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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Denio, NV

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Several RV campgrounds operate near Denio, Nevada, providing options for motorhome travelers in this remote region. Mitchell's Stateline RV Park offers full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer connections, though spaces are narrow and graveled. Royal Peacock Opal Mine accommodates RVs with electric hookups, water, and sewer, catering to visitors exploring the mine. Virgin Valley Campground provides more basic amenities with drinking water and showers but no hookups. Big rig access varies across locations, with Royal Peacock and Fish Spring Dispersed noted as big-rig friendly, while Mitchell's Stateline has tighter spacing. "The park itself is small, about 25+/- spaces, narrow spaces, gravel, but level. Easy on/off 95."

Road conditions require consideration when planning an RV trip to this remote area. The approach to Royal Peacock involves approximately 10 miles of washboard road, necessitating slow travel. Full hookup availability is limited to Mitchell's Stateline and Royal Peacock, with the latter offering electric, water and sewer connections. Cell service varies throughout the region, with some travelers reporting Verizon coverage in outlying areas. Most campgrounds in the area remain open year-round, though services may be reduced during winter months. Dump stations are available at Mitchell's Stateline, while facilities like showers and restrooms are limited and sometimes self-service. According to one visitor, "Hardly any of the power posts worked. Same with the water. If you had power....it kept shutting off." More recently, however, infrastructure has been upgraded at some locations.

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Best RV Sites Near Denio, Nevada (15)

    1. Mitchell's Stateline RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Orovada, NV
    46 miles
    +1 (541) 522-8133

    "It’s off 95 enough to get rid of road noise (the posted speed limit on Hwy 95 through this area is 35 mph, which helps), full hookups, showers, restrooms."

    2. Royal Peacock opal mine

    3 Reviews
    Denio, NV
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 941-0374

    $40 - $45 / night

    "The 30 amp pull through sites are really close the back-Ins are a bit more spread out."

    "$10 per person - shower, laundry, water, Wi-Fi and trash included. Nice people. Stay behind the laundry building for more privacy."

    3. The Fields Station

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    Denio, OR
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (541) 495-2275

    $25 - $130 / night

    4. Willow Creek - Willow Creek Hot Springs

    10 Reviews
    Denio, OR
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (541) 473-3144

    "It was hot during the day and there is no shade. Once the sun started to go down though, it was the perfect time to go into the pools. There are two pools: a warm pool and a hot pool."

    "This is a great out of the way CG with a fantastic hot springs close by. Definitely off the beaten path. Have a decent map. The CG has a vault toilet but no water."

    5. Alvord Hot Springs

    11 Reviews
    Frenchglen, OR
    40 miles
    Website

    $50 - $110 / night

    "It has the basic needs for most camper trailers. There are a few sites there with shore power but I didn’t see any water hook ups."

    "When I lived in Portland, I went to the Alvord desert three times... it is a 7 hour drove, but I wanted to see it in different seasons. Each time did not disappoint."

    6. Virgin Valley Campground

    13 Reviews
    Denio, NV
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 941-0199

    "Virgina Valley Campground is off the beaten path, but free to camp. It’s perfect for a remote, peaceful experience."

    "This campground is only a few miles off highway 140and near the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. Pit toilets, fire rings and picnic tables are nice amenities."

    7. Alvord Desert

    10 Reviews
    Frenchglen, OR
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (541) 573-4400

    $5 / night

    "In my case, it rained in another part of the desert and because it is so flat, the water actually blew much closer to my camping location than I thought possible."

    "There are no facilities - no water, no trash, no toilets, no shade, no cell-service - so plan accordingly and plan well."

    8. Burshy Point Dispersed Camping

    2 Reviews
    Denio, NV
    29 miles

    "We drove our van right up near the water in a quiet nook. Spent one night enjoying the many shore birds, a beautiful sunset and a refreshing cool night."

    9. Fish Spring Dispersed

    1 Review
    Adel, NV
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 941-0199

    "On Thursday (10/12/23)  I left home with the plan of driving to the Virgin Valley Hot Springs via 299/8A to see the Annular Solar Eclipse. "

    10. Bog Hot Springs Dispersed Camping

    11 Reviews
    Denio, NV
    10 miles

    "This is a fantastic place with huge views of the Pueblo mountains as well as the Black Rock and Pine Forest mountain ranges. Sunsets are amazing here. We have been here before this latest time."

    "This HS is located in Nevada’s Northwest corner of the state. A large open area just in front of the HS for day use and camping."

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  • M
    Sep. 23, 2020

    Royal Peacock opal mine

    Great place

    You are in the dessert so don’t expect much.  If you are camping here it’s because you plan to mine for opals. The bathrooms are good. Showers are nice and high psi!  They have ice, ice cream and sodas for purchase as well as a small gift shop.  The 30 amp pull through sites are really close the back-Ins are a bit more spread out. I can imagine this place is pretty tight if all sites are filled during their busy season but mid September it was comfortable.  For RV drivers or trailer pullers beware the road is basically a washboard for the entire drive (appx 10 mi) so go slow.  Gets windy in the eve as typical for high desert.  Nearest gas and groceries is Denio Lakeview is about 100 mi away.  Great owner and super friendly staff help at the mine.  Super kid friendly  my daughter and I had a blast.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 4, 2024

    South Steens Campground

    Worth the washboarded drive

    Syayed here on Oct 2. Paid $8 with senior pass. Nice campground. Level sites. Can accommodate all sorts of rigs, except big bus campers & long travel trailers. Trash service. Water. Clean vault toilets with tp. 2G T-Mobile service. Most sites are open with partial shade. No privacy between most sites. A few sites may accommodate hammock campers. Tent camping possible. Steens Mountain Loop Rd closed at the campground entrance.

  • Tanya B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 27, 2021

    South Steens Campground

    Basic but tidy

    This was my first time at amazing Steens Mountain Wilderness. It was also my first time on a 50 mile washboard gravel road.  Since we stayed in October, the campground had plenty of sites to choose from.  We chose F2, a big pull through near the vault toilet and not far from the well. The campground was basic but very tidy and quiet during our stay. We especially enjoyed seeing herds of wild horses, the fall foliage on the quaking aspen, and the hiking trails.

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 20, 2025

    Mitchell's Stateline RV Park

    Nice Park Off Hwy 95, Utilities Work Fine

    Mitchell’s Stateline RV Park is nice. It’s off 95 enough to get rid of road noise (the posted speed limit on Hwy 95 through this area is 35 mph, which helps), full hookups, showers, restrooms. (There is one women's and one men's restroom/shower, meaning that you'd need to take turns.) The only other comment posted on The Dyrt was written in 2021. Since then, they’ve replaced sewer, power and water: it’s reliable and without fault. If you’re into collecting rocks, fossils and exploring old mines, there’s plenty of that around here. The park itself is small, about 25+/- spaces, narrow spaces, gravel, but level. Easy on/off 95. When I arrived (Tuesday mid-afternoon) there was one fifth-wheel here. By the evening, about 4 more campers arrived, still it’s mostly empty. They also have tent camping and dog walk areas. Not that it matters to me, but it’s across the street from a small grade school which only seem to make noise mid-morning during the Pledge of Allegiance and the following daily announcements, minor distraction for 1/2-hour. Also of note is that there's no staff here during the day. Calls placed to the site are returned after 5:00 pm, when she arrives home from work. Self-check-in available through the screen door, in the vestibule.

  • Greg B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 23, 2023

    Fish Spring Dispersed

    Remote, desolate & nearly perfect......

    On Thursday (10/12/23)  I left home with the plan of driving to the Virgin Valley Hot Springs via 299/8A to see the Annular Solar Eclipse.  I arrived at the state line a tad later than expected and followed a beautiful graded 'dyrt' road.  The first camp I came across was Fish Spring.  I saw some open spaces and figured things were going to get busy with the eclipse, so I grabbed a spot.  Beautiful simplicity!!!  No real defined spots, but several areas of access.  Some pull-throughs were occupied by RVs, other spots had nothing but a car/tent combo.  One vault toilet was very clean & well-stocked with paper.  I could not find the spring or water spigot.  There is a horse corral but looks to be in poor condition.  A sign requests "pelletized feed only'.  There were only a handful of fire rings and no picnic tables.  This was my camp for 2 nights.  The following day I drove the rough Mud Spring Canyon Rd to the Royal Peacock Mine & Virgin Valley, and on Saturday, witnessed the Annular Eclipse from here.

  • Carlyne F.
    Feb. 11, 2021

    Virgin Valley Campground

    Virgin Valley Campground, NV

    Virgina Valley Campground is off the beaten path, but free to camp. It’s perfect for a remote, peaceful experience. The campground has a stocked pond and allows fishing for kids, disabled persons and people over 65 years old. There is a little free library on site and each site comes with a picnic table and small fire pit. Bathrooms (pit toilets) are available, but there are no showers. We loved using the nearby trails to walk our dog, bike along or watch the wildlife. A really neat experience overall and at no cost!

  • Alison The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 12, 2021

    Virgin Valley Campground

    Access to the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge

    This campground is only a few miles off highway 140and near the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. Pit toilets, fire rings and picnic tables are nice amenities. There is a wonderful bathhouse with warm water from the natural hot springs that provides showers.

  • T
    Jul. 9, 2021

    Willow Creek - Willow Creek Hot Springs

    Wonderful hot spring down a dirt road

    We loved camping here! It was hot during the day and there is no shade. Once the sun started to go down though, it was the perfect time to go into the pools. There are two pools: a warm pool and a hot pool. They’re separated by a man-made divider. The warm pool was the perfect temp.

    The hot spring/camp site is about 20 miles down a dirt road, coming from highway 95. The road was well maintained and passable in our small AWD SUV. There were 2WD sedans at the camp too.

    • Pit toilet (bring your own TP) • No running water - bring your own • No trash collection - pack it out • A few sites have picnic tables but not all • Site are first come, first served • I had cell service on Verizon. No AT&T service. I recommend downloading offline maps before getting off the Highway. • The site was popular for being as remote as it is. So expect having neighbors and chatty folks in the hot spring. • Bring your own shade!

  • cThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 23, 2020

    Virgin Valley Campground

    Nice hot spring and camping

    Camped here in October.  The hot spring was warm enough to still use although you needed to keep moving.  There is a change room and shower provided.  

    The campground is basic desert dirt camping.  Picnic tables and fire pits are provided.  There are several other little ponds around with birds and wildlife, coyotes yipped at night.

    When we got up the thermometer on our bikes read 22 degrees.

Guide to Denio

Dispersed camping and RV sites near Denio, Nevada offer rugged experiences in a high desert landscape. Located between the Nevada-Oregon border at elevations averaging 4,200 feet, this remote region experiences dramatic temperature variations with summer highs reaching 90°F and winter lows often below freezing. Weather conditions can change rapidly with strong winds common across the open terrain.

What to do

Hot springs exploration: 5-25 miles from town. Bog Hot Springs Dispersed Camping offers natural soaking opportunities in a creek-like setting. "The water is obviously hotter closer to the source but the main pool is right around 98 to 95 degrees. The temps vary along the creek," notes one visitor.

Opal mining: Advanced reservation required. The area near Royal Peacock opal mine provides opportunities for collecting unique gemstones. "Super kid friendly my daughter and I had a blast," shares a reviewer, though another warns about costs: "I arrived at 11:30pm Thursday night. Went and got the low down at 7:30 when the store opens, and $531 dollars later I was digging."

Wildlife viewing: Dawn and dusk optimal. Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge areas provide habitats for various species. "Ducks swimming, hopping rabbits in the forefront of a fading autumn sun," describes a camper at dispersed sites. Another adds: "There is a canyon to explore just north of the campground. A trail leads the way and make sure to bring water."

What campers like

Night skies: Minimal light pollution. The remote nature of the region creates exceptional stargazing conditions. At Willow Creek - Willow Creek Hot Springs, "Stargazing is a must and very beautiful. The road is gravel and I suggest a truck or a 4X4 vehicle. It is not a must, but it makes it easier."

Thermal soaking: Variable temperatures. Primitive hot springs are valued for their therapeutic qualities. "We loved camping here! It was hot during the day and there is no shade. Once the sun started to go down though, it was the perfect time to go into the pools. There are two pools: a warm pool and a hot pool," reports a visitor to Willow Creek.

Solitude: Limited cellular connectivity. Campers appreciate disconnecting in remote settings. One visitor to Alvord Desert notes: "Total. Solitude. We came in the summer and the bed was dry. So naturally we drove 70 mph to a spot we seems 'fine'... it's all just dry dirt, so pick a place that is far from anyone else."

What you should know

Weather extremes: Plan for significant changes. Desert conditions mean preparation is essential. "It gets windy in the eve as typical for high desert. Nearest gas and groceries is Denio Lakeview is about 100 mi away," advises a camper at Royal Peacock.

Road conditions: High-clearance recommended. Many access routes require careful navigation. At Virgin Valley Campground, "The drive-in was stunning with the small ponds, swimming ducks, and hopping rabbits in the forefront of a fading autumn sun."

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