station1.4 mi
- fuel station9.1 mi
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About
The Red Cloud Campground is located one mile south of Chadron State Park on the west side of Highway 385, uniquely situated near the beautiful Pine Ridge area. The campground has 13 sites with picnic tables, parking pads, pedestal grills, fire rings, and a vault toilet. Access the nearby Pine Ridge Trail system via Outrider and Strong Canyon trailheads. The Pine Ridge trail passes through a wide variety of landscapes ranging from grassland, Ponderosa Pine Forest, creek bottoms, canyons and open ridges with views of the nearby buttes.
Around this stay
Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.
- 1.4 mi
dump station
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- 9.1 mi
fuel station
Fuel station
- 9.1 mi
grocery
Walmart Supercenter
- 9.8 mi
potable water
Potable water
- 1.8 mi
trailhead
Outrider Trailhead
- 6.7 mi
attraction
Dawes County Historical Museum
- 4.2 mi
recreation site
Spotted Tail
Forest road access near this stay: SECOND BENCH in Nebraska National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.
Contact & access
- NE
- fs.usda.gov
- OPEN
Source and verification
Last verified: 10/5/2026
See the Sources tab for provenance detail.

