FREMONT LAKES SRA Thousands of people enjoy the outdoor recre-

ation available at Fremont Lakes State

Fremont
2351 County Road 18 Recreation Area every year, whether they are
Ames, NE 68621-2149 campers, anglers, boaters, swimmers, picnick-
Phone: 402-727-3290 ers or just like to stroll around the area.
Fremont.Lakes@ngpc.ne.gov Few state recreation areas offer more diversi-
fied recreation than this one, managed by the
CHECK THE WEB! Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, just 3

Lakes
Visit the Game and Parks Commission home miles west of Fremont on U.S. 30. The first
page to discover Nebraska’s other great state land was acquired here by the state in 1926.
park lands, make your camping or cabin reser- Later acquisitions brought the total area to 667
vations, acquire your park entry permits and acres of land and 210 acres of water in 20
fishing & hunting licenses. Plan your getaway sandpit lakes. Intensive management by the
today at www.OutdoorNebraska.org. Web reser-
vations available 24/7 or call 402-471-1414. State Recreation Area Game and Parks Commission began in 1960.
Facilities include modern campgrounds com-
plete with sanitary dump stations; picnic
MORE ON tables, shelter houses, firerings, playground
NEBRASKA PARKLANDS equipment for the youngsters, water, lights,
modern restrooms and boat launch sites.
To learn more about Nebraska’s many fine
state park areas, call or write to the State Parks
Division, Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission, PO Box 30370, Lincoln, NE
68503, 402-471-0641.
To receive a 52-page, full-color Nebraska State
Park booklet and any other information, please
call toll-free 1-800-826-PARK (7275). Just
leave a message with your name and complete
address and request for information.

Under federal and/or state law, discrimination is prohibited on the basis of

race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, national origin, disability or
political affiliation. If you think you have been discriminated against in any
program, activity or facility or want more information, contact the Affirmative
Action Officer, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE, 402-
471-0641; the Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE, 402-471-2024,
TTY / TDD 402-471-4693. USFWS, Division of Bird Habitat and
Conservation, Civil Rights Coordinator, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MBSP Nebraska Game and Parks
4020, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
Commission
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 CAMPING
Campers will find a variety of camping
experiences at Fremont from the modern
camping with pads and 50 and 30 amp
electrical hookups to primitive no-pad sites.
Camping fees are based on the facilities, and
all vehicles in any camping area between 10
p.m. and 6 a.m. must pay the camping fee.
Pathfinder and Victory Lake campgrounds
have 168 pads with electrical hookups. All
camping in this area is on pads only.
The north side area (north of Military
Avenue) has a few pads with electrical
hookups, but the rest of the area is primitive or
tent camping. This is a self-registration area.
SWIMMING/BOATING
The 20 sand pit lakes in the Fremont
complex provide a locale for just about any
type of activity fishing, powered and non-
powered boating, swimming, picnicking or just
loafing.
Unsupervised swimming is allowed only
within the buoyed designated beaches. All
swimming is at your own risk . . . no lifeguards
are provided.
Power boating is allowed only on lakes No.
10, 15 and 20. All other lakes are open to non-
powered craft and electric trolling motors.
For safety and to ease congestion, special
restrictions apply to Victory Lake and to Lake
No. 20. It is unlawful on both lakes to tow more
than two individual skiers behind any boat.
FISHING
Fish species available in the various lakes
include: Catfish, largemouth bass, crappie,
redear sunfish and green sunfish. Rainbow
trout are stocked in the fall and offer excellent
ice fishing in Lake No. 5.
Periodically, fish populations may be
controlled by removing undesirable fish
OTHER INFORMATION
Fires are permitted only in the facilities
species to maintain a proper balance. Fremont provided, and removing, defacing of damaging
lends itself well to such management, because property is prohibited. Flowers, trees, shrubs
of the large number of lakes available to and other plants may not be cut, picked or
anglers. While some lakes are being renovated carried away.
and later restocked, others can provide good Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times,
sport fishing. Renovated lakes are always
and other household pets must be kept under
posted as such.
With its large beach, Lake No. 9 is primarily physical restraint. Consumption of alcoholic
a swimming area. However, anglers beverages is prohibited on all state park
occasionally take some nice catches of crappie system areas. Hunting is prohibited at Fremont
and other species there. Fishermen will also Lakes.
find bass, crappie, bluegill and other species in
the power-boating lakes Nos. 10, 15 and 20. PARK ENTRY PERMIT
A valid Nebraska Park Entry Permit is
RESERVATIONS required for all vehicles entering Fremont State
Half of the modern campsites at Victory Recreation Area or any other Nebraska state
Lake and Pathfinder campgrounds can be park area. Permits are available online at
reserved prior to arrival; the remainder are www.OutdoorNebraska.org or from any Game
available on a first come, first serve basis.
Reservations may be made up to a year in
and Parks Commission office, manned areas
and hunting and fishing permit vendors.
advance of arrival date, and can be made on-
line, by phone or in person.
Reservations are available up to a year in
SUPPLIES & SERVICES
A concession is conveniently located on the
advance on a first-come, first-served basis area to provide supplies and services, such as
online at www.OutdoorNebraska.org or by
pop, snacks, and bait for visitors. Additional
calling the Nebraska State Parks Reservation services are available nearby in Fremont. If you
Call Center at (402)471-1414. The Reservation
need assistance, contact park personnel or a
Call Center hours are: Monday – Friday 9 a.m.
Campground Host.
– 6 p.m.