Reviews

K Ham

Wow what a nice place. Off road every day while here. Come back to a on-site shower. We'll kept green areas for walking. River is accessible if you can manage sloping steps and climbing out.

Justin Thompson

The camp sites are nice and the entire facility is very well kept. We came out during the week for a little trail riding and to dip our feet in the rivers. I don't have any complaints about the camp sites or the condition of the campground itself. Th reasons for the 3 star rating is the proximity of the sewage lagoons to the campsites and, as many others have mentioned, the trains. The sewage lagoons are right next to the "river loop" we stayed in site 32. It was a cool night so we had all of our windows open on our RV until about 4am when the breeze changed a little and I had to close them all due to the smell. I happened to be awake because of the train horns. There's 2 tracks running near the campground, the trains can run both directions, and there are 2 road crossings near the camping area where they sound the horns. Every crossing gets 3 long blasts and 2 short ones of the train horn. It was loud, like you are parked next to the tracks loud even across the river at our campsite. I'm a heavy sleeper and woke up at least 6 times from the trains between 10pm and 5am. I think if we ever come out to stay again, we won't be using sites 27 - 36, we will probably try to stay on the west end up behind the nursery. Not sure if that would help, but it's worth a shot. Too bad too, we loved everything about the place except the train horns and the sewage lagoons being so close to the campground.

Joseph Kerski

I’ve always wanted to camp here and finally had the opportunity. It is so peaceful and so wonderful and the trains are soothing… Beautiful Forest … Thank you so much.

Blaine Kaiser

*I initially wanted to get to Whitetail Campground since seclusion is best with my dogs who are constantly overstimulated. After going down a gravel road, passing through a narrow gate and traversing sand trails I got myself within one mile of my destination. All I had to do was go up and over a very large hill taking a winding sand trail. Since I was alone with almost nobody in the general area I wussed out and went back to the main campus. *Do not take these trails without 4x4 and a relatively high clearance vehicle, the sand ruts can get deep! *Upon returning to the Bussey Recreation Complex and Campground I drove the Hardwood loop and found a site as far away from people as I could find. This was going to be my perfect spot for the night. Site 21 is a non electric spot and due to it being mid April the water spigots were still turned off, that was ok though because I had planned ahead. Take note, if you do not like any noise or light at night the west end of the hardwood loop may not be for you, the giant green houses through the trees to the north are illuminated all night and there is a low constant noise coming from it. I wasn't bothered by it at all. *The bathroom is your standard vault toilet. Plenty of walking trails throughout. *There are train tracks nearby, usually this would bother me but not this night. Perhaps the greenhouses behind me helped block the noise? *The Scott Lookout Tower is still closed as it is being rehabbed from a wildfire a few years back. So many trees have been lost and subsequently cut down. It's a bit sad I never saw this place before the fire. Hopefully in a few years it will be well on its way to recovery. *All in all this was a wonderful trip and I am excited to come back again

Kent Rasmussen

Bessey Recreation Complex Campground is a fantastic place to stay! The campsites are well-treed, especially with Cedar trees, which offer excellent privacy between sites and a peaceful atmosphere. The light gravel campsites are well-maintained and easy to set up on. There’s so much to do here, from a lovely fishing pond to a basketball court, sand volleyball, and easy access to walking, ATV, and OHV trails. The pedestrian bridge over the Loup River is a scenic bonus! The bath facilities are spacious and always clean, which makes the stay even more comfortable. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing, fun-filled camping experience.

Professor Spindler

great atv trails, but need at least a 200cc or more. train comes throughout the night and blows horn. reserve you site online or you may not get one. only electric sites, but places to fill up on water. you can tube, but make sure someone is going to get you somewhere down the river.

Sky Zoomies

While the weekends are filled with the sounds of 4 wheelers. The week was quiet and peaceful. 6mi around trip trail 👣 was fun. Watch out for snakes along the trail. Can see tracks of cougars and deer on the trail as well.

Randy Tallmon

Absolute great place. Super nice people. Trails are awesome and the bathrooms are kept very clean.

Terra McKenney

Lovely campground. Has everything a fall camper would want.

ron reed

Very nice place to camp! Bathhouse with hot water! Electric hookup. Campsites clean. Easy to park our 17 foot camper. Loved our stay!

Angela Reese

We tent camped one night at this site. The camp site was a downhill area so if it had rained my tent would have been flooded. The large dumpster was right next to our site as well and it smelled horrible. Bathroom facilities were good. Campsite toilets were surprisingly clean. The biggest issue, however, was the incredibly busy train track with three crossing areas within a stone’s throw from camp. It was so loud that it kept us up all night with trains passing approximately every 10-30 minutes. The lookout tower was a fun experience. Other areas of the park looked nice but we were too tired to utilize them before we left.

mitzi garland

Lots of ATV trails and nice camping. Showers have amazing water pressure. Well maintained.