Best Dispersed Camping near Fernley, NV

Recent Dispersed Reviews near Fernley, NV

38 Reviews of 15 Fernley Campgrounds

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  Precarious J.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 6, 2025

  BLM Land near Pyramid Lake - Dispersed Camping

  The closest accessible blm near Pyramid Lake.

  The pin is the starting point of blm land in that area. There is at least one drivable pathway deeper into blm land. I think more. I'll find out tomorrow. I was driving around trying to find access to blm land and found it. I used a public lands app to verify it is blm. The boundary barley crossed over 447. A perfect access point to blm land. My cell service was bad. I use boost mobile, but I've heard Verizon isn't very good in the area as well. If it works for you it's convenient.

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  Tom S.

  Traveler

  

  May. 14, 2022

  Dispersed Camping near Fort Churchill

  Gun pulled on me

  Don't camp here, had a gun pulled on me by a guy who "owns" BLM land.

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  ron R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Complete trash dump

  It's sad where we have this public land to camp on and people just dump tons and tons of trash and abandoned cars and demolished cars on the property would not recommend going. There's some more BLM land about 15 to 20 minutes north on Red Rock road.

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  Kailey C.

  Guide

  

  May. 20, 2020

  Dispersed Camping near Fort Churchill

  Alternate free camping next to the state park!

  Since COVID has closed all state and national parks to camping, we were happy to find this BLM land for an overnight. There are no services and the ground is a little bumpy/sandy but we were able to get around just fine in our camper van. There was a makeshift fire ring at our site, but it was so windy and dry brush everywhere that we didn't want to attempt to use it.

  We for service on both Verizon and Sprint! Had some coyotes track around our van over night so make sure you keep everything inside!

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  Ariel & John W.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 6, 2020

  Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Dispersed Camping

  Beautiful, clean, quiet

  Stillwater NWR has a number of designated dispersed camping sites with pit toilets and trash bins. Free. All dirt roads but roads are OK. When we were there in April/May 2020, we were the only ones camping in the Refuge. Camped on Division Rd.

  All sites were clean and quiet. Level. Some of the lakes are paddleable depending on season and there are lots of hiking trails and interpretive trails.

  Tons of birds, waterfowl, deer, coyotes, beavers. Amazing sky with mountains in the background.

  About 20 min from Fallon for supplies. Would stay again.

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  Virginia D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 3, 2023

  Scout Camp at Fort Churchill

  Gorgeous Riparian Forest

  Scout camp is on the Carson river and within the tall cottonwoods. Camp in the shade or out in the open if it’s very windy as the trees can shed branches. Garbage collection and pit toilets. Nice trail along the River.

  As of October 2023 the access road to scout camp was washed out. But there is dispersed camping on the terrace to the south.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  May. 12, 2023

  East of Pyramid Lake

  Great boondocking

  This place is everything we look for when boondocking. It's quiet, open, easy to get to with our class c, flat(ish), cell service, and places to hike/walk around. There was nobody else around when we stayed here for 2 nights in May.

  The road is nearby but barely visible and you can hardly hear the cars. The rocks (tufas) are really neat and fun to climb.

  There's absolutely no shade so the sun makes it feel hotter than it is. And the wind comes through somewhat unpredictably so we couldn't keep our awning out.

  It's surprisingly clean, I mean there's some trash which is to be expected, but not huge amounts of it.

  There are a couple of little narrow roads you can take to find a more secluded spot, but I wouldn't attempt it unless your vehicle can handle it. There are a couple of random big dips to get past, and really there aren't very many camping opportunities past the big giant open area by the rocks. The big main area is huge and would easily fit several campers.

  Great place to boondock!

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  Emily R.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 23, 2024

  Dog Valley

  Our favorite !

  Dog Valley is a special place where we come to boondock. It’s quite and has a great creek. People come out here to camp, ride atvs, side by sides, dirt bikes, or off road. People target practice a lot and the ranger is very nice.

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  Joey P.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 9, 2018

  Big Dog Valley

  Might be in the process of being decommissioned

  Rudimentary campsites, no fire rings or tables at any of the campsites. The cement pullouts are still there. I’ve been up in that area a lot in the past three years and the gate that is at the opening is open sometimes and closed and locked at other times. Not really sure what’s going on with the site. On a brighter note the snowflowers were going off earlier this season!

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  Genevieve R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 29, 2023

  Moon Rocks Camp

  Beautiful! Easy access.

  I live nearby, so my family and I went for the day. We left just before sunset. It's gorgeous here. The dirt road is pretty good and not difficult for my Jeep Trailhawk 4x4. There were about 3 other groups. We were there on a Thursday. We walked around the whole area where the rocks were. The campsite overlooks a valley where there is an airport. We saw a couple of paragliders. On the way in from Reno, it's very easy to find. I would love to stay here in my travel trailer. There were some huge rigs out there. All of those people had dune buggies, but nobody was driving around on the rocks when we were there. There are no amenities at all. There is just a big clearing for campers. We took our dog. She had fun.

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  Jennifer Q.

  Guide

  

  May. 2, 2023

  Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Dispersed Camping

  Wild Nevada

  Spent two nights here away from everything.  Snow on the surrounding mountains, giant white pelicans in the marshes.  We felt like immigrants crossing the Nevada desert in a covered wagon (actually our custom built Ram Promaster adventure van).  Great get away.

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  Macayla

  Scout

  

  Apr. 24, 2021

  Dispersed Camping near Fort Churchill

  Quick, convenient stop

  Follow Via Camino St down to the end. Map coordinates are a bit off. Quick and easy place to pull off for a night. Very flat, hard dirt area perfect for a tent and easily driveable.

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  Janet M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 24, 2021

  Dispersed Camping near Fort Churchill

  No Go for Class A due to rotted access roads

  We drove thru both Fort Churchill State Park Campground and Scout Camp near by. We were looking for a place to camp for the night. We have a 36ft class A with a tow. Fort Churchill Campground is not accessible if you love the paint job on your rig. For lower profile campers it would be ok. Narrow dirt roads with sage brush to scratch you and overhanging low tree branches to ruin solar and a/c.

  Scout camp access is deeply rotted so our Class A couldn't safely get in there, otherwise there would have been plenty of space for us.

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  Joe K.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 17, 2024

  BLM next to Truckee River, in Mustang

  Good in a pinch.

  Just off of 80 @ the Mustang exit, east bound side. Industrial area, so trucks going by, mostly during the day, but occasionally throughout the night. Good, clean spot to rest for a night. Adjacent to the river

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  Robert

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 18, 2023

  Scout Camp at Fort Churchill

  Small but nice.

  Nice place to park for the night.

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  Julianne N.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 20, 2024

  Scout Camp at Fort Churchill

  Site on the Pony Express

  Site had a pre-made fire pit. There’s a few spots here to choose from, although if you’re looking for privacy they are somewhat close together. There were 3 others here when we came. Lots of ATVs here. Overall pretty good for a nights stay, especially if you’re in to history!

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  Corey H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  Decent place to sleep for the night

  Tucked off, dirt road with enough seclusion and privacy to feel comfortable at night. Be forewarned that the road is super rough and you will definitely need a car with more clearance to get up it. There is a little pull out before you get to where the directions take you that is perfectly cool to camp. I wouldn’t go all the way up that little stretch of road past the water tanks unless you have a 4x4. The pullout also has a portajohn and sink if needed.

  One thing to note! There are many joggers and bikers that go up this road pretty much as soon as the sun goes over the hill (about 6 in July) so just be aware of that when camping here. I wasn’t bothered by anyone and I had about 4 people pass by my car this morning.

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  Ray R.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 23, 2023

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  right off housing development that's expanding fast

  Not such a good place. Housing construction getting very close. Lots of local foot traffic. Didn't feel comfortable here, almost felt as I was intruding. It does beat driving around aimlessly searching for a spit, plus its rather close to freeway. You have to leave somewhat early. Lots of joggers and mountain bikers. It has been trashed in the past so left lots of bad tastes in folks.

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  Melissa B.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 8, 2024

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  One of my favorite spots

  I love the quietness of this spot and the view is wonderful! The only thing I don’t like is that they took the port-a-potty out, quite possibly for the cold season.

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  ron R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  Not easily accessible

  The two closest roads coming in from the West are blocked off and labeled no unauthorized vehicles. This is due to the construction of the new neighborhoods and they probably annexed the area. You could probably access it from the East but I have no idea how many miles it would be in from where you would come in.

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  Sage P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 15, 2023

  BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed

  Bad vibes, good views

  Did the trick for a night. There was one man with two rv’s there during our visit that gave us pretty bad vibes. Couldn’t go much further up the hill in our 2-wheel drive vehicle. All in all, it’s a gravel lot and road, good views, cool spot.

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  Shawn B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 17, 2024

  East of Pyramid Lake

  Middle of nowhere

  Tried to go to the school bus thing but road got too technical so camped out near a mine, epic!

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  Joe K.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 16, 2024

  East of Pyramid Lake

  BLM land east of Pyramid Lake

  So quiet and peaceful. Nobody else was here but me. Barely hear minimal traffic from the road. Sadly an overcast while I stayed one night, but I got to see the last full moon, winter moon, of the year rise from behind the mountain ridge in the north. Looked like the sun rising. I will be returning to star gaze on clear skies. Oh yeah, definitely weird rock formations to check out.

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  Alden B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  BLM FLATTOP

  Access Sucks

  The road kinda sucks but VC is a good time. It was nice other than the road. Please remember to pack everything out, there was a lot of trash I had to pick up that was left behind by others.

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  Erick W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 10, 2023

  BLM FLATTOP

  New to site

  Haven't camped yet. Looking forward to camping in the fall. M,

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  Kevin

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2023

  BLM FLATTOP

  Bad road

  I tried driving up the other day, but couldn’t make it due to rocks. The road starts out as a nice, easy fire road, gets a little rocky, and then by mile 6 or 7 it goes full blown rock garden. SxS’s were going through it slowly, if that helps.

  Virginia City seems like a fun little town, though. And the area itself is pretty cool, just couldn’t make it all the way.

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  Anna B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  Moon Rocks Camp

  Camping on Mars

  (September 28th, 2023) Got here after dark and found an empty clearing to park in for the night. The moon and the stars were so bright, it felt like we were on another planet. Got to explore the area in the morning, such a cool spot! Very quiet when we were there.