| Chadron State Park | |
| Photo Width: | 280 |
| Photo Alt: | Landscape |
| Map: | Nebraska |
| Map Width: | 280 |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Label: | Chadron State Park |
| Location: | Dawes County, Nebraska, United States |
| Nearest City: | Chadron, Nebraska |
| Coords: | 42.7089°N -103.0175°W |
| Area: | 974.26acres |
| Elevation: | 3999feet |
| Established: | 1921 |
| Free Label: | Named for |
| Designation: | Nebraska state park |
| Administrator: | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
Chadron State Park is a public recreation area located within the Nebraska National Forest, 9miles south of Chadron, Nebraska, in the northwestern portion of the state. The park's include a portion of the Pine Ridge escarpment and Chadron Creek. The park is wooded with ponderosa pine throughout and cottonwood trees near the creek and lagoon.
Chadron State Park was established in 1921, making it Nebraska's oldest state park. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park in the 1930s:
In August 2012, with the park threatened by the 58,000+ acre West Ash Wildfire, crews set backfires in the park to deprive the fire of fuel. The controlled burns worked and saved all structures and equipment. The park reopened to visitors in September 2012. Although 90% of the park burned, no infrastructure was lost and its forest survived intact, with most of the fire having stayed on the ground as an understory grass fire.
Activities include swimming in a regulation-sized pool, horseback riding, archery, disc golf, hiking, tennis, sand volleyball, and fishing. The park has rental paddleboats, hiking trails, campground, and cabins.