Yankee Hill Wildlife Management Area | Informal Campsite

April 15th, 2024 by BigBizzle

Very quiet, decent cell service, and a few level spots by the lake.

October 6th, 2023 by jennalewisnt

Still open. Did repairs on the road so turn out to get to the lake is just before (East) of the old turn out that is barricaded on SW 56th st.

August 16th, 2023 by josephmichaellewis2002

Road in was blocked off with concrete barrier? Not sure why this is but severely let down after 10 hours of driving

April 23rd, 2023 by kimkayeontheroad

A very nice little fishing lake with plenty of level areas to park. Very quiet for us, just a few fishermen and some birds. Bathroom standard pit toilet. Great lake for kayaking. A beautiful sunrise too.

October 16th, 2022 by monetaryschooner74

Free. Camping is limited to 3 days, but I don’t see that there is any enforcement. I’ve been here longer than that. Large gravel parking lot. Any size rig can fit and plenty of room to turn around. There are vault toilets. I’ve not used so don’t know condition. There is a dumpster. The lake is nice. Lots of people fishing. There are a few sites with fire rings perfect for renters or car campers.

September 13th, 2021 by Max

Pretty busy when I was here but got nice and quiet at night. Found a spot to tent camp that was nice and isolated and away from the parking lot. Lake is fed from farm runoff and the algae looks pretty suspect so I wouldn't count on any baths in the lake, however it looks to be pretty good fishing if that's your kind of thing.

August 9th, 2021 by Toby

Very quiet. Plenty of room for large vehicles. Pit toilets. T-mobile 3 bars LTE. But we decided to go to the parking lot on the eastern side of the lake - there’s nobody else there at all!

July 7th, 2021 by tmmarshall6

slept overnight right next to the water as it rained. no one else sleeping overnight with just sounds of nature. people came in the morning to kayak and fish. beautiful and tranquil

November 21st, 2020 by living.it.right

This place is great! very spacious and has pit toilets (not the nicest and no toilet paper in the woman's but does the job). Some people fishing, but no problems. No garbage or running water. views of the lake all around!
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October 14th, 2020 by instagram.com/roaminginavan

as described. quiet and flat, lots of space for all kinds of vehicles.

August 17th, 2020 by theresascott7

Great spot, great views...camping next to the lake...! Pit toilets. Boat ramp. Nice open area. Dumpster for trash.

October 10th, 2019 by Denis L

as describe, Nice and clean, fisherman frendly

October 9th, 2019 by youtube.com

very nice place. Lots of spots to overnight.

September 8th, 2019 by frankfitsfine

We arrived on a Sunday evening and there was a group of people with dilapidated tents and a beat up car camped in the corner having a heated argument in the middle of the camp/launch area. It's possible that we misjudged this situation but regardless we didn't feel comfortable so we left. This situation was likely limited to the day we arrived, but just a heads up. Otherwise this spot is as described.

April 21st, 2019 by leschouaucanada.blog

Great place for the night. Lot of fishing during the weekend. No one bothered us. Toilet in really bad condition.

April 15th, 2019 by neverlostnomads

Great spot away from the highway. we stayed 2 nights and were 100% comfortable. they have 2 vault toilets, not the cleanest but dont let it stop you from coming here. minus 1 star for dirty poopers.

November 5th, 2018 by dgrolfe

Great, quiet place to sleep. We arrived just about dusk and weren’t bothered. After a day trip into Lincoln, we may be spending another night here...

September 17th, 2018 by viviane.eliot

really nice, as it said a few fishermans came but no trouble. there is pit toilet and large space to park

September 18th, 2017 by tdunn15021

Nice and quiet just as described by others. We went to the access on 40th street which is 10 miles from I 80.

July 10th, 2017 by groovyphilosophy.com

Great place! It's a peaceful place to camp. The wildlife is alive and active. It's easy to find yourself drifting off to the sounds of the lake dwellers. Be aware: people often fish at night so don't get creeped out. We had a T-Mobile signal too!

May 19th, 2017 by Manuel Festoli (Manny Festo)

Wildlife Management Area (Nebraska MWA) at Yankee Hill Lake. Free rv and tent camping for everyone, no fees charged, that is the reason it's 4 stars. Stay/camping limited to 3 days at a time. There is a pit toilet. No water except for the actual lake. Nice area. Roads are gravel/dirt. You can fish and hunt if you have a permit and it's in season. This WMA and lake is in the middle of the countryside, surrounded by farms. Very quiet except for: owls, hawks, squirrel, rabbits, fox, deer, pheasant, quail, coyotes, birdwatchers, wildlife researchers with noisy notepads and binoculars, wearing tan and green shirts, hunters and fishermen in season. This is close enough to Lincoln, NE, so you could see the north american common wing-less "urban humansis huskorite", occasionally in bright red plumage. They are mostly harmless and pose no threat unless you are from Oklahoma, Texas or Miami.

Note* As a rule: All Nebraska WMA's are free to camp for everyone. Check signs as you enter for each WMA's specific's regulations, if there are any. If you want electrical and water hookups for rv's, you will need to go to a $pay fee "Nebraska State Park", which are really nice but not free, like the free Nebraska WMA's.