Description
Calamus offers prime fishing and camping in the heart of the Sandhills, 6 miles NW of Burwell. The modern campgrounds have 122 pads with 30/50 amp electrical hookups, plus 55 non-pad sites, modern restrooms, showers, dump station and water. Other facilities include: Unsupervised swimming beach, 5 boat ramps, vault toilets, picnic tables and fish cleaning stations. The area encompasses 11,720 acres, including the 5,124-acre lake.
Calamus Reservoir SRA offers some of the state's finest recreational opportunities. Camping, fishing, boating, hiking, sightseeing and hunting are all popular here. The 5,124-acre lake is surrounded by 4,958 acres of gently rolling land, covered with native grasses and forbs. About 1.2 miles of the Calamus River and 3.5 miles of other streams meander through the area.
Another highlight is the Calamus State Fish Hatchery trip, located below the dam. The hatchery has self-guided tours and displays on raising fish and other topics.
Services & Amenities:
- Bird Watching
- Boat Ramp
- Boating
- Campground Host
- Camping, Improved Site
- Camping, Primitive
- Canoeing
- Cash Machine/Atm
- Comfort Station
- Dock Slips
- Dump Station, Camper
- Fire Rings
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Fish Hatchery
- Fishing
- Fishing Lake
- Fishing River
- Fishing, PARK LAKE
- Fuel, Boats
- Fuel, Vehicles
- Golf
- Grills
- Group Picnicking
- Group/Community Facility
- Handicap Access
- Hunting
- Information Center
- Interpretive Center
- Interpretive Waysides
- Jet Skiing
- Jogging/Running
- Kayaking
- Maintenance,Vehicle
- Office/Ranger Station
- PARK LAKE
- Parking
- Photography
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Pavilion
- Picnic Shelter
- Picnic Tables
- Pier, Fishing
- Playground
- Powerboating
- Rentals, Canoe
- Rentals, Fishing Equipment
- Restrooms
- Retail , Bait & Tackle
- Retail, Drinks/Ice/Snack
- Retail, Firewood
- Retail, Store/Gift Shop
- Retail,Supplies
- SWIMMING, PARK LAKE
- Sail Boarding
- Sail Boating
- Scenic Driving Routes
- Showers
- Sightseeing
- Skiing - Water
- Sunbathing
- Swimming - Park Lake
- Viewing Platform/Overlk
- Walking
- Water Access, Park Lake
- Water Access, Reservoir
- Water Access, River/Stream
- Water Drinking
- Water Skiing
- Wildflower Viewing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Windsurfing/Sailboarding
- Retail, Seasonal Concessions
- Cabins
- Canoe Rental
- Church
- Dining
- Grocery Store
- Horseback Riding (Guest must bring their horses)
- Laundry
- Motel
- Outfitter
- Pay Telephone
- Propane
- Tennis Court
- Town
- Emergency Services
- Historic Sites - Fort Hartsuff SHP
- Horse Rentals
- Hospital
- Medical Clinic
- Restaurant
Alerts and Important Information
ATTENTION - Firewood Alert:
Voluntary Firewood Restriction
If you have brought firewood from another state, please burn it immediately and do not transport it to another location. Many invasive pests are being transported across our country in firewood. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a serious pest that is near Nebraska's border. Your cooperation to help prevent EAB from invading Nebraska woodlands and landscapes is vital to protecting our valuable natural resources.
If you need additional firewood, your options are:
1) Purchase firewood at parks that sell it.
2) Purchase firewood at vendors near many parks.
3) Gather dead firewood laying on the ground within park boundaries.
Learn more about invasive pests and the risk of transporting firewood at:
www.emeraldashborer.info
www.dontmovefirewood.org
CHECK IN AND OUT SCHEDULE- If you check out early, the unused portion of your payment will be forfeited.
Office Hours:
Memorial Day - Labor Day: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 7 days a week. All other dates office is open Monday -Friday 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators may not be operated during these hours. Pets are allowed, but they must be kept on a leash that is no longer than 6 feet. Campers staying over must re-register by 2 p.m. Check in time is 4 p.m. and check out time is 2 p.m. Campers must vacate their campsite no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date the camping reservation or registration expires. All persons entering the campground after 10 p.m. must be registered campers.
When a reservation is made 180 days in advance, the arrival date must remain the same within that reservation. No cancellation of that arrival date is allowed.
A Nebraska State Park Permit is required to enter this park area. A
Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $35 for an Annual Permit, $17.50 for a Duplicate Annual Permit (used for that second vehicle in your family) or a Daily Permit which is $7 per day you are staying. A
Non-Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $70, $35 for a Duplicate Annual Permit or a Daily Permit which is $14 per day. You may purchase your Park Permit prior to your stay by shopping online at
OutdoorNebraska.org.All vehicles entering a Nebraska Park Area are required to have a valid park entry permit.
See Reservation Policies details
Getting There:
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
41.87444,
-99.28306
41°52'28"N,
99°16'59"W
The Calamus SRA is located 6 miles NW on HWY #96 from the West edge of Burwell
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Calamus SRA
42285 York Point Road
Burwell
NE
68823
Phone Number:
Project Office:
(308) 346-5666
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