Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Owyhee, NV

Dog-Friendly Camping Reviews near Owyhee, NV

33 Reviews of 10 Owyhee Campgrounds

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  Apr. 29, 2019

  Wild Horse State Recreation Area

  No wild horses, but a great campground!

  This Nevada State Recreation Area is in a beautiful very remote location, along the Wild Horse reservoir. There are two camping areas with about a dozen sites in each. Each site has a nice picnic table, rain / sunshade, and fire ring...and lots of sun for the solar panel. The bathroom facilities are the fanciest we've ever seen for $15 per night. Can you say, "Custom tiled shower?" Someone did a really nice job. And, the campground is kept emaculate.

  Just below the campground is a boat ramp and parking lot and swimming beach area. The lake is great for boating, fishing and paddling. The winds we experienced would make it a great lake for sailing, and sailboarding. There are numerous hikes along forest roads in the area that will get you up into the mountains (and even up to an old gold mine), but not alot of "trail hikes." Mountain biking is a great option along these backroads.

  The nearest town with services is Owyhee, gas and small grocery store, about 35 miles to the north. There was no cell service in the campground, but we found it on our hike up the mountain!

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  Chani K.

  Guide

  Jul. 17, 2020

  Big Cottonwood Campground

  Almost to Big Cottonwood, unmarked spot

  What an incredible spot! On the north entrance/end coming out of Jarbidge and the Jarbidge wilderness, this little spot lies just next to Big Cottonwood, and truly can only be seen heading toward the campground, not away from it. It’s right up against the river and has excellent privacy. There is a designated fire pit, perfect access to the beautiful flowing river, and is easy to drive in and out of.

  I will absolutely hope to stay here again, that is, if we can find it twice ;)

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  DL M.

  Legend

  Sep. 22, 2024

  Wild Horse State Recreation Area

  Pretty lake

  Clean sites. Covered picnic tables. Bbq and fire pits. Pit toilets in one circle away from the lake. Near the lake has two flush toilet bathrooms and two high volume showers. Quite a walk from our site

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  Beth M.

  Guide

  Sep. 4, 2023

  Juniper Grove Campground

  Gorgeous Site

  Juniper Grove has four campsites and fire pits, a pit toilet, a lovely creek with accessible pools, tucked up against a rock wall. No water, no data access. A short distance down the road, there is a developed site along the river with four camps as well. super pretty area, easily accessed by passenger vehicles. No services anywhere near.

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  Cody C.

  Traveler

  Jul. 21, 2016

  Humboldt National Forest Wildhorse Crossing Campground - CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE

  A Nice, Little Oasis in a Desolate Area

  The surrounding area is very dry and full of sagebrush. Watch out for cattle as you drive to this campground! The campground itself is surprisingly very clean, the restrooms don't stink, and there is a little bit of grass at each camp site for tents. The camp host raises an American Flag at the entrance every morning. There is a $5 camp fee, which in my opinion, is reasonable.

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  Miles G.

  Ranger

  Sep. 23, 2021

  North Wild Horse Recreation Area

  Beautiful Scenery

  Great camp site next to reservoir. Campsites have tables and fire rings. Vault toilets and hand pump is also available nearby. Spent some time fishing here too.

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  allison W.

  Legend

  Jul. 23, 2022

  North Wildhorse Campground

  Oh my stars!

  This place is incredible and I’m so happy it’s reopened since the devastating Sugarloaf Fire some years back. Thank you BLM for cleaning up and repairing this special spot.

  To get here, you literally just get off the highway in Elko and drive 70 (!) miles north. The end, it’s right there on the side of the road. No cities for miles around. You can imagine the dark sky and how awe inspiring it is in the middle of the night.

  It’s a bit tricky to access in the winter, but one of the best places in the state to try your hand at ice fishing. The surrounding countryside is also great for snowmobiling! In the summer, you are free to do anything from fishing to canoeing to paddle boarding to water skiing.

  Sites are basic but serviceable - about 20 sites with tables and fire rings. Plenty of trees to provide shade. There are vault toilets available and hand pumped water but no RV hookups. Super cheap at only $6 a night.

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  allison W.

  Legend

  Jul. 24, 2022

  Juniper Grove Campground

  Water levels almost always low these days

  This is a beautiful spot and relatively convenient to Boise (which otherwise doesn’t have a lot of great camping spots nearby). The river itself is beautiful and so much fun to raft, but this section is kind of spread out and shallow, making it essentially impossible to float on. Still worth a stop, but nowadays I feel a bit depressed looking at the water levels and thinking about days gone by. This is BLM administered land, if you’re really wanting to integrate boating into your stay I’d recommend calling ahead to ask them about the situation on the river.

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  Michael G.

  Ranger

  Jul. 30, 2025

  Big Cottonwood Campground

  Next to river - nice

  The Dyrt coordinates take you to a different campground. This is the first one coming in from Idaho. Just a few spots that are almost next to each other. I was the only one, so it was fine. Peaceful setting next to the river. Vault toilet pretty gross as usual.