Top Tent Camping near Elko, NV
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Best Tent Sites Near Elko, NV (5)
1. Powerhouse Group Picnic Area
1 Review•8 Photos•3 SavesOverview
Powerhouse Group Picnic Area is set in scenic Lamoille Canyon, next to Lamoille Creek, at an elevation of 6,500 feet. Elko, in northeastern Nevada, is just 25 miles away. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring local trails.
Natural Features:
The picnic area is situated at the mouth of Lamoille Canyon, a part of the beautiful Ruby Mountains. The area is a desert island brimming with wildlife, sparkling lakes and streams, wildflower-filled meadows and jagged peaks.
The shelter is surrounded by a stand of shady aspens. Lamoille Creek runs through the site.
Recreation:
Fishing for rainbow and brook trout is popular on the creek. Lamoille Canyon contains numerous hiking and horseback riding trails that lead to alpine lakes and scenic vistas. The canyon road itself is popular for scenic driving and road biking. Many rock-climbing routes can be found on the canyon walls.
Facilities:
This day-use picnic area was constructed in 2003 and is a fully accessible site. A large shelter covers several picnic and serving tables, two grills and a campfire circle with benches. Accessible vault toilets and trash collection are provided but drinking water is not available. A large parking area is adjacent to the site, accommodating 25 through 30 vehicles.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
2. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Terraces Picnic and Group Camping Site
1 Review•5 Photos•14 SavesOverview
Terraces Overnight Group Area is a popular location for weddings, church activities, family reunions and company picnics. It is located in scenic Lamoille Canyon, 35 miles southeast of Elko, Nevada. Visitors enjoy fishing in Lamoille Creek and hiking on many local trails.
Recreation
Lamoille Creek runs just outside the picnic area and is a popular stream among fly-fishermen. The creek contains brook and wild rainbow trout.Lamoille Canyon offers numerous hiking and horseback riding trails that lead to alpine lakes and vistas. The canyon road is popular for scenic driving and road biking.
Natural Features
The campground is situated at an elevation of 8,000 feet, high in Lamoille Canyon, within the beautiful Ruby Mountains. The area is a desert island brimming with wildlife, sparkling lakes and streams, wildflower-filled meadows and jagged peaks. A dense stand of aspens covers the picnic area, offering partial shade and pretty fall colors. Most sites afford breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and canyon walls.
Nearby Attractions
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
$5 / night
3. East Humboldt Wilderness Dispersed Camping
4 Reviews•3 Photos•41 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Dispersed
4. Angel Lake Picnic Site
Be the first to review!•4 SavesA small, blue jewel nestled in the East Humboldt Range; Angel Lake is the only alpine lake accessible by paved road in the area.
- Tents
5. Jack Creek
Be the first to review!•1 SaveCampground is situated in a beautiful, historic area. Sites are in an open cottonwood area. Please pack out all your trash. Fishing for trout in Jack Creek. This campground can fill up during hunting season.
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- Toilets
Recent Tent Reviews In Elko
111 Reviews of 5 Elko Campgrounds
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Humboldt National Forest Angel Lake Campground
Nice high altitude campground off I-80
Stayed in site 13 which was just enough driveway space and able to level with chocks. Beautiful view to the East. Quiet while we were here. Road in can be quite steep so just a few campers/trailers, no mega RVs.
While shrubby aspens mean no shade, there is quite a bit of privacy. Lake is nice and easily accessible from campground.
Sites 19 and 22 are FCFS and quite nice, 22 sits right on the creek and 19 doesn't have a concrete parking barrier so better access to site for vehicle. Decent views. Site 12 has water spigot right alongside and decent views. Site XX has VERY limited parking, tent only.
Food aside: Dinner was freeze-dried mango sticky rice with pre-cooked and reheated chicken with roasted hatch green chiles. Took 35 min to cook, but yum! Low/medium FQ (fart quotient). Breakfast was omelet with cheese, hash brown, bacon and green chile burritos. Dinner was Sprouts Hatch chile mac and cheese with extra cheese and jerky, including hatch jerky.
Marley F.
TravelerHumboldt National Forest Angel Lake Campground
Fun
This is such a beautiful spot, the drive up the mountain is a little nerve racking with a large truck & trailer, but camping was nice. If you don’t mind a little hike, the lake is worth walking to. Lots of fishing and kayaking too.
- AAdrian H.
Scout
East Humboldt Wilderness Dispersed Camping
East Humboldt Wilderness - Peaceful, good view, and clean.
East Humboldt Wilderness is a nice, quiet spot for camping. It’s pretty easy to find, even after dark, with just a short dirt road to get there. The area is clean and feels safe, with a good view of the surrounding landscape. There are free-roaming cows in the area, which added a unique touch—they kept to themselves, and we did the same. Overall, it's a peaceful place to camp if you’re looking for something simple and off the beaten path.
- CCallie F.Traveler
Camp Lamoille
High clearance for some great spots!
Much like the other reviews there are a few easy to get to spots off of FS Rd 660. After turning right onto the FS gravel road you can take a left or right to dispersed camping spots. If you continue straight you end up at a private campground, but plenty of space to turn around. We turned right off of the FS road, there’s revel spots easily assessable via car, we went further down, rock crawling, high clearance required, and found the perfect spot nestled in the trees about 10ft from Lamoille Creek. Spent 4 days there and only had two other veichles attempt to get further down. If you turn left off of FS 660, there are about 4 spots easily assessable, but if you keep going the last two spots (high clearance required) are right next to the creek, one with shade, one not so much
Mateo G.TravelerSouthwest Shores — South Fork State Recreation Area
Not free
As of July 2024 there are no free spots. 15$ a night for in state and 20$ for out of state. The marker on the map is lying, don’t try to get to it very rough trails. There is some BLM land in the area which is free tho which is what I ended up going with.
- mmark F.Ranger
Humboldt National Forest Angel Lake Campground
Beautifull sites viewing the lake and falls.
Went up to get out of the heat and was not disappointed! Great hiking, fishing, and kayaking at the lake. Very busy on weekends, somewhat noisy (the sites are pretty close together) not very many sites for larger rvs. No trash receptacle (that we could find)
Erik J.
Guide
Welcome Station RV Park
Terrific stopover along the highway just outside of Wells
In the middle of the Nevada desert along I80, there's a nice RV oasis for a stopover for travelers. Located just west of Wells, NV, this mom and pop run RV park has nice trees, grass and grounds including a pond. There's a small store with goodies and wagyu locally raised beef. We picked up some ribeye, t-bone and new york strip. Woke up to blueberry muffins on our doorstep baked fresh by the hosts. Would highly recommend. Highway noise was faint and not bothersome. Spaces are a little close together, but it doesn't feel crowded.
- LLydia E.Traveler
East Humboldt Wilderness Dispersed Camping
Road closed
Road out to angel lake closed so was humboldt loop
Hatch4shortTravelerBiohome Research Facility
Amazing few and a phenomenal host.
We stayed on this property and had a great evening under the stars and especially enjoyed the view. Edward was amazing and always respond quickly and was so accommodating. We dry camped and it was cold but we were prepared with cold weather gear. We saw all kinds of wildlife and it was very quiet up on the hill. We will definitely be back if we are in this area.
Thanks Edward.
Sydni B.TravelerBiohome Research Facility
Absolutely amazing!
It was absolutely amazing from start to finish! The host was accommodating and extremely friendly/ welcoming. The views from the top of the hill, both day and night, were breathtaking. We brought a telescope with us, and we were able to see Saturn's rings, Jupiter, and multiple other planets. The Milky Way seemed brighter and more vibrant. We will certainly be coming back here on our next trip. We pulled a 36' toy hauler and had no problems. There was plenty of room. I wish we could have stayed multiple nights, but our schedule required us to move on.
VanHowlingTravelerDouble Dice RV Park
Level ground & clean showers
(Elko KoA)
Came in late for a quick stop on a trip home and needed showers, level ground, a place with quiet hours, and somewhere safe to call home for the night. And it checked those boxes.
I was pleased with how clean the showers were at the end of the day when we came in, and in the morning, they had been bleached.
Left before sunrise so I cannot attest to the cleanliness if the entire campground, but our site was level and tidy.
Carol Vennemeyer V.Traveler
East Campground — South Fork State Recreation Area
Wonderful sites with electrical hookups in middle of desert
Nice campground with electrical hookups; nice bathrooms with showers. Sites that overlook lake are closer together but sites with mountain views were spread apart. Minimal trees but most sites had shelters over tables. Sites were First Come First serve but it looks like a reservation system is in the works. Most sites were occupied by evening despite being midweek and mid September. Not too far off highway 80 but far enough to feel like you are in a more remote area.
- DDaniil O.Scout
East Humboldt Wilderness Dispersed Camping
Easy to get to
Good view felt safe and my fiesta sedan made it with zero issues. There’s a big spot for a U Turn as well
Erik C.Guide
Humboldt National Forest Angel Creek Campground
Great campground
We stayed here for a night on a road trip east. The campground was nearby the highway yet tucked into the foothills so felt nice and secluded. Bathrooms were clean, campsites well maintained, and the aspen groves were beautiful. Would definitely recommend.
Erik B.Guide
Humboldt National Forest Thomas Canyon Campground
Great camping outside of Elko NV
Escape the heat and enjoy the mtns and river. Campsites are easy to pull into
Nadiya S.TravelerCrossroads RV Park
Simply only a spot! Rv yes, tent no
Small spot, 1 bathroom with 2 showers and 1 stall. No grass, no tables ,and can't do fire! So so.
Tracey W.TravelerValley View RV Park
It is what it is
It is a $15 a night rv park. If you want a $60 a night spot spend the $60. You get hookups a shower and laundry right off the 80. If that is what you want that is what you get.
Michael W.GuideEast Humboldt Wilderness Dispersed Camping
Sweet site!
Great dispersed camp site minus the cow pies that we're all over. Free range cattle may show up randomly.
Juana L.ScoutHumboldt National Forest Thomas Canyon Campground
Incredible view
I loved everything, the campgrounds are super beautiful, there is a lot of privacy between sites, easy check in. There are not showers even if in the description in the app it says that they have, I’ll recommend to bring your own firewood because they didn’t have any for selling when we went there. I’ll definitely come back!
Sara P.TravelerHumboldt National Forest Angel Creek Campground
Easy stop for travel on I-80
Pretty wildflowers, $17 per night, the site said it was all first come first served but some people there said they had reserved in advance. There were still sites available until about 7pm on a Friday night. Pretty close together, not much privacy.
- JJackson S.Traveler
Camp Lamoille
River
Worth a stop in the spring for sure
- CCarl S.Traveler
Angel Lake RV Park
Over night
A nice place for a quick stay over , the person who guided us to our spot was great.. what was really nice it was very easy to hook up. Only negative no cable and wi fi intermittent other than that quick and easy
Gabby P.ScoutWelcome Station RV Park
Great place to stay
Beautiful RV spots right off the freeway. Decently priced. Owned by a wife and husband who are very kind and helpful. Has a creek on the premises, showers, laundry. You can drink the water
Ana P.TravelerValley View RV Park
No Tent Camping / RV only
I just spoke to the manager here and they do not have tent camping.
- Ana P.Traveler
Camp Lamoille
Road impassable
We went to have a looks and less than a mile in the road was covered by several feet of snow. We have a 4wd and I couldn't have gotten through without damage.
- Ana P.Traveler
Coyote Cove, South Fork State Recreational Area
Closed
The website clai.s this campground is open 24/7 365 days a year. We just drove out there to find it is closed. About 2 miles down the road Coyote Campground was open.
- EEdward D.Scout
Biohome Research Facility
Great Off-Grid Experience
The Biohome property is very user friendly with extremely nice views. Nothing but praise for the site from my past campers. I also offer a seminar on how you can create your own off-grid living, please ask for more details
- Edward, your host
Guide to Elko
Camping near Elko, Nevada, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and convenient amenities. Whether you're in an RV or pitching a tent, there are plenty of options to enjoy the great outdoors.
What to do:
- Explore the outdoors: The area around Elko is perfect for hiking and fishing. Campers have enjoyed the stunning views and activities at places like Humboldt National Forest Angel Lake Campground, where one reviewer said, "Great hiking, fishing, and kayaking at the lake."
- Visit local attractions: Don't miss the nearby California Trail museum, just a short drive from Iron Horse RV Resort. One camper mentioned, "It is a shame not to stop at the free BLM California Trail museum 10 miles down the road."
- Water activities: If you enjoy water sports, check out Coyote Cove — South Fork State Recreation Area. A visitor noted, "The Coyote Cove is a great beach for swimming, and launching canoes and kayaks."
What campers like:
- Clean facilities: Campers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms and showers at places like East Campground — South Fork State Recreation Area. One reviewer said, "Nice bathrooms with showers."
- Friendly staff: Many visitors have praised the helpfulness of campground staff. At Welcome Station RV Park, a camper shared, "The owners were nice enough and very helpful."
- Spacious sites: Campers enjoy the generous spacing between sites at Humboldt National Forest Thomas Canyon Campground. One review highlighted, "Good amount of privacy with all the trees."
What you should know:
- Noise levels: Some campgrounds are near highways or train tracks, which can be noisy. A visitor at Valley View RV Park mentioned, "Right next to train tracks and a lot full of heavy machinery."
- Limited amenities: Not all campgrounds have full amenities. For example, Camp Lamoille-Dispersed Camping has no showers or water hookups, as noted by a camper who said, "No water hookups."
- Reservations: Some campgrounds operate on a first-come, first-served basis. A visitor at East Campground — South Fork State Recreation Area mentioned, "Sites were First Come First serve but it looks like a reservation system is in the works."
Tips for camping with families:
- Playgrounds and games: Look for campgrounds with family-friendly amenities. At Iron Horse RV Resort, one camper noted, "Nice playground, nice laundry area, pool table, ping pong, and other games."
- Spacious areas for kids: Choose campgrounds that offer plenty of space for kids to run around. A family at East Campground — South Fork State Recreation Area enjoyed, "Plenty of space for the kids to run around and bike around the campsite."
- Safety first: Always keep an eye on kids near water. A camper at Coyote Cove — South Fork State Recreation Area mentioned, "The sites are lined up along the lake with the only privacy being the space."
Tips from RVers:
- Check site sizes: Some RV sites can be small. A visitor at Iron Horse RV Resort pointed out, "The sites are very small in width."
- Full hookups: Look for campgrounds that offer full hookups for convenience. Campers at Valley View RV Park appreciated the "30/50amp hookups, potable water, and sewer."
- Plan for wind: Be prepared for windy conditions, especially at lakeside campgrounds. A camper at Coyote Cove — South Fork State Recreation Area noted, "It was very windy and blowing in another direction!"
Camping in Elko, NV, offers a unique blend of outdoor fun and community spirit. Whether you're in an RV or tent, there's something for everyone to enjoy!
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