FR 944 — Pine Butte in NE -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Nebraska

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FR 944 — Pine Butte in NE

Nebraska NF, Pine Ridge Ranger District
4,345 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowed
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A 0.6-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Sioux County, NE.

Nebraska National Forest, Pine Ridge Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 100 ft from water.

The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. A pond lies 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Chadron, is 30 mi off.

September normals 46–77°F, 1.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
FR 947 — Whitehead Dam in NEDispersed Camping0.7miFR 945 — Pine Butte in NEDispersed Camping1.2miFR 946 — Roundtop in NEDispersed Camping1.5miToadstool Park (FR 902) in NEDispersed Camping2.8miToadstool (ne) Nebraska Nf in NECampground2.9mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Nebraska National Forest, Pine Ridge Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?