Bessey Rec Area Loop (FR 265) in NE -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Nebraska

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Bessey Rec Area Loop (FR 265) in NE

USFS
2,711 ft
Maps
EASY
VerizonSTRONG
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Rules not confirmed

U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.

A 0.4-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Thomas County, NE.

All 0.4 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (0.4 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Middle Loup River runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Broken Bow, is 48 mi off.

September normals 4978°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov