Best RV Parks & Resorts near Ruby Valley, NV

Several RV parks and campgrounds operate near Ruby Valley, Nevada, providing options for motorhome travelers. Iron Horse RV Resort in Elko features concrete pads with full hookups, picnic tables, and 30/50-amp service. The park accommodates big rigs with pull-through sites, though spaces between RVs can be tight. "The sites are very small in width. When we had our slides out, we were about 4 feet from our next door neighbor," noted one visitor about the spacing at Iron Horse. Elko RV Park at Ryndon offers year-round access with level gravel sites, full hookups, and big rig accessibility, while Valley View RV Park provides more basic amenities with water, electric, and sewer connections at a lower price point. South Fork State Recreation Area has electrical hookups at the East Campground, with gravel pads suitable for RVs.

Reservations are recommended during summer months when Ruby Valley experiences increased tourism. East Campground at South Fork Reservoir provides heated restrooms, showers, and a dump station, while most commercial RV parks offer on-site laundry facilities. Cell service varies across the region, with stronger coverage in Elko and diminishing signal strength in more remote locations. During winter, many RV travelers should check ahead as some parks maintain limited services in colder months. The area experiences significant temperature fluctuations, with overnight lows potentially dropping to single digits during spring and fall. Most parks welcome pets, though South Fork State Recreation Area maintains restrictions on animals in certain areas. Propane fill service is available at select locations, including Loves RV Hookups in Carlin, approximately 30 miles from Ruby Valley.

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Best RV Sites Near Ruby Valley, Nevada (19)

    1. Iron Horse RV Resort

    24 Reviews
    Elko, NV
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 777-1919

    "The  Iron Horse RV Resort in Elko, NV is a real gem in the Nevada desert. It's on the main highway parallel to I-80 on the north end of town."

    "It’s clean with friendly staff and plenty of shade trees! Amenities: full hook-ups, small swimming pool/spa, dog park, playground, good sized game room with pool/air hockey/ping-pong/and foosball!"

    2. Elko RV Park at Ryndon

    3 Reviews
    Elko, NV
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 738-3448

    "Trees are in a lot of the spaces, which is nice to see and have in this part of Nevada. A lot of locals here because of the work in Elko. The staff was very friendly and made you feel very welcome."

    3. Valley View RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Elko, NV
    39 miles
    +1 (775) 753-9200

    $14 - $15 / night

    "Found this gem from a billboard that seemed too good to be true: $14/night for a spot with showers and laundry. We called to check it out and made a reservation."

    4. East Campground — South Fork State Recreation Area

    10 Reviews
    Spring Creek, NV
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 744-4346

    $15 / night

    "General: 25-site campground with electric hookups on the South Fork Reservoir. A handful of sites are reservable but most are first-come, first-available. "

    "BBQ, and fire pits. Free showers, flush toilets, covered picnic tables. Nice large sites. Always a breeze."

    5. Elko KOA Journey

    4 Reviews
    Elko, NV
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 738-5642

    "(Elko KoA)

    Came in late for a quick stop on a trip home and needed showers, level ground, a place with quiet hours, and somewhere safe to call home for the night. And it checked those boxes. "

    6. Loves RV Hookups Carlin NV

    1 Review
    Carlin, NV
    43 miles

    "The professionalism and kindness of the Loves staff can be experienced at any Loves location, as far as I can tell."

    7. Humboldt National Forest Thomas Canyon Campground

    7 Reviews
    Lamoille, NV
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (435) 245-6521

    $19 - $38 / night

    "Very quiet campground that had the basic forest service type amenities. Paves spots, fire rings, picnic tables, grill and vault toilets."

    "Well developed campgrounds with fire pits, grills, and tables. Vault toilets are also available. Good amount of privacy with all the trees."

    8. Southwest Shores — South Fork State Recreation Area

    2 Reviews
    Elko, NV
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 744-4346

    "Beautiful views of the reservoir and surrounding mountains. There isn’t a good place to swim and the water inlet has a pretty strong smell. Great views and easy access. Worth the drive."

    9. South Ruby Campground

    3 Reviews
    Ruby Valley, NV
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 752-3357

    $17 - $34 / night

    "Campground is on the east side of the Ruby Mountains in the Ruby Marshes Area. Shade is provided by pinyon and juniper. Pit toilets, fire pits and picnic tables provided. Lots of sites."

    "simply amazing. the hot spring was around 111 degrees and we were there in July. it was hot, very hot during the day. the hot spring is so warm that we couldn’t get in it until the sun went down!!!"

    10. Coyote Cove — South Fork State Recreation Area

    5 Reviews
    Spring Creek, NV
    26 miles
    Website

    $10 / night

    "Along the south west side of South Fork reservoir, these functional spots carry all the charm of a dirt parking lot, but the views of the Ruby Mountains reflected in the lake will keep you coming back."

    "Not your typical campground; the sites are lined up along the lake with the only privacy being the space (decent) between sites."

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RV Park Reviews near Ruby Valley, NV

77 Reviews of 19 Ruby Valley Campgrounds


  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 11, 2022

    Iron Horse RV Resort

    Professionally kept RV Resort

    The  Iron Horse RV Resort in Elko, NV is a real gem in the Nevada desert. It's on the main highway parallel to I-80 on the north end of town. You have to keep your eyes open on the right side to catch the entrance signage. The Resort is tucked down a private road. The office folks were very professional.

    This RV Resort was extremely well kept and fairly quiet in the evening. Like many RV Resort these days, there are permanent or transient work related residents that are mostly out the perimeter sites.

    All sites have concrete patios, flat and level packed gravel pads, picnic tables and full hookups. There are even a series of mini bungalows.

    As you can see, Yoshi agrees!

  • G
    Jul. 21, 2021

    Elko RV Park at Ryndon

    Friendly, quite, next to freeway

    Spent a week here. Trees are in a lot of the spaces, which is nice to see and have in this part of Nevada. A lot of locals here because of the work in Elko. The staff was very friendly and made you feel very welcome. Restrooms, laundry, 30 and 50 amp services, propane, sewer, and water. We have a 37' Class A, fit in nicely. Not a lot to do, Sinclare gas station with a small grill is not far away. Everything else is in Elko. All in all a nice stay.

  • C
    Aug. 5, 2019

    Iron Horse RV Resort

    Nice but noisy

    We spent a night in hot August here in our Westfalia camping van. There are no tent sites but cabins and RV spots. Nice bathrooms, showers, a playroom with a ping pong table. The cabins looked attractive. It looked like a lot of people were there long-term. It really is more for RVers and those that want to stay in a cabin. I would recommend, except there is a train that goes by at least two times and blows its horn (this on a Saturday night). The coyotes in the middle of the night were wonderful but the trains weren’t. Also I had trouble getting on the internet with my iPhone 6–couldn’t connect to their WiFi.

  • Daniel C.
    Jun. 16, 2021

    Iron Horse RV Resort

    Best in town!!

    Just passing through and not expecting much but this campground surprised me. It’s clean with friendly staff and plenty of shade trees! Amenities: full hook-ups, small swimming pool/spa, dog park, playground, good sized game room with pool/air hockey/ping-pong/and foosball! Definitely would stay here again!!

  • Shari  G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 28, 2019

    Jet Ski Beach — South Fork State Recreation Area

    Bird watchers paradise, with amazing views to boot!

    Just like the next door campground of Coyote Cove, these shoreline campsites lack a lot of charm. But with your eyes constantly drawn to the Ruby Mountain's striking beauty, who needs anything more than the usual picnic table, sunshade, wind block screen, and fire ring. The pit toilets were clean and tidy, but there was no drinking water available at this campground.  

    The Jet Ski Beach is a great beach for swimming, launching canoes, kayaks, small fishing boats, or personal watercraft. The boat launch and boat trailer parking lot is in the nearby Coyote Cove campground. The area offers opportunities for water sports of all kinds, hiking & mountain biking along many trails, or just sitting by the shore with a line in the water. Bird life is abundant in this area, with many species stopping along their migration route. We saw Loons, Dowitchers, White Pelicans, Coots and even the shy Hermit Thrush.  

    The closest town with services is Spring Creek a short 12 miles away, a dozen more miles northwest is the city of Elko which has all the usual suburban amenities and big box stores and interstate 80 running through the middle of town. We had good mobile service and data throughout the campground. Showers, water and a dump station are available at the developed campground across the lake, though it is only open from Spring until Fall, depending upon weather conditions.

  • aThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 23, 2021

    Iron Horse RV Resort

    Nice park

    This is a very nicely landscaped park with pull thrus and back ins. Each site has a concrete pad with a good picnic table (no butt splinters here).

  • Shari  G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 28, 2019

    Coyote Cove — South Fork State Recreation Area

    Ruby views will keep you coming back!

    Along the south west side of South Fork reservoir, these functional spots carry all the charm of a dirt parking lot, but the views of the Ruby Mountains reflected in the lake will keep you coming back. Each site offers a picnic table, sunshade, wind block screen, and fire ring. The pit toilets were clean and tidy, but there was no drinking water available at this campground.  

    The Coyote Cove is a great beach for swimming, and launching canoes and kayaks, or small fishing boats. The boat launch and boat trailer parking lot is on the south side of the campground. The area offers opportunities for water sports of all kinds, hiking & mountain biking along many trails, or just sitting by the shore with a line in the water. Bird life is abundant in this area, with many species stopping along their migration route. We saw Loons, Dowwitchers, White Pelicans, Coots, and even the shy Hermit Thrush.  

    The closest town with services is Spring Creek a short 12 miles away, a dozen more miles northwest is the city of Elko which has all the usual suburban amenities. We had good mobile service and data throughout the campground. Showers, water and a dump station are available at the developed campground across the lake, though it is only open from Spring until Fall, depending upon weather conditions.

  • Amy and Alan R.
    Oct. 3, 2019

    Jet Ski Beach — South Fork State Recreation Area

    Beautiful views

    One of three campsites on a small reservoir outside of Elko. There weren’t many water craft on the water today, but it is October. It’s sunny, warm and breezy today, but the snow on the mountains are an indicator of what is to come. Simple sites on level lots, with a shade structure, picnic table, fire pit, bbq and right on the beach. Summer is much busier I’m sure. Pit toilets but no potable water so be sure to bring your own. Looking forward to the night sky and stars!

    Later that night; the light pollution from the neighboring houses and from the town have made them less than wonderful. On a side note, there are feral cats here so don’t leave out anything they may want to eat. We caught one jumping out of the back of our teardrop where we had left some bread. Naughty kitty!

  • Claudia M.
    Aug. 9, 2020

    Gold Country RV Park

    A Hotel / Casino with RV spots

    We rolled into Elko on a Saturday night and tried a few different RV parks that were either full up or overpriced. Gold Country had a spot available for $27 with AAA discount ($30 without) and it was either this or the Walmart parking lot. The two other RV places down the street were $50 a night.

    All their 22 spaces are mainly in the back parking lot of the hotel and “back in” only - not pull through. We had a trailer so ideal. We ended up pulling into the space at night and then backing up and out of the spot in the morning.

    I saw a security guard walking the grounds at night while i was waking my pup and it did help me feel a bit more secure since we were hauling a uhaul trailer.

    Bathrooms were dated but seemed clean. We decided not to shower in then tho. We were almost to our destination and they were a bit too... something. Two stalls, two showers in the ladies room.

    The lot we were next to looked like they had been there a while as they had a whole yard setup with fencing for their small dogs and potted plants. Some local flavor.

    Wifi was for hotel guests only, not the RV folks.


Guide to Ruby Valley

RV camping near Ruby Valley, Nevada, offers a blend of convenience and natural beauty, making it an ideal spot for travelers looking to explore the region.

RVers like these nearby activities

  • Enjoy a peaceful stay at Iron Horse RV Resort, where you can relax by the pool or take a short drive to explore local attractions.

Some prices for RV Parks range from $14 to $60

  • For budget-conscious travelers, Valley View RV Park offers affordable rates starting at just $14 a night, providing essential amenities like showers and laundry.

Most parks have electrical/sewer hookups

  • Elko RV Park at Ryndon features full hookups, including 30 and 50 amp services, making it a practical choice for RVers seeking comfort and convenience.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Ruby Valley, NV is Iron Horse RV Resort with a 4.2-star rating from 24 reviews.

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