Beaver's Bend State Park Forest Heritage Center — Attraction in Broken Bow

DO NOT BOOK CAMP FIREFLY! The ONLY reason I'm giving such a great review is because the camp office lady was so remarkably helpful. We booked camp firefly, and at 4 am a bunch of thumbs showed up with their brights on and their music turned all the way up in their giant loud trucks to use the boat launch. They pointed their headlights directly into my tent for over an hour as they yelled and drank and littered their cheap beer. After the boats we're finally in the water they sped off only to make laps around one of the islands, cutting up what little paddleboard water we would've used, which also polluted the water as well. So they polluted the water, the ground, the light, and the sounds, and apparently it was all illegal and against the parks rules. Therefore, after a short description of what we experienced the lady was so kind as to move us to a MUCH better spot. COYOTE is the campsite for paddleboarders. It was absolutely stunning, the water was clear and cool and for the most part still, which is great if you're still learning to stand on your paddle board. Our neighbors were so nice and conscientious. There was a zip line and kayaks and canoes, fun for the whole family! The bathroom facilities at Coyote were outstanding, their cleaning crew deserves a raise! We will most definitely be back and I have a large family and a lot of friend who love camping, I will most definitely bring with me and pass the word along! Oh and the gift shop girl with red hair was super helpful with her coffee recommendation and she was cute too. Overall amazing experience after a...

Let me start with the good. Beavers Bend State Park is a beautiful area to visit and paddle along the river. We have visited several times and enjoyed ourselves each time.

However, we visited this past weekend and were surprised/disappointed when we stopped by the Heritage Center on the way out to pay for our campsite. Our group of 4 adults and 1 toddler stayed for 2 nights at a single campsite in Hickory that consisted of a picnic table, fire ring, and charcoal grill. According to their documentation, a single site should cost $14/night. But when stopping by the Heritage Center to pay our fees, we were asked how many tents and/or hammocks were on the site. We told them 2 tents (3 person tent and 6 person tent) and 3 hammocks so they wrote up the ticket as $84 for the two nights. We explained that it was only 4 adults and a toddler at a single primitive site but they told us that a tent and hammock makes up a unit and that each unit is $14/night. A couple thoughts. First, that would mean they undercharged us. Second, that's robbery. And third, they don't even advertise a "unit" price in the handout they had there at the center. Oddly enough, when questioned about this, several people in the office affirmed that $84 was the correct price. This was the first time we were ever charged this much.

As much as we enjoy visiting this place, there is no way we will pay this kind of price again. If a partial refund is not issued and they stand by this as truly being their rate, we will find other places to camp...

Enjoyed some time in Beaver's Bend the first week in November '21. We truly had a great time, and it's very beautiful this time of year. The Fall Foliage was just beginning and the temperature stayed around 52-62 F during the day, but getting down to 34 F at night. We made it to the park around 2:00 pm, and it was pretty busy, there's a lot of other tourists, and by that time parking was slim, but we did find parking at the Natural & Information Center, where they have attendants to help with any questions regarding the park. It does cost $10 to park your car anywhere in the park. They go by your license plate number, but they have kiosks outside the information building, and very easy to use. Bring your own water because they do not have water bottles for purchase. I'm not much on sticking to agendas, but I encourage you to research the park before going since there are multiple places you can park to get out and sightsee, walk trails, take photos, etc. If nothing else, go to the Nature and Information Center first to get your parking pass where you can also get a map of the park, then plan...