State: Nebraska
Address 1: 15951 Hwy 385
City: Chadron
Zip: 69337
Phone: 308-432-6167
Open: Open all year
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 40
Camp URL: http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=181
Full Hook: Yes
Located 2 1/2 miles east and 2 1/2 miles south of Hay Springs on graveled roads, Walgren Lake is a scenic camping area that deserves attention. A rock shelterhouse is available at Walgren Lake SRA on a first-come, first-served basis, and the area’s 50-acre lake, which has a 5-mph speed limit, features a handicapped-accessible fishing pier and two boat ramps and boat docks.
Mature, shady cottonwood trees are scattered throughout Walgren’s 40 campsites, but no electricity is available. The lake contains black bullheads, bluegills, largemouth bass, walleyes, white crappies and yellow perch, but the heavy vegetation usually limits fishing in late summer. This area offers primitive camping, boating, fishing and picnicking.