Campgrounds in Winnemucca, Nevada

Lye Creek Campground

• The Lye Creek Campground is managed by the Humboldt National Forest Santa Rosa Ranger District office and offers camper's 14 camp sites, two double camp sites and one group area that can accommodate up to 50 people. Recreation around the campground includes, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, picnicking, and in selected areas off-road vehicle use. The campground area can accommodate trailers and RVs up to 24 feet in length. The campground is open to overnight visitors from July through October. Camping facilities include restrooms and potable water. 2010 fees are $10 per night for single camp site, $12 per night for double, and $30 per night for group camping.

  Santa Rosa Ranger District
  Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
  1200 East Winnemucca Blvd.
  Winnemucca, NV 89445
  775-623-5025
  publiclands.org

Hi-Desert RV Park and Campground

• The Hi-Desert RV Park and Campground is just off Interstate 80, minutes from downtown Winnemucca. The park features full hook-up RV and camp sites which includes 30- and 50-amp services. The park also has tent sites, a children's playground, a heated swimming pool with slide, a small putting green and two enclosed dog areas. Campground services include 16 heated showers, a recreation room with TV and kitchen, two dump stations and a laundromat. The campground also features a convenience store that offers camping supplies and other necessities. 2010 rates per night are $28.60 for a RV or camper site, $24.20 for a tent site that includes 30 amp service, and $22.00 for a tent site only. Peak season rates (May 01 through Oct. 15) for a RV or camper site is $6.60 more per night.

  Hi-Desert RV Park and Campground
  5575 E Winnemucca Blvd
  Winnemucca, NV 89445
  775-623-4513
  hidesertrv.net

Water Canyon Recreation Area

• The Water Canyon Recreation Area is located approximately 4 miles east of Winnemucca and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca Field Office. The recreation area, open year-around and fee free, is considered a "primitive" campground; meaning amenities are limited to camp area, campfire rings, tables, vault toilets and grills. In addition to the campground, the recreation area offers visitors hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, horseback riding and a riparian habitat, which is a rarity in Winnemucca's mostly desert ecosystem.

  Water Canyon Recreation Area
  BLM-Winnemucca Field Office
  5100 East Winnemucca Blvd.
  Winnemucca, NV 89445
  775-623-1500
  blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo.html