Best Dispersed Camping near Fernley, NV

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Fernley

35 Reviews of 13 Fernley Campgrounds

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  Tyler C.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 2, 2024

  Reno View Dispersed

  amazing view

  okay. let’s be real. the road is a beast. I would not drive it with any vehicle other than SUV/Truck. DO NOT bring up an RV/Trailer. you’ll regret it. we stayed and car camped. an awesome view of the lights of Reno. can be very windy but if you get between some of the trees it’s not to bad.

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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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  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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  Paxton B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Merrill Valley Dispersed Camp

  The road is terrible

  Not really sure if we camped in the right spot. It isn’t great, but it got the job done to just crash for a night. Felt like we were in a construction zone

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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.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  Angie l A.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 23, 2024

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Don’t recommend

  Trash everywhere, homeless camps, didn’t feel safe but I only drove a half mile in and turned around.

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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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  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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  Genevieve R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 28, 2023

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Lots of trash and shells

  I live 10 minutes away, so I checked it out. It's sketchy driving in with a lot of trailers and cars along the road closer to the main road. There may or may nor have been people in them. We didn't see people walking around except one guy who was walking his dog on the dirt road and another guy nearby with a table next to his car. Maybe he was flying a drone. The dirt road was very rutted in a few areas. No big deal, but I was in my Jeep Trailhawk 4x4. I didn't have my trailer with me. The view of the city is great, but that's it. The area to pull off is not that big, so I think it would be crowded with more than 2 other trailers. It wasn't windy at all when we were there, but I'm sure it could be because it can be very windy in this area. I wouldn't stay here unless I absolutely had to for the night. I did hear gunshots in the distance. We only stayed a few minutes to take a few pictures. No amenities like fire rings or tables.

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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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  Kevin

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2023

  Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Dispersed Camping

  Awesome landscape w/ terrible camping

  Stillwater is visually spectacular and there are tons of birds, if you’re in to that sort of thing. The road in is very well maintained and any vehicle should be able to make it, unless there’s snow. But if you’re looking to camp (like tent and sleeping bag), then this isn’t the place for you.

  There are only two designated “overnight parking” areas, which are both next to the vault toilets. You could park an RV or a van here and be fine. But the only place to pitch a tent that’s not next to a main road is super loose sand. I can understand there being no fire rings being that it’s a wildlife conservation area, but there is zero demarcation of where you should pitch a tent.

  Overall, cool place to visit and take pictures but not a great overnight destination.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Robert

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 18, 2023

  Scout Camp at Fort Churchill

  Small but nice.

  Nice place to park for the night.

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  Heather H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 17, 2023

  Peavine Road Dispersed Camping

  Better than a $90/night casino parking lot!

  Feels weird driving in, but there are some pull offs that have good views of the valley. Very open. Lots of trash and casings, but was quiet and felt safe. Good place to pull over if you are in the Reno area and just need to sleep.

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  Chris

  Guide

  

  Jun. 13, 2023

  Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Dispersed Camping

  Complete different place

  We went to these coordinates and turns out they are 100+ miles off. We weren’t able to see the real place and had to go to a different campground. Type in the name of the place and not the coordinates to get to the actual place.

  DO NOT GO TO THESE COORDINATES!!!

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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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  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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  Cort V.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 30, 2022

  Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Dispersed Camping

  Coordinates Wrong

  I agree with the previous reviewer, however I think the coordinates are way off.

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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.