Accommodation Rates

Road through the west cabins

User fee scale at CPBS for January through December 2026.

Lodging and Dining Fees
Cabin TypeIn-Season: both lodging and mealsOff-Season: just lodging, no meals
Shared cabin, no HVAC, bath house

$55

$20

Shared HVAC room/bath

$70

$40

Private HVAC room/bath

$85

$45

Small group camping

$30

$5

RV Camping

$45

$25

Additional person in private room

$35

$25

Additional person in camping area

$20

$5: Not available when water is shut off

Large group camping, no meals$50 per day for group, access to bath house

Not available when water is shut off

*Using a cost center? Make sure that you state that on your lodging request. You receive a processing discount!

Individual Meal Rates for ages 10-99                                                                                                              

Breakfast

$6

Lunch

$7

Dinner

$9

Full day of meals

$15

 

Lab Fees                                                                                                                                                              
 

UNL Researcher

Visiting Researcher

 

weekly

summer

annual

weekly

summer

annual

Reserved Lab Room

$65

$720

$975

$75

$825

$1175

Reserved Lab Table

$35

$400

$500

$50

$600

$800

 

Non-Resident User Fees
billed per person, per week                                                                                                                              
 

UNL

Visitor

Site Use Fee

$30

$35

Classroom Fee

$10

$10

 

Equipment & Vehicle Rental Fees
(For use in the CPBS area only)                                                                                                                      
EquipmentCost

1/2 ton Dodge 4WD Pick Up Truck

$30/day + $0.34/mile

3/4 ton F-250 Ford 4WD Pick Up Truck

$40/day + $0.34/mile

Suburban

$40/day + $0.34/mile

John Boat

$40/day

Whaler Boat

$50/day

Mesocosms

$40/week; $480/year

Rototiller-tractor with operator

$30/hour; $120/day

Please note: University policy no longer allows us to accept cash payments.