Best Tent Camping near Hawthorne, NV

Recent Tent Reviews near Hawthorne, Nevada

226 Reviews of 7 Hawthorne Campgrounds

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  Jmani T.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2024

  KOA Coleville/Walker Meadowcliff Lodge

  Quite and Clean

  This was our first time at a KOA and we throughly enjoyed ourselves. We stayed for one night. (Tent Camping) The staff was friendly and helpful and all of the sites and communal areas were clean. The tent sites were a tad smaller than what we imagined, but was able to situate our 10x10 canopy and connecting tent between the hook ups and picnic table. The views are beautiful and it is mostly quiet but you can hear the road at times.

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  Jenise P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 7, 2023

  Mono Vista RV Park

  No privacy for tents

  There is no space between tent sites and no dividing trees or bushes. Bathroom and showers are clean.

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  Oliver H.

  Scout

  

  May. 14, 2023

  Sportsman's Beach

  Tent camping

  Hard ground, flat spots. Fine if u stay on ur camping pad. Great stop to stay the night while driving through. Tent camping is definitely hefty here but with a washroom and free, couldn’t ask for more

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  Tory B.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 23, 2020

  Chris Flat — Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters

  Great small campground right on the river

  Campground is setup in a loop. Pay at the post upon entry - fill out the reservation envelope and put your nightly fee into the envelope.

  There are spots for tent camping and even or truck spots with a larger parking space.

  This is a seasonal campground and will be closed during the winter months.

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  Alexander A.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 18, 2022

  Mono Vista RV Park

  Mono Vista

  Been camping here for years, very nice and really clean. Nice family owned rv park and tent camping. Make sure if you come since it’s right next to the mountains be prepared for wind and rain, but usually passes pretty quick. About a two hour drive into Yosemite valley and only like 20 mins from Yosemite east entrance.

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  Msmetoo48 S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 5, 2022

  Paradise Shores RV Park

  Beautiful !!!

  This campground is close to a small town, many lakes, hiking, biking, atv trails etc. the campground offers clean bathrooms, laundry, open kitchen and fire pit, free kayaks and SUP boards to use. Beautiful grounds. Full hook ups, great tent sites, and rentals. Great staff. Wood, charcoal, ice, and propane for sale on sight.

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  Hope H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 10, 2024

  River Bend Campground — Walker River State Recreation Area

  Remote, Quiet; a Desert Oasis

  I stayed only one night here in 2022 while traveling through.  It was a pretty drive through rural western Nevada,  which ended in a four mile graded dirt road.  I was driving an SUV with high clearance,  but the road is suitable for RVs if you take it slow.  Both campgrounds are RV suitable.  This one does not have hook ups,  but quail run does.  The facilities are very new.  Each site has a covered picnic table  It is not a great tent camping area in my opinion because it is a desert loop and you are out in the open.  I slept in my SUV.  The area itself is beautiful though,  and I need to make another,  longer stop there and at the nearby "elbow"  unit,  which is more remote.

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  Nick K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2019

  Paradise Shores RV Park

  Hot Springs Central

  Amazing campground. RV sites and tent sites. Best bathrooms you’ve ever seen at a campground. Hot showers and they even had lotion, disposable razors and Q-tips by the sinks. The camp hosts are super rad people and can tell you whatever you want to know about the area. They host bonfires on weekends which was really fun. It’s notably windy there, at least when we went. Being in tents it was a little challenging cooking sometimes, but it was worth it! I think next time we are just gonna go for one of their trailers for rent. All in all great views and great people.

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  Paul C.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 26, 2019

  Mono Vista RV Park

  Amazing!

  We loved this cute family owned and operated RV Park! They have tent sites as well as full and partial hookup sites for RVs. Showers, restrooms and laundry were Immaculate. Property is beautiful and well manicured. This is a fantastic campground if you plan on visiting Yosemite as it is only 12 miles from the main entrance and about 1 mike from HWY 120. Staff were very helpful and friendly and make you feel so welcome. Thank you Beaver Family! So fun to see all of the travelers come in on foot or in their RVs from all over the World. The only reason this gets a 4 star review is site size and no wood fires. You are very close together with minimal room outside your trailer.

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  May. 9, 2022

  Bridgeport Reservoir RV Park & Marina

  Good if you fish, have a boat or ATV....

  …..But we don’t participate in any of these activities. We had reserved a site but now wish we had not and left it to chance as we didn’t end up staying and had to pay regardless. It was VERY windy (in fact, there was an area-wide high wind advisory) and with our pop-top campervan, it would have been challenging. The sites are all gravel and appear level. There is a mix of full hook-up and non-hook-up, tent sites, and, in the summer, tent cabins. There is no privacy between the sites. Although our site backed up to the reservoir, the view from the front was a work in progress (i.e. piles of dirt, extra equipment, etc.) The picnic table had seen better days. 

  The bathhouse closest to the nonhookup sites was still closed for the winter; the other one was tiny. The stalls had doors but no privacy closure and would be challenging to navigate for anyone of a larger size. Hot showers were $4.00. There is no private place to dress when showering. There is a laundry room but had a code entry and since we didn’t stay, I did not see the inside. 

  As the name suggests, there is a marina. The staff was all pleasant. For us personally, this would be a two-star stay but for those who have a boat or ATV, this would likely be an excellent place to stay, especially in the summer, so I am giving it 3 stars.

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  AZ IS T.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 13, 2021

  Annett's Mono Village

  ELECTRIC DIDN'T WORK - SORRY, "NO REFUNDS." Won't be returning.

  Absolute worst experience ever! Nice lake, but there are other and better places to stay nearby, so skip Annett's if you want to avoid unnecessary aggravation. We paid for two nights with full hookups only to discover that the electric at our site did not work due to faulty ground wire connection. Another RVer said electrical issues are an ongoing problem (circuit breakers tripping, etc.) An employee said the electrical issue would be fixed, but nobody showed up the first night (we were told their "electrician" was unavailable, so it would have to wait until the morning.) A general "maintenance" man showed up the next morning and spent a few hours trying to fix the wiring, but didn't know how, so he gave up. We asked for a refund, but were refused. They have a "no refunds" policy. They would not even compromise and reduce the fee to the non-hookup rate (we had not used electrical, water, or sewer), so we left. Later, tried to contact the owners of the park (Norm and Kellie Annett) by phone to seek an explanation and refund, but received no return call. Credit card company sought a partial refund (we were willing to pay the no-hook-up rate for the first night, but sought a full refund for the second (unstayed) night. Owners refused, falsely claiming that "all services were provided." No electrical outlet in women's restroom (it was taped over.) Campground layout is an absolute maze with hard to locate and cramped sites, particularly if you want a tent site. They don't accept reservations, but their "regulars" (who are there to spend the season fishing, not camping) somehow get their sites every year. Save yourself some heartache and money and choose a campground up the road, particularly the forest service campgrounds. You will be glad you did.

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  Gregory R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 2, 2019

  Paradise Shores RV Park

  Beautiful Views, Windy & Tightly Packed

  We stayed in tent site #4, aka “Extra Special Lakeshore Camping”. The views were absolutely incredible. The site site on a small promontory, affording you incredible sunsets across Bridgeport Reservoir. The drawback to this of course is that everyone has to walk right by your campsite to enjoy these views. Expect very limited privacy, friendly conversation, lots of it, and to meet every dog in camp. As the listing warns, the location also means extra exposure to wind and bugs. What the listing also says is that the site is (just) big enough for a large tent and EZ-up (shade structure), although it doesn’t mention what we were told upon arrival: due to winds coming off the reservoir at up to 60 knots, we were not allowed to rely on stakes and had to be present at all times when the shade structure was up.

  Additional clarifications: The “dog beach” is ~30 ft long, and is the same beach the kayaks, SUP boards, and pedal boat are lunched from (and stored). In practice this is fine for playing fetch, but is not enough room for letting your dog run. Individual fire rings are not provided, so if you want a fire cozy up to the communal fire ring, which can get crowded on weekends, hopefully you’re not an introvert. Restrooms and showers are at the far corner of camp, ~1/8 mi away and up a small incline, not the easiest to get to for midnight wake up calls, or those with mobility limitations. FYI re: accessibility: the entire camp past the bathrooms is not firm & stable surface, and the restrooms are very tight with small stalls.

  Otherwise the camp was great. We loved the free and easy access to boats. The communal kitchen was a nice convenience, particularly for washing dishes. The bathrooms were always very clean, and having free showers is awesome. The host’s local knowledge was very helpful, and pointed us to the right hot springs for the right day/time/weather. Finally, back to the view. It was great anytime of day, sunrise to sunset, even peeking out when hiding in the tent from the rain and bugs, the view really made the trip.

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  Lyf Uninterrupted ..

  Guide

  

  May. 22, 2020

  Sportsman's Beach

  Beautiful View of the Lake

  This is our second stay at this campground by the lake. The sites are pretty level and can accommodate a larger rig. Be sure to go all the way to the end to find the RV sites with covered picnic tables and fire rings. The terraced views of the lake are beautiful. You can walk down to the water but know the lake is farther out than it looks. Vault toilets and dumpster on site. Town of Hawthorne is about 10 miles away with all necessities. If this park is full, you can try Tamarack and 20 mile beach but they’re not as nice.

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  Jeff P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 2, 2018

  Honeymoon Flat

  Lovely campground on the eastern slope of the Sierras

  This is a lovely campground on the eastern slope of the Sierras. Although it's not far from Hwy 108 and I395 it is a very quiet spot. Robinson Creek winds by both loops and makes for a restful night's sleep with it's constant burbling. The sites were very clean and the tent pads were raked level and ready for our tent. No hookups or water at the sites, although it's not far away. Deer meander through the camground throughout the day. We would definitely stay here again.

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  Chris Q.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 17, 2022

  Desert Creek Campground

  Directions on site are wrong have camped here

  Desert Creek Campground (775) 331-6444 https://goo.gl/maps/oYVUUHTNABcQ3Vc4A

  Great secluded place. Not sure why the directions say California when it’s in Nevada. Someone edited the map to a random place in California. I fixed it, if not google maps desert creek campground fixes it.

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  Angie R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2021

  Bridgeport Reservoir RV Park & Marina

  Good times at Bridgeport

  Campsite is very clean. Flat tent spots. Bathrooms and showers.Weather was beautiful but windy. Came on a day a strange storm came thru. Steps away from a reservoir. Close to Bodie and Mono Lake.

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  Erika B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 20, 2021

  Mono Lake South Dispersed

  Dessert trip

  Is hard for tents placement the sand is mixed with ashes … really quiet amazing night sky really far walk from lake , overall something to see what forest fires can do …

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  Cecilia P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 19, 2022

  Lundy Lake Campground

  Great area

  We went camping 2 times during summer 2022 lots of shade great weather creek closed to camp area parking feet away from tent lots of private sites an apart from each other

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  Brody S.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 9, 2019

  Buckeye Campground

  Beautiful springs

  Great little hotsprings in a relatively accessible spot. They are situated right by the creek and I loved how quiet and unused the area is. The canyon can get chilly (esp. in winter months) just get from your campfire to the springs to your tent quickly.

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  Alison

  Legend

  

  May. 16, 2021

  Sonora Bridge — Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters

  Eastern Gateway to Sonora Pass

  Sonora Bridge is the first campground you come to on the eastern side of beautiful Sonora Pass. There are 23 first come first serve tent and RV sites shades by tall Jeffrey pines. Recreational opportunities include hiking, fishing horseback riding nearby and of course relaxing.

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  Melanie M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 27, 2020

  Annett's Mono Village

  Secret Hideaway

  I love camping here. The spots are nice, the scenery is amazing and most campsites are just a walk to the lake. The dogs love it too. Beware of bears. We were able to fit 4 tents and a motorhome in our last spot. They have a cafe, ice cream shop, general store and tackle shop.

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  Jose L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 20, 2019

  Sportsmans Beach Walker Lake Recreation Area

  Breath taking sunrise and very private

  We stayed at the 20 mile beach camp site. As you make your way down the dirt road, the road will fork at the public trash bins. We headed right, and followed a dirt road down towards the lake. You will see a large round clearing, and that is where we set up our large Kodiak cabin style tent. The dirt road down to the site was a little bumpy. Maybe not suitable for low profile vehicles. We drove in in a Chevy pick up.

  Bring mosquito repellent because there are tons of bugs. The lake is pretty dirty. There’s a lot of missy looking substance on it. My kids tried fishing, even though the fishing report stated fishing was not good. I have 9 and 11 year olds... They don’t like to reason when it comes to fishing, or “wetting a line” as they say.

  The camp ground is mostly gravel and coarse sand. I had to use a heavy hammer to stake our tent. We didn’t see or hear any snakes. The nights were very pleasant. There is wildlife all around, but nothing kept us up at night. I was kind of hoping for some owl hooting, or coyotes, but I didn’t hear any. This site is also far enough from the road, where you really don’t hear the traffic. Make sure to step out, or open a window to enjoy the sunrise.

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  Hawkin S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 4, 2022

  Bridgeport Travertine Hot Springs Dispersed

  Solid spot next to some nice hot springs

  This area is pretty close to town so it’s not the quietest. There are also only a few roads to pull down and no fires allowed but we found space to hang out and set up up some tents.

  The springs are real close too and they were perfect to dip into and relax as the stars came up. Unfortunately, some people were breaking the rules and camping by them. Don’t be like them! Camp only where you can!

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  Chad F.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 5, 2017

  Topaz Lake Recreation Area

  Beautiful Lake and Area

  Excellent location, stunning scenery, limited cell service, sounds perfect because it is. Fishing, exploring and just relaxing. Fun dirt roads close for exploring, gas station, restaurant pretty close. Right on the state line of Nevada and California.

  15 reservable RV sites with water and power, 13 non-reservable RV sites with water only, an an additional 42 non-reservable dry campsites. Primitive camping is also available in undeveloped areas.

  Boat ramp with 2 docks, fish cleaning station, flush toilets, pit toilets and showers available.

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  Therese L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 17, 2020

  Chris Flat — Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters

  Close to the highway with minimal amenities

  Stayed here on the way down to Bodie. We were at Markleeville the night before, spending some time fishing the local waters.

  Chris flat is easy to access but literally backs onto the freeway. There is traffic going into the night so if that’s going to bother you then choose a different spot. Bootleg is about 5 minutes away.

  There was only 1 toilet open on my visit. There are 10 sites in total and only about half were occupied. We were the only tent campers there. Everyone else was in an RV.

  Water stations are dotted around the campground. Try to choose a site close to one if you can. There are fire rings at each site and wood is available to purchase.

  Minimal cover from sun and wind so make sure you have a good tent.

  There are NO bear lockers here. So come prepared. The guidance at the campsite was conflicting on how to beat mitigate food foraging from bears but the best thing would be a scent proof box.

  Overall not the greatest campground but ok for an overnight stay for multi day journeys.

  The Walker river is behind the campground. Access is a little tricky so be careful. Lots of deep holes but difficult waters to fish and a brisk wind coming down the mountain channeled by the valley.

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  Kim L.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 10, 2021

  Green Creek Group

  Private and perfect environment

  The group campsite was spacious, shaded, and room for many tents to spread out and apart. There were several picnic tables and one nearby vault toilet. The Green Creek was adjacent with nice rushing water. Be mindful to bring plenty of water. The website indicates availability of potable water but there hasn’t been any since 2020. The drive back in to town is long and mostly on unpaved roads. The camp host was friendly and helpful. He placed 2 gallons of nonpotable water at each site in the event of campfire problems.

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  Lauren B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 29, 2020

  Bridgeport Travertine Hot Springs Dispersed

  Relaxing springs

  We had a great time camping here. The hot springs were super cool and there were multiple pools scattered around the area. We swam in the small spring pools as the sun was setting and got to watch the stars come out. Some of the pools are super hot and others not much, also they are very muddy. You can’t actually camp by any of the springs but there are a few pull offs to camp at before you get to the springs. We had phone service. If you want to make a fire make sure you bring some wood as there wasn’t really any wood to collect from the area. It also got super windy during the night but our tent held up fine. Over all really great site, and free!