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TOP RIGHT: With 90
picnic tables on-site,
there is always a place
to have a picnic or chat
at Rockford Lake SRA in
Gage County.
LEFT: Kayakers float at
Rockford Lake.
Amenities
Rockford's first-come, first-served
shaded campground offers a variety of
camping options. It offers 30 camping
pads with 30- and 50-amp electrical
hookups, as well as two camping pads
and 40 non-pad sites without electricity.
Water and vault toilets are available,
but showers, modern restrooms and a
dump station are not. The nearest dump
station is at Rock Creek Station SRA, a
45-minute drive away.
The lake holds a variety of fish species,
including bluegill, channel catfish,
crappie, largemouth bass and other
species.
A 1-mile hiking trail, swim beach, 90
picnic tables, 88 grills and two shelters
are also available.
For more information about parks
near Rockford or across the state, visit
OutdoorNebraska.gov/parks/find-a-park.
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