Best Dispersed Camping near Reno, NV

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Reno

45 Reviews of 22 Reno Campgrounds

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  Precarious J.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 6, 2025

  BLM Land near Pyramid Lake - Dispersed Camping

  The closest accessible blm near Pyramid Lake.

  The pin is the starting point of blm land in that area. There is at least one drivable pathway deeper into blm land. I think more. I'll find out tomorrow. I was driving around trying to find access to blm land and found it. I used a public lands app to verify it is blm. The boundary barley crossed over 447. A perfect access point to blm land. My cell service was bad. I use boost mobile, but I've heard Verizon isn't very good in the area as well. If it works for you it's convenient.

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  Har Rai K.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 12, 2025

  Grouse Ridge Campground

  Beautiful views and lakes

  We went mid week in August and it wasn’t too crowded. The views were beautiful and the water was perfect. The road was much more technical than a standard forrest service road, but doable in most stock crossover vehicles or better. We had a borrowed AWD Transit van and did it with some patience and strategic line choice.

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  Joe K.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 17, 2024

  BLM next to Truckee River, in Mustang

  Good in a pinch.

  Just off of 80 @ the Mustang exit, east bound side. Industrial area, so trucks going by, mostly during the day, but occasionally throughout the night. Good, clean spot to rest for a night. Adjacent to the river

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  Joe K.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 16, 2024

  East of Pyramid Lake

  BLM land east of Pyramid Lake

  So quiet and peaceful. Nobody else was here but me. Barely hear minimal traffic from the road. Sadly an overcast while I stayed one night, but I got to see the last full moon, winter moon, of the year rise from behind the mountain ridge in the north. Looked like the sun rising. I will be returning to star gaze on clear skies. Oh yeah, definitely weird rock formations to check out.

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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 M.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 6, 2024

  Bowman Lake Dispersed

  Lake side Campsites

  If you are looking to be near the water and no service, this is perfect. The rough road in I believe must keep some folks out but the lake is amazing.

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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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  Chris N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 21, 2024

  Bowman Lake Dispersed

  Great Late Spring Escape

  This place was a slice of heaven, but only accessible by way of 4 x 4 with decent clearance. The trail will take you off road for quite some time , but it's well with the adventure. Traction boards and a winch could help you through unexpected obstacles and are recommended to have on hand, but you most likely won't need them. No running water, but there are restroom buildings, fire rings and bear boxes to use. Mosquitoes are abundant here. Don't forget your repellent. The lake is gorgeous, a great fishery, and there are plenty of inspirational views and solitude to be had.

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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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  Linda L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Grouse Ridge Campground

  Amazing spot for a campground.

  The last five miles to get to this campground was narrow and rocky. Once we got to the campground, I realized narrow and rocky are okay. We were there last weekend in June and there was still snow on the ground. Woot! It was awesome. Quite a few sites there with fire rings, beat up, bear boxes that didn't open and picnic benches that were in bad shape. They had two pot toilets. This was a very busy campground. Lots of traffic on and out, I'm sure to beat the heat. It was 25 degrees cooler up there than in Sacramento. We loved this campground. I can't wait to go back.

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  Eli F.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 24, 2024

  Granite Chief Wilderness - Dispersed

  Hard to get to

  Site looks beautiful but road turns from pavement to 4x4. Pulled over right after the pavement ended. Lots of mosquitos

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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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  Casandra E.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 24, 2024

  Grouse Ridge Campground

  Several camping spots. Numerous lakes to hike and a lookout tower with great views .

  Great camping spot and quiet.

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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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  Jakey and Alex L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 12, 2023

  Bear Lake Rd. Dispersed

  Beautiful, but a hard drive in

  The road in is paved until you reach the real spot where you can actually set up camp. It is VERY rocky and looks like it’s pretty beaten up by Off Road Vehicles.

  If you have a Trailer or RV this is NOT the place to go. There is another spot down the road that is better.

  Forecast said no rain… it rained. Woke up this morning to 4inches of snow! It was majestic.

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  Jakey and Alex L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 12, 2023

  Granite Chief Wilderness - Dispersed

  Easy drive in, absolutely beautiful!

  It rained when we got here… which over night at some point turned into the first snow!!!

  How insanely beautiful!

  Highly recommend this spot

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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.