Bridgeport is located in Morrill County east of Scottsbluff at the junction of Hwy 385 and Hwy 26, between Broadwater and McGrew along Highway 26 near the Garden County Game Reserve.
The Bridgeport State Recreation Area, Oregon Trail, and North Platte River is nearby.
Local attractions in Bridgeport are the Bridgport State Lakes, Pioneer Trails Museum and a nine hole golf course.