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Best Dispersed Camping Sites Near Reno, NV (18)
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Big Dog Valley
Verdi, Nevada4 Reviews16 Photos71 SavesThere is no "campground here" Please be aware most of the Dog / Sardine Valley is private property and a working ranch. The places near the valley floor with picnic tables - those are sheep camps. The places with firepits, also sheep camps.
Please respect private property and make sure you are camping in the BLM / USDA lands that rim the valley.
Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Dog Valley provides excellent viewing of both wildflowers and flowering shrubs. Forest, meadows, and streams make up Dog Valley’s landscape, creating a cool and refreshing retreat for this popular recreation area. Dog Valley is also home to two rare plant species, Dog Valley ivesia and Webber’s ivesia. Dog Valley ivesia can only be found in Dog Valley. Other attractions include wildlife viewing and the Crystal Peak Mine, a popular spot for crystal-hounds.
Dog Valley offers a variety of opportunities to view wildflowers in the Jeffery pine forests and meadows. As you enter Dog Valley from Verdi, you will see the recovery from the 1994 Crystal Fire with displays of mahala mat, silvery lupine, and chokecherry. Explore the openings in the forest with extensive displays of mule’s ear, balsamroot, buckwheats, paintbrushes, yampah, bitterbrush, bare-stem desert parsley, and manzanita. Walking around, it is easy to enjoy the smaller, less visible flowers, including collomia, prairie star flower, and blue-eyed Mary. Wetter areas have displays of shooting stars, delphinium, and Rydberg’s penstemon.
Best Viewing Times: The best time to visit is June and July.
Safety First: Creeks and streams can cross the road. Be careful when crossing water and watch for washed-out portions of the road. The road can be very muddy. California OHV registration is required for all vehicles. Campfire permits are also required in California and can be obtained from the Carson District Office or the campground host.
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BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed
Sparks, Nevada4 Reviews7 Photos24 Saves- Pets
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- ADA Access
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- Group
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Peavine Road Dispersed Camping
Reno, Nevada3 Reviews3 Photos12 Saves- Pets
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Fort Sage Off Highway Vehicle Area
Doyle, California4 Reviews14 Photos85 Saves- Pets
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- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
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Dispersed Camping near Fort Churchill
Silver Springs, Nevada4 Reviews65 Saves- Pets
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- Dispersed
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Scout Camp at Fort Churchill
Silver Springs, Nevada3 Reviews2 Photos11 Saves- Pets
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Loch Leven Lakes
Norden, California2 Reviews7 Photos88 SavesThe Loch Leven begins at Placer County Road Pla-9140-2 and ends at High Loch Leven Lake.
At the south end of lower Loch Leven, a trail junction continues left to middle and high Lochs, or right to Salmon Lake.
Fishing is generally good, and camping is dispersed throughout the basin. Campfire permits are required for campfires, backpacking stoves, BBQs, and lanterns.
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Big Dog Valley
71 Saves
There is no "campground here" Please be aware most of the Dog / Sardine Valley is private property and a working ranch. The places near the valley floor with picnic tables - those are sheep camps. The places with firepits, also sheep camps.
Please respect private property and make sure you are camping in the BLM / USDA lands that rim the valley.
Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Dog Valley provides excellent viewing of both wildflowers and flowering shrubs. Forest, meadows, and streams make up Dog Valley’s landscape, creating a cool and refreshing retreat for this popular recreation area. Dog Valley is also home to two rare plant species, Dog Valley ivesia and Webber’s ivesia. Dog Valley ivesia can only be found in Dog Valley. Other attractions include wildlife viewing and the Crystal Peak Mine, a popular spot for crystal-hounds.
Dog Valley offers a variety of opportunities to view wildflowers in the Jeffery pine forests and meadows. As you enter Dog Valley from Verdi, you will see the recovery from the 1994 Crystal Fire with displays of mahala mat, silvery lupine, and chokecherry. Explore the openings in the forest with extensive displays of mule’s ear, balsamroot, buckwheats, paintbrushes, yampah, bitterbrush, bare-stem desert parsley, and manzanita. Walking around, it is easy to enjoy the smaller, less visible flowers, including collomia, prairie star flower, and blue-eyed Mary. Wetter areas have displays of shooting stars, delphinium, and Rydberg’s penstemon.
Best Viewing Times: The best time to visit is June and July.
Safety First: Creeks and streams can cross the road. Be careful when crossing water and watch for washed-out portions of the road. The road can be very muddy. California OHV registration is required for all vehicles. Campfire permits are also required in California and can be obtained from the Carson District Office or the campground host.
- Pets
- Fires
- RVs
- Tents
BLM - Water Tank Road Dispersed
24 Saves
- Pets
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- RVs
Fort Sage Off Highway Vehicle Area
85 Saves
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access