Nevada RV Camping and Campgrounds

Recreational Vehicle Camping In Nevada

RV camping in Nevada offers desert to mountain camping, much of it free. RV parks are located throughout the state from desert and mountain campgrounds, to the bright lights of Las Vegas. The Humbolt-Toiyabe is the largest National Forest in the lower 48 states, and offer the RV boondocker wonderful remote camping experiences.

Free RV camping, and public campground topographical location maps follow Nevada RV camping resources.

Nevada Resources For RV Camping Information

Private RV Parks - Research tools for finding private RV parks and campgrounds in Nevada.

National Park Service - NPS information about National Parks Service administered lands and camping in Nevada.
US Forest Service - USFS information about free dispersed camping (boondocking), and developed campgrounds in USDA National Forests in Nevada.
Bureau of Land Management - BLM information about camping and BLM managed lands in Nevada.
Fish and Wildlife Service - FWS - Information about National Wildlife Refuges in Nevada.

State Parks - Information about RV camping in the many state parks in Nevada
Nevada State Tourism Website - Where to go, and what to do. Includes campgrounds.
Nevada DOW - Division of Wildlife offers free camping at several state wildlife management areas.

Camping Reservations - Nevada Federal Reservation System

Current Weather - From the National Weather Service.
Historical Weather - Know what to pack on your camping trip. Includes monthly average highs, lows, mean temperature, GPS location and elevation.

RV Dump Stations

Nevada Rest Area Map - Shows location of rest areas, and facilities including RV dump stations.

RV Dump Stations - Places to dump in Nevada.

Sanidumps.com - RV dump stations listed by town.

RV Camping pages with more information

USFS (US Forest Service) - Describes USFS policies and rules about RV camping. Information about dispersed camping, and tips on how to find great free RV camping sites.
BLM (Bureau of Land Management) - Vast areas of the western USA are available for free RV camping on lands managed by the BLM. Rules and policies about recreation and RV camping.
USACE/COE (US Army Corp of Engineers) - USACE (perhaps better know as COE) manages water recreation areas throughout the USA. Information about finding USACE lakes, RV camping possibilities, and rules and policies for use of these water based recreation areas is included.
NPS (National Park Service) - General information about RV camping and campgrounds in US National Parks. With campgrounds in the most historic and scenic places in the country, the NPS offers some of the best places for RV camping.
BOONDOCKING - Discover how to find the best free RV camping sites.

Nevada Free Camping Locations

Free RV camping locations are available almost everywhere in Nevada. BLM (Bureau of Land Management) alone administers 67% of Nevada's land area. The USFS (US Forest Service) and NPS (National Park Service) also have large areas of public land they administer available for free RV camping. Free RV camping locations are usually primitive which means there are no RV hookups. To find free RV camping sites, you need a good map. We recommend Benchmark Maps for Nevada. Put that together with DeLorme Topo 6.0 Software, and you have a powerful set of research tools for finding the best campsites.

Click on BLUE for topographical map or more information.

Alamo

Near Alamo is the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge. RV camping as well as hiking and fishing.

Austin

24 miles east of Austin is the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Area. Free RV camping with no water or dump facilities.

Battle Mountain

20 miles south of Battle Mountain is the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Mill Creek Recreation Area. Free RV camping available.

Eureka

25 miles east of Eureka is the BLM Tonkin Spring Recreation Area. Free RV camping available.

Indian Springs

Northwest of Las Vegas is the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. This 1.5 million acre offers RV camping opportunities in a desert environment. Check their web site for details and Refuge maps.

Laughlin

Traditionally free RV camping has been allowed in several of the Casino's in Laughlin. Recently, there has been a dispute about the legality of this. There are different rules being followed than in previous years, and should be posted in the casino parking lots.

Mesquite

BLM managed primitive camping east of Mesquite. Click Here for more information and directions.

Nelson

South of Nelson is BLM's Knob Hill managed primitive camping area. Click Here for more information and directions.

Overton

HWY-169 S of town...

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) land about miles south of town both sides of road on top of mesa. Any size RV no facilities. Easy to find. This area is within the extreme NW boundary of the NRA. Editors Note...This area is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, and is officially referred to as Snowbird Mesa.
Overton Wildlife Management Area located 2 miles S of town. Unlimited RV size, 14-day limit. This area is managed by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Rhyolite

There is BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land around this ghost town. Contact the BLM Battle Mountain Field Office for more information.

Searchlight

North of Searchlight is BLM's Knob Hill managed primitive camping area. Click Here for more information and directions.

Sunnyside Sunnyside Location Map

Sunnyside is little more than a wide spot in the road highlighted by the Sunnyside Rest Area. However, great RV camping is available a short distance away at the Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and specifically the Dave Deacon Campground. This free RV camping location is our October 2007 - Campsite Of The Month.

Nevada Public Campgrounds

RV camping in Nevada is great for RVers looking for varied outdoor experiences. BLM (Bureau of Land Management) and Nevada State Parks offer RV camping, and the same is true for most County and Community parks. USFS (US Forest Service) campgrounds offer cooler locations to escape the Summer heat. Amenities range from dry RV camping with only trash and pit toilets to RV camping sites with full RV hookups. This is only a partial listing of RV camping opportunities at public campgrounds. There is a nominal camping fee in most cases. State and National Parks are higher priced. We recommend the Benchmark Recreation Atlas to help locate Nevada public campgrounds.

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Beatty

While mostly located in California, Death Valley National Park also sits inside Nevada near Beatty. RV camping at designated locations within the park.

Baker

RV camping is available in both primitive and improved camping areas of the Great Basin National Park. Parts of the park often have snow until July.

Elko

Remote RV camping is available at...

Wilson Reservoir
North Wildhorse Campground
Zunino/Jiggs Reservoir

Click Here for the BLM Elko Field Office information and directions to these three RV camping areas.

Ely

First come first serve RV camping is available at Cave Lake State Park. Reservable group campground as well as water, and showers.

Fallon

About an hour or so from Reno and Sparks is the Lahontan State Recreation Area. Offering RV camping as well as hiking, boating, swimming and hunting. RV dump available.

Gabbs

Located 23 miles east of Gabbs, the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park has RV dump and RV camping sites up to 25'.

Las Vegas

Near Las Vegas RV camping opportunities include...

Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. Offering 71 developed campsites and beautiful scenery, this area close to Las Vegas excitement still seems a world away from the "Strip".
Lake Mead National Recreation Area campgrounds Boulder Beach, Callville Bay, Cottonwood Cove, and Las Vegas Bay are only a few of the RV camping locations available.

Laughlin

Just south of Laughlin is Big Bend of the Colorado State Park. Only self contained RV camping allowed.

Lovelock

Improved and primitive RV camping sites are available at Rye Patch State Recreation Area. RV dump, water, trash, flush toilets and showers.

Overton

Near Overton is the Valley of Fire State Park. RV camping is available in the parks two campgrounds on a first come first serve basis.

Panaca

RV camping is available on a first come first serve basis at Cathedral Gorge State Park. Water, flush toilets and showers are available.

Pioche

Boating, fishing, and of course, RV camping is available at Spring Valley State Park. Water, dump, flush toilets, and showers await you.
Echo Canyon State Park offers RV camping as well as boating and hiking. RV dump station, water and flush toilets.

Spring Creek

RV camping is available at South Fork Recreation Area. 16 miles south of Elko

Wells

The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Tabor Creek campground is located 30 miles Northwest of Wells. Public lands offer great RV camping in Nevada.

State, Federal, and private campgrounds have basic service campsites with picnic tables and fire rings, to full hookup RV resorts. Free dispersed camping (boondocking) is available in Nevada National Forests and most areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Use the links to the public lands websites above for specific information about camping and public lands access. Research and explore, and you should have no trouble finding the best campsites.

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