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Camping for hunting in Nevada

8 camps in Nevada that list hunting or mention it in their description. The best camping months are Jun–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 81°F and lows near 52°F.

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8camps for hunting
2free or dispersed
2reservable
Jun–Sepbest months

This week's picks

A different handful each week.

  • Jack Creek CampgroundFederal campground · Free · No cell signal

    Campground is situated in a beautiful, historic area. Sites are in an open cottonwood area. Please pack out all your trash. This campground can fill up during hunting season.

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  • Bird Creek CampgroundFederal campground · Reservable · No cell signal

    Bird Creek Recreation Area is located in the Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range. It sits at an elevation of 8,200 feet, approximately 25 miles from the small city of Ely.…

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  • Bob Scott CampgroundFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    Accessible from U.S. Route 50. In an open setting with pinyon-juniper forest at Bob Scott Summit. Hunting for deer and elk in season. Fishing at Birch Creek, 8 miles from campground.

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  • Big Bend CampgroundFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    Very popular with hunters during the hunting seasons. The mining town site of Gold Creek, within the Island Mountain Mining District, is 5 miles south of Big Bend on county road 745. Very…

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  • Slide Creek CampgroundFederal campground · Free · Cell signal

    Slide Creek Campground is located at the trailhead for Slide Creek which accesses the Jarbidge Wilderness(hiking, horse trips, hunting, backpacking), has one single restroom, horse corrals…

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  • Mathews Canyon DamFederal campground · First come, first served · No cell signal

    This site is an Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam for the railroad. The site contains two shade structures, picnic tables, grills, fire pits, garbage cans, and vault toilets.

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  • Timber Creek CampgroundFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    Timber Creek Campground is located in Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range, in eastern Nevada. It sits at an elevation of 8,500 feet, approximately 25 miles from the small city…

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  • Ruby Mountains Ranger District OfficeFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    The Ruby Mountains Ranger District is made up of the East Humboldt and Ruby Mountain Ranges. These mountains contain spectacular scenery and a variety of recreational activities. The…

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Questions

How many campgrounds in Nevada are good for hunting?

8 camps that list hunting or mention it in their description; 2 of them are free.

When is the best time to go?

The best camping months are Jun–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 81°F and lows near 52°F.

What else can you do there?

Of these camps, 50% also offer fishing, 50% also offer hiking, 50% also offer horseback riding.

See them on the map

Every camp, with a 3D fly-over, weather, cell signal and the drive.

Open hunting in Nevada

Nearby states for hunting

Nevada has only a few camps for hunting; these neighbors have more.