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Located 2 mi W of Tekamah.
Great little park. Quiet. Will be better once the lake is done and fills back up. Good restaurant right outside the entrance and Tekamah is close with more.
We spent 2 days camping here with our 20ft. camper. It was very nice and reasonably priced. We brought some kayaks, and as this is a no wake lake, my family was able to really enjoy the time on the water. We had a big site right on the lake with electricity. There are no water hook ups (there was a community spigot) and on our side there were only outhouse type restrooms. The main camping area was larger and did have restrooms with showers that are coin operated. As we were only there for a couple of days we did not use them, but I did look inside and they looked nice. The fire pits were okay, but had been dugout a little deep so it made the fire sit in a hole in the ground almost below the grate.
The lake scenery is nice as it is a reservoir tucked into the hills, and there are some nice mature trees surrounding it. As much of the lake shore is state park there is not much development giving it more of an wilderness feel.
There are a couple of boat ramps on either side of the lake, and there are nice docks going out on several sides of the lake where you can put kayaks in the water.
The swim beach is large, but full of weeds, and because of the birds, we heard there were chiggers (swimmers itch), so my daughter went in briefly, but did not stay in long.
There is a small and older playground near the larger campground that can be used for day use people as well. There are a couple of shelters for picnics as well.
We did not fish, but we did see a number of people fishing, and there are a number of nice manmade peninsulas out into the lake along with the docks where you could fish from shore.
I only drove through and had dinner at the Way North Restaurant. It is beautiful. Saw a lovely camping area with trees, a beach area, fishing, boating (not speed boats), and bird watching looks to be great. I apologize, my pictures are of my new vehicle with the lake in the background so they don't do it justice. I did include 2 pics from the Way North Restaurant also. They have a large outdoor deck that over looks the lake also.
Nice quiet place. Fishing and camping available. Nice long trails and paths. Super scenic. Maintained landscape. Beautiful views. Some docks. Plenty of parking. Playground and bathrooms nearby.
First, the good. The campsites were big and well taken care of. The bathrooms at Muskrat campground are primitive but clean. The main side has big bathrooms with coin-operated showers complete with hot water. The place is super quiet, and pets are welcome.
Be advised that there are no park attendants other than the camp hosts who are not employees and dont manage reservations.
Now the bad. The lake is low, and looking at the entrance, it's intentional. The water is very still, and mosquitoes and flies are abundant, so take spray. There is/was a beach, but now it's a sandbox. Whoever decided the water level needed to be this low really knocked down the appeal of the park. As I said earlier, the showers are coin-operated at 1.50 for five minutes. There is a change machine out front however its cash only. There are no water or sewer hookups at the campsites. There is a dump station all the way inside the campground, but it is on a hill, so you will not get a complete empty.
Overall, it was a fun place to camp, but a lousy place for kids to swim and fishing was almost nonexistent.
