GETTING HERE

The Lake Maloney Dam was constructed in 1935 and holds 7.09 billion gallons of water. The Lake covers 1,650 acres of water. The primary purpose of Lake Maloney is to regulate the flow of water for generating electricity at the hydro facility. At maximum fill the Lake is 44 feet deep. The distance around the lake is 9 miles. Lake Maloney is approximately 6 miles south of North Platte. The 1132 acre State Recreation Area has 56 camping pads with 30 amp electrical hook-ups and 200 non-pad sites without electricity. There is a shower facility, dump station, and a swimming beach. Boat ramps, 2 fish cleaning stations, picnic tables, grills and vault toilets are also available. Camping is first come, first served.