Prairie View Recreation Area

Boat ramp · on Prairie View Lake · near Bennington · Nebraska

Curly-leaf pondweed

Nebraska Game and Parks lists curly-leaf pondweed as present in this water. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

Nebraska Game and Parks · checked October 18, 2026

Open per Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type: Boat ramp
Ramp lanes: 1
Docks: 1
Ramp surface: Concrete
Trailer parking: 9 spaces
Car parking: 14 spaces
Restrooms: Yes
Wheelchair access: No
Managed by: Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District
Coordinates: 41.37286, -96.19802

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2002). Not for navigation.

Boating rules

Boats restricted to 5 mph (no wake) · all of Prairie View Lake rule

From the boating rules map of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Prairie View Lake

Lake in Nebraska. All launches on Prairie View Lake.

Nearby launches

Bennington Lake Boat Launch · 0.6 mi · Bennington Lake
Newport Landing · 0.6 mi · Bennington Lake
Flanagan Lake and Recreation Area · 4.4 mi · Flanagan Lake
Standing Bear Paddlecraft Launch · 5.2 mi · Standing Bear Lake
Standing Bear Main Boat Ramp · 5.3 mi · Standing Bear Lake
Elkhorn Crossing · 5.5 mi · Elkhorn River

Sources

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps record 361ae462-078a-4b84-a36a-6e142413974b · Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: no restrictions on use and distribution

Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.