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Union Pacific Cabooses (10)
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States · at Two Rivers State Recreation Area
- Sleeps
- 6
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Private bath
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Season
- April 15 to September 30
- Cost
- Two Rivers' cabooses run about $100/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Waterloo
- Address
- 27702 F St.
- Phone
- 402-359-5165
About
Two Rivers State Recreation Area has ten refurbished Union Pacific railroad cabooses for overnight stays, each air conditioned and sleeping six on two bunk beds in the rear plus two mattresses in the cupola. Caboose #10 is ADA accessible and sleeps four instead of six. Each has a modern bathroom and shower, a kitchen/dining area with a stovetop, microwave, mini fridge, and sink, plus a deck with a picnic table, grill, and fire ring (a second picnic table, grill, and fire ring sit just off the deck). Bring your own bedding, towels, and cooking/eating utensils. No pets are allowed in the cabooses, unlike most other Nebraska state park cabins. Open April 15 through the end of September per the park's own page (the statewide pricing page rounds this to "May through September").
The park's own page states these cabooses are available April 15 through the end of September; a separate NGPC pricing page rounds this to "May through September" - a real, minor discrepancy between the two sources, noted rather than silently resolved. Either way, this is a warm-season-only product, closed over the winter.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | -22° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 22° | -31° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 33° | 9° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 42° | 23° | 87° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 67° | 52° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 70° | 58° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 67° | 56° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 64° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 46° | 26° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 35° | 10° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 25° | 3° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Two Rivers State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 0 mi · 230 sites
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- Wildwood Recreation Area Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Memphis State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 9 mi · 18 sites
- Elkhorn Crossing Recreation Area Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi
Other cabins nearby
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- Platte River State Park · Nebraska State Parks · 18 mi · 5 units
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- Prairie Rose State Park · Iowa State Parks · 65 mi
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