Campgrounds and RV parks near Valley, NE

Valley sits in Douglas County on the west edge of the Omaha metro, where the Elkhorn River meets the Platte. The area's biggest camping draw is Two Rivers State Recreation Area, situated at the confluence of the Elkhorn and Platte rivers. The 622-acre area boasts 320 acres of water spread across several sandpit lakes, and the park is broken into distinct campground loops that give RV travelers real choice on hookups, shade, and proximity to water. Four of the park's loops are close to Valley: Cottonwood - Two Rivers State Recreation Area, Oak Grove - Two Rivers State Recreation Area, Goldenrod - Two Rivers State Recreation Area, and Riverside - Two Rivers State Recreation Area. Cottonwood sits on the north side of the park with 49 pull-through sites that include electric hookups, some by reservation only. Riverside offers 37 basic sites. Oak Grove is the smallest with only 16 sites and offers electric hookups. Next to it, Goldenrod sits on the shores of Lake 4, home to the park's swimming beach. Just outside the state park, RiverWest Park is a privately run riverside campground closer to Valley and Elkhorn, popular for tubing weekends and group events.

Two Rivers State Recreation Area uses the Nebraska Game and Parks reservation system through ReserveAmerica. Half of the electric sites are reservable up to 180 days in advance; the rest are walk-up. The Two Rivers SRA park office does not take reservations over the phone or in person, so bookings must be made online or through the state's reservation call center. All campers should check in at the park office upon arrival, and those camping without reservations should check availability and register for a campsite before setting up. A park entry permit is required on any vehicle entering a Nebraska state recreation area. For RiverWest Park, reservations go through the operator directly. Booking six to eight weeks out is a safe target for prime summer weekends.