National forest
Nebraska National Forest
Nebraska National Forest covers 141,864 acres across Nebraska.
Nebraska National Forest map
Nebraska National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Camping on Nebraska National Forest
1 campgrounds inside the forest boundary have their own page on campgroundsdb.com, with site counts and reservations:
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Ranger district offices
| Forest Supervisor's Office | nearby Chadron, NE | Not on record | Not on record |
Public lands next to Nebraska National Forest
- Wilderness areaSoldier Creek Wilderness lies inside Nebraska National Forest.
- State parkNebraska National Forest borders Chadron State Park.
- State parkNebraska National Forest borders Fort Robinson State Park.
- State parkMerritt Reservoir State Recreation Area is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- geo.dot.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-10-02)