Newport camping options
Ellie from Boulder, CO on 04/26/2026 09:44 AM:
I'm planning a ride in May and I'd like to camp in Newport. What is the current status for options? The Pool Hall seems reasonable but the lack of a bathroom is my concern there.
Is Spring Valley Park abandoned?
Alex from Lincoln on 04/27/2026 09:08 AM:
No bathrooms are available at either location. Spring Valley Park is owned by the village of Newport and is available for camping. If you bump into the pool hall owner, she may let you use the fire hall. If a bathroom is required, staying in Bassett for your overnight is probably your best bet. They have a nice city park.
Kurt Kinbacher from Chadron, NE on 04/27/2026 02:51 PM:
Spring Valley Park is abandoned. Bassett and Sargaent might be better camping options. Although a break in the pool hall is always a good option.
Newport Pool Hall in Newport
Andrea from Omaha on 06/21/2023 08:26 PM:
We camped here, and it was a nice break in between some tough trail. The owners stopped by and were excited to have campers. While the pool hall has a water hydrant outside, there aren't bathrooms...but the owners were nice enough to open up the city gym so we could have access to bathrooms overnight.
Also always exciting to have some snack options you haven't been carrying with you. Neat little stop and friendly people.
Newport Pool Hall in Newport
Anonymous from Mesa AZ on 04/12/2022 12:45 AM:
Cute town, the pool hall has snacks and a beverage vending machine
Cynthya from Lewis,KS on 04/12/2022 07:47 AM:
Newport is a nice stop. The 1st time we passed through there we did not realize you could go into that little pool hall. On our return trip we bumped into a local who told us about it. We went in, looked around, had a drink and a snack. Especially nice on a hot Nebraska day!