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Pawnee Lake
Lincoln, NE
Phone: (402)-996-3766

See the Pawnee Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: 12 miles west of downtown Lincoln, northeast and three miles northwest of Emerald, NE. Take exit #388 from I-80.

Factoid: Pawnee Lake, NE is a State Recreation Area located about 12 miles west of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska and three miles northwest of Emerald, Nebraska just off I-80 at Exit 388. This area features 207 primitive campsites - 68 with electrical hookups. Recreation opportunities include fishing, swimming, picnicking, and wildlife watching. Facilities at Pawnee include a marina, gasoline station, and a convenience store. A State Park Permit is required for entry.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information. Updated: 3/24/23

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

2 Recreation areas at Pawnee Lake

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Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Campground E N D   X     C A   X    
Pawnee Dam-Site 14 Marina       X X D P     BE  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
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BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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