Pawnee State Recreation Area

About this park

Pawnee State Recreation Area covers nearly 2,000 acres with 740 water acres, and is popular for fishing, camping, boating, hiking, and hunting. It also offers archery, disc golf, equestrian trails, a shotgun-only shooting range, and swimming at two beaches. Fish include white bass, walleye, largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. There are six miles of trails, three boat ramps, two docks, a fish cleaning station, picnic areas with more than 50 tables and 200 grills, and two shelters, one available for rent. Camping includes 101 all-weather pads with 20-, 30-, and 50-amp electrical hookups, 34 pads without electricity, and 97 non-pad sites. Forty-seven sites in Lakeview Campground are reservable and the others are first-come, first-served, with reservations at 1-844-637-2757.