UPDATE: 10/15/24- DAVIS CREEK RECREATION AREA IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC UNTIL ROAD CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED, FOOT TRAFFIC FROM THE ADJACENT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA IS PERMITTED.
To better serve visitors, the access road through Davis Creek Recreation Area, south of the community of North Loup, will close beginning Oct. 1, 2024, for a paving project.
This project was originally planned to take place in 2023.
Continual improvements to Davis Creek Recreation Area by the Lower Loup NRD have led to increased visitation and use of existing roadways. Campground reservations will not be accepted during the closure. The road improvement project is being timed to avoid the busy summer recreation season.
Vehicular access to the recreation area will not be permitted during the entirety of the road improvement project.
The project will include paving the existing 2-lane gravel access road from the recreation area entrance through the exit of the east campground loop. Parking areas near the shower house will be paved as part of this project. Drainage improvements will also occur.
The project is being funded through Bureau of Reclamation Title 28 grant funds. LLNRD previously used Title 28 grant funding for the 2017 Davis Creek campground expansion, and to build the RV dump, playgrounds, and the maintenance shed.
The Lower Loup NRD has an ongoing 25-year lease from the Bureau of Reclamation for operation and maintenance of the 157-acre recreation area on the west side of Davis Creek Reservoir.
The road closure is planned through Dec. 31, 2024. The LLNRD will reopen the improved access road earlier if possible. Questions can be directed to LLNRD at (308) 728-3221.
