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Summary Heralded for its therapeutic value, water from Victoria's mineral springs was once bottled for sale nationwide. Now, this secluded, scenic, 60-acre SRA, east of Anselmo, is a great little getaway place. Facilities: 2 housekeeping cabins, 60 non-pad campsites, 21 electrical hookups (30/50 amp), dump station, showers, restrooms, water, picnic tables, shelter, paddleboats, fishing lagoon. Attraction Established in 1925, Victoria Springs State Recreation Area is the third oldest area in Nebraska's state park system. Located 6 miles east of Anselmo or 7 miles north of Merna, Victoria Springs has justly been described as an oasis in the Sand Hills. Still on the site are the log cabins that Judge Matthews built ... one as his home and the other as the first post office in Custer County. Cabins Victoria has two modern, two-bedroom, housekeeping cabins, equipped with a kitchen, two bedrooms with double beds, linens, blankets, shower and toilet. The kitchenettes are furnished with ranges, refrigerators, tableware, and sink. The operating season may be changed but normally facilities open Memorial Weekend and close in mid-November. Camping Victoria Springs offers campers 20, 30 and 50 Amp sites. Campground has modern showers, dump station and restrooms are located nearby. Maximum stay is 14 days. Picnicking Well-wooded picnic areas have tables, fireplaces, drinking water, and toilets. There is one group picnic shelter. Fishing and Boating Both fishing and non-power boating are permitted in the small lake. Victoria Springs pond has bullhead, bass, bluegill and catfish. |
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Office Details The two cabins are located next to the 5 acre pond. Cabins are available Memorial Weekend through Mid November. Check-in is 4 p.m. and check-out is at 11 a.m. If arriving for a late check-in, please make arrangements with park office for cabin check-in procedures. Hours change, please call ahead (308) 749-2235 This is a smoke free facility. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators may not be operated during these hours. Pets are allowed, but they must be kept on a leash that is no longer than 6 feet. Campers staying over must re-register by 2 p.m. Check in time is 4 p.m. and check out time is 2 p.m. Campers must vacate their campsite no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date the camping reservation or registration expires. When a reservation is made one year to the date in advance, the arrival date must remain the same within that reservation. No cancellation of that arrival date is allowed. A Nebraska State Park Permit is required to enter this park area. A Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $30 for an Annual Permit, $15 for a Duplicate Annual Permit (used for that second vehicle in your family) or a Daily Permit which is $6 per day you are staying. A Non-Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $45, $22.50 for a Duplicate Annual Permit or a Daily Permit which is $8 per day. You may purchase your Park Permit prior to your stay by shopping online at OutdoorNebraska.org. All vehicles entering a Nebraska Park Area are required to have a valid park entry permit. |