Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Lovelock, NV

Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Lovelock, NV

44 Reviews of 5 Lovelock Campgrounds

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  Scott H.

  Scout

  Sep. 18, 2020

  Rye Patch State Recreation Area

  The Slow Jams...

  It's a reservoir with a lot of RVs, 4x4s that have driven up to the lakeside, and an outdoor stage was cranking music just a few miles away.

  It wasn't a bad place to stop, however, on the drive from Nor Cal (away from the fires and smoke) on the way to Yellowstone. People were kayaking and fishing, and a few had some classic 1990s slow jams to set the mood (if that's your thing).

  A family friendly place that's worth a stop in the middle of the Nevada desert.

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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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  Sotnos B.

  Guide

  Nov. 14, 2021

  Rye Patch State Recreation Area

  Quiet, off freeway, overnight

  Arrived very late at night. Not well marked and difficult to navigate in the dark....I may have stayed in picnic area (with a few other self contained vehicles). But very quiet, far from the noise of the 80. The bugs are awful...open your door for a second and they'll swarm any lightsource. Nonetheless, I'd stay again while traversing Nevada for an overnight.

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  Ken J.

  Traveler

  Jun. 17, 2019

  Unionville Park

  Free, friendly area, an oasis.

   This is a small community park which is wonderful for picnicking, and allows overnight stay. Freshwater is available as our pit toilets. There are some fire rings. In the middle of dry sage brush country, a crisp crystal clear creek runs through the little town and the park is kept very green with large shade trees.  Nearby historic buildings and foundations to explore, as well as a few off-road or mtn bike trails.

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  Brittany M.

  Guide

  Aug. 28, 2025

  Rye Patch BLM Nevada

  Didn't make it

  The road is very steep, and you will need a true off-road vehicle to make to the site. I have a Ford escape, and I made it 1/2 way before the rocks on the road started damaging my undercarriage. Turned around and had to camp by the electrical poles near the dirt road you turned off of. Can't say how the site was because I didn't make it. Good luck!

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  Mark M.

  Legend

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Rye Patch State Recreation Area

  As noted in other reviews good stopover on long drive

  Stayed a night in June, then a night in September. 

  NV State Park that was not taking reservations at time we visited, and was 1st come/1st serve (might be different now). June: Picked out a nice spot on W side with shade, but neighbor had obnoxious generator going constantly so we moved to site 2, which was quite nice with shade, access to bathrooms, showers, a water tap on site. $20/night for dry camp for out-of-staters, many have a shade structure over the picnic tables and most appear fairly level. 

  For an extra $10 there are a few sites with electric on a bluff above the campground, which is below the dam, on the south side but NO shade or trees, basically on gravel. 

  Water in reservoir quite low, so no boats apparent but some rafters. Wild turkeys strutting around the campsite, including one Tom in full fluff. Cell service was one bar and supposed LTE in campground, but unable to pick anything up. Was able to get/send texts from parking lot at put in with Sprint/T-Mobile but limited access in actual campground. 

  Plan to check out west side campground later. September: Stayed again on way to Lake Tahoe. No one at attendant booth, just drive in and pay at credit card kiosk or with traditional cash and envelopes. Stayed in site#14 which was quite shady and next to bathrooms, although neighbor showed up late and his truck was parked very close and we heard their talking much of the night. Spotted a great basin gopher snake right next to our trashcan which was startling but it was gone by next day. Campground was initially pretty sparce (arrrived around 2p) but filled up pretty by end of day.

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  Nicole B.

  Traveler

  Sep. 27, 2021

  Rye Patch State Recreation Area

  It was okay

  The bathrooms were gross and my dog got stung by a scorpion, so my opinion is very low for this place. It seems like a nice place to stop and stay a night but keep an eye out for scorpions and I wouldn't recommend going in the water, found all kinds of articles about the water quality being poor. Also, turkeys, turkeys everywhere.

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  JnJ

  Guide

  Aug. 30, 2021

  Rye Patch State Recreation Area

  2x in ten days

  We enjoyed the quiet stay on our way out to California, so we stayed again on the way back from there.

  The entrance and overnight fees are not obviously stated on the entrance shack.

  We learned this on our return stay. Awakened by a ranger’s soft knock on the RV door, we were informed that we hadn’t deposited enough in the fee envelope. Although not asked to, we made up the difference for the first stay.

  There is:

  • potable water at various sites, tasted good
  • one dump site (total)
  • a garbage bin every so often
  • No mobile service
  • fuel close to the freeway entrances
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  Christina S.

  Guide

  Jun. 14, 2019

  Rye Patch State Recreation Area

  Convenient off the highway but far enough out

  Stopped here for one night, the cost was only $15 which was great. Bathrooms with flush toilets and showers. The lower campground looked great with trees and right next to the river but all the sites were full. The upper campground is really only good if you have an RV or are camping out of your car. It was crowded but for the price it worked for us. There is a boat access as well. We had pretty good cell service (t-mobile).