Top Tent Camping near Sparks, NV
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Best Tent Sites Near Sparks, NV (28)
1. Silver Springs Beach - Lahontan SRA
9 Reviews•6 Photos•61 SavesCamping: Silver Springs Beach #7 offers developed campground facilities open year-round, with restrooms, tables and grills. Primitive on-the-beach camping is permitted in all areas except for day use and boat ramp areas. A camping limit of 14 days in a 30-day period is enforced. Sanitary dump station facilities are available near both entrances to the park. NOTE: Showers and flush toilets are CLOSED during the off-season from October to May.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
$15 - $25 / night
2. Silver Creek Campground
7 Reviews•14 Photos•32 SavesFor the remainder of the 2021 season - no open fires of any kind. Propane stoves for cooking allowed, but permit required! https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit Silver Creek Campground is located along the Truckee River and adjacent to Highway 89 South, seven miles south of Truckee, and not far from Tahoe City. The campground offers several single-family sites. Sites range from shaded by large trees to very open. Seven sites are designated for tent-camping only. These sites are a short walk-in and overlook the Truckee River. Other sites are close to Highway 89. All sites are a short walking distance to the river. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Each site has a bear box that must be used to store food and other scented items such as toiletries and pet food. Firewood available at the campground at host site. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.Most roads within campground are paved. Larger RVs not recommended. Highway 89 road noise can be heard.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Trash
3. Boca Reservoir - Water Recreation
2 Reviews•5 Photos•32 SavesBoca reservoir is a popular spot for water recreation of all kinds. Heavy motorized boat and personal watercraft use, and water skiing on summer weekends. Also popular for wind surfing on the east shore. Kayaking and canoeing when the water is calm (morning and evening). Swimming and fishing too. Year round fishing. Ice fishing during winter depending on conditions. Camping on both the east and west shores of Boca Reservoir. A boat ramp is located near Boca Campground on the southwest end of the reservoir, but may be subject to closure during low water levels. Most single family sites and group campgrounds can be reserved at www.recreation.gov or (877) 444-6777. NO CAMPING OR CAMPFIRES ALLOWED OUTSIDE OF DEVELOPED CAMPGROUNDS. Directions: From Truckee take Interstate 80 east for six miles to the Hirschdale exit. Go north and under I-80 for approximately one mile to Boca Reservoir.
- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
- Picnic Table
$20 / night
4. Bear Valley Campground
2 Reviews•2 Photos•18 SavesBear Valley Campground is a remote, small campground with 10 campsites suitable for tents or RV's. It is popular with OHV enthusiasts wanting to use the nearby Bear Valley OHV area. The campground is located six miles east of Little Truckee Summit on the Cottonwood Creek Road. Elevation: 6700 feet. Non-potable water, treat before drinking.
- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
5. Merrill Valley Dispersed Camp
1 Review•2 Saves- Pets
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Group
- Dispersed
6. Lake of the Woods
4 Reviews•7 Photos•62 SavesLake of the Woods is a nice small lake. It can be quite popular especially on weekends. There are approximately 15 camping spots with fire pits and picnic tables situated along the shoreline. There is no piped water available. This lake generally opens later in the spring as it sits at a high elevation and takes longer for winter snows to melt to gain access. Camping is free and on a first come - first served basis. The lake has both public and private property. Fire restrictions may be different depending on where you locate your camp.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Tent Cabin
- Glamping
7. Fish Ladder Beach
1 Review•13 SavesThis is Paiute Tribal Land where respectful visitors are welcomed, but a permit is required. Camping is dispersed along the shores of Lake Pyramid, but please respect 'no trespassing' signs and refer to tribal maps for off-limit areas. Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: https://www.campendium.com/camping/boondocking-101/
- Tents
- Toilets
8. Sagehen Creek Campground
1 Review•19 SavesSagehen Creek Campground is a remote, rustic campground along Sagehen Creek approximately seven miles west of Highway 89 North. It is adjacent to a beautiful meadow with shade provided by lodgepole pine. Prepare for mosquitos in the early camping season. Not suitable for large RVs. Rough native surface roads in campground. Accessible vault toilet. Picnic tables and fire rings provided. Firewood not available for purchase. Elevation: 6500 feet.No water or trash services provided. Pack it in, pack it outNo fee for staying in Sagehen Creek campground. No reservations first come, first served.CAMPING IS LIMITED TO 14 DAYS PER YEAR.Directions: From Truckee take Highway 89 North for approximately eight miles to Sagehen Summit. Take a left onto 260 Road and go approximately 0.10 mile to four-way intersection. Continue on 260 Road (middle road, not to field station) for approximately 1.5 miles. Take a left onto 11 Road for approximately three miles. At bottom of paved hill, take a left at Sagehen Campground sign. Campground will be on the right in approximately 0.5 mile.
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Toilets
9. Kaspian Campground
3 Reviews•11 Photos•175 SavesOverview
Kaspian Campground is located in a mature forest of pine trees overlooking the beautiful Lake Tahoe. Campers will be nestled in a sparse forest of pine trees and evergreen shrubs, just minutes from the bright blue water of Tahoe. The lake and its sandy beaches provides ample recreation opportunities.
Recreation
Kaspian Campground is ideal for visitors planning a full day of biking around Lake Tahoe. Bike trails that traverse the western shores of the lake begin near the campground. Visitors enjoy water sports on the lake and relaxing on its sandy beaches.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a former picnic area, across the street from the lake. Campsites are spaced for privacy and surrounded by tall ponderosa pine and white fir trees. Some sites offer spectacular views of Lake Tahoe through the trees.
Nearby Attractions
Kaspian Campground is less than 10 miles from the popular Meeks Bay.
Contact Info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (530) 541-1537 for general information.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Trash
$27 - $29 / night
10. North Canyon Campground
1 Review•6 Photos•137 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Group
- Equestrian
- Picnic Table
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Recent Tent Reviews In Sparks
537 Reviews of 28 Sparks Campgrounds
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ScoutBonanza Inn & Casino
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Campground by the Lake
Great option if available for Lake Tahoe
Camped here for what we thought would be a couple of nights for an event. However, event was canceled due to massive wild fire (air quality index was horrible, so stayed 1 night and left ASAP next morning). Campground is right on the main drag through town and just across the street and a short walk to the lake, although the lake does not permit dogs in this area. Nice walking/biking paths, but heavily commercial district means lots of traffic going by. Site (#E06) is huge with enough space for several RVs, but we parked sideways adjacent to the picnic table and had spot near to bathrooms/showers which are clean but a bit ragged around the edges.
Food aside: Dinner of Curly's pork with cheese and Hatch green chile tortillas. Good to come back here at some point when not high season and can stay more in camping zone, this is a pretty commercial district.
ron R.Ranger
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.
- ron R.Ranger
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.
Mason W.Scout
Zephyr Cove Resort
Simple, clean, but loud
Very simple and clean park but it is right next to the highway with very limited amenities. Their “amenities” they list online are not accurate but again it’s nice and clean. Also make sure you have a secondary form of transportation since this place is secluded due to private neighborhoods so there is no access to town via bike or on foot.
Mujas N.ScoutBonanza Inn & Casino
cool place
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Paxton B.ScoutMerrill 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
Raymond V.
GuideZephyr Cove Resort
Tight spaces but close to lake
Tight spaces but close to the lake if you want to enjoy the water and beach. Toilets and showers where filty but okay. Lots of chipmunks to enjoy..
- kkellyScout
Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
Peaceful lake
Large sites very peaceful. Most sites close to the lake. We visited the last week of August. Expect to see bears. Hosts were clear about the need to keep campsites clear of food. Since you could not dump dish water on ground because of the bears it was more effort to wash up after meals. It would be nice if there was a dish washing station . We have seen this at other campsites we have been to. The have AT&A cell service had good service
- MMarty P.Guide
Logger Campground
Beautiful campground with lake views.
Love our stay at Logger Campground, very clean vault toilets, and facility. Most of the spots are very tight, narrow spaces. Make some when you book, you get the right size spot. Pay dump just offsite.
- rrob D.Guide
Boca Reservoir - Water Recreation
Nice USFS campground
All camp sites have a picnic table and a fire ring. Please ensure fires are permitted before starting a fire. The campground was clean and quiet. Pit toilets were clean and well stocked. Please note that I was there during the week. I imagine that during summer weekends it can get quite noisy with boat and jet ski traffic being so close to Reno. I would definitely stay again.
- HHope H.
Traveler
Bear Valley Campground
Remote Forest Camping
FCFS OHV campground that can be approached from a couple of rough dirt roads, high clearance helpful, 4wd not needed. Not all sites are flat. People from the area (i guess) seemed to be "reserving" sites with styrofoam coolers and water jugs... they did not occupy their sites at night. I didn't use the vault toilet facility. Took a hike. Very pretty. No OHV noise, but a copter was circling the area in the middle of the night.
Anna B.Guide
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.
Kirsten G.Guide
Bordertown Casino RV Resort
Easy stop on the way thru
Easy stop going north - level site, free showers. Laundry was 4.00 for aload to wash/dry. Had a nice simple meal at casnio
- SShawn B.Scout
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!
- BBradley O.Traveler
Truckee River RV Park
Website states switched to permanent tenants
I have not stayed here but the website states switched to permanent residents. Likely hard to find a spot.
Sabrina D.Traveler
Davis Creek Regional Park
Nice spot for a few days
We actually camp here often because it's the closest place that feels like we're in the mountains. Not many campgrounds in Northern NV have forest like trees. The spaces are a good size but kinda close to one another. Rangers are friendly and often stop by just to see how things are going. Currently there's a fire ban but they do have fire pits. You can park right at your site. The rate has increased to 30.00 a night and they charge a pet fee of 1.00 per animal per night. The only thing that kind of detracts from the camping atmosphere is the freeway. You are close enough to hear it but it's more a white noise with the occasional truck breaking. You can't see it though so that's a plus.
- RRay B.Guide
Lookout Campground
Fantastic Crystal Peak
This site is really close to Reno, except for the time it takes on the dirt road. We went in one way and out the other. Our way in was from 395 at Bordertown north of Reno on Long Valley Road. Once on the dirt the first couple of miles were bad washboard. Slow going. Then, the rest of the trip had some challenging driving with rocks and ruts. We went really slow and everything was fine. We left via Dog Valley Road and hit the pavement again in Verdi.
We visited for a night mid-week. Only one other campsite was occupied. The trail from the campground to Crystal Peak was great. It's more like Crystal knoll. The history of Cristal Peak is amazing, and the crystals are everywhere. Really nice views from atop the knoll too. Many people visit just for the day to collect crystals.
- DDEBRA A.Scout
Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
Lake Tahoe
Beautiful, clean campground very close to the lake. We loved it.
- JJustice B.Scout
Tahoe State Recreation Area
Horrible customer service
Couldn’t even get to the point of making a reservation or getting there cause they didn’t pick up the phone despite being on hold for 10 minutes
Rich R.Scout
Lakeside (truckee)
Nice big quiet lake
Clean and easy to get to with 27ft class a. Some sites weren't as flat as others. First come first served worked well.
- AAlden B.Scout
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.
Erik J.Guide
Carson Valley Inn RV Resort & Casino
Crowded RV campground next to the casino
If you're traveling east along 395, turn immediately after the gas station (west side of the casino/resort building). You'll proceed straight ahead to the RV park kiosk to check in. Spaces are *very* close together and their idea of a 60 foot space is about 5-6 feet shorter in reality. Our RV+truck tip to tail (unhooked) is about 54 feet long and we had to park the truck sideways to stay within the lines. The space was wide enough for our slides to come out, but not the awning. The space is marked 30/50 amp but only had 30 and 20 amp outlets.
Despite being pretty crowded, it was quiet at night. The casino is nice and about what you'd expect to find in South Lake Tahoe, but located in Minden. The steakhouse was great and we enjoyed some $5 black jack. This was our last stop on our way home and if it came up again, we'd come back.
A couple people were a bit liberal with parking over their allocated space, but we were able to maneuver by. Some spaces apparently don't have dumps and it can back up getting out of the park if an RV wants to dump on the way out -- it will block the exit.
If you need gas, best to get fuel at the station prior to hooking back up if you're towing -- just easier to maneuver. But you can still maneuver into the gas station on the way out or on the way in if you want. If you're doing it on the way in, be sure to turn into the gas station on the west side so you can turn into the RV park entrance without having to turn around.
VanHowlingTraveler
Granite Flat
Nice enough if you’re passing through
Pulled in late and it was easy enough to navigate in the dark. Bathrooms were mediocre. Site was level. Campground was quiet.
- AAshley S.Guide
Eagle Point Campground — Emerald Bay State Park
Lots of driving
The campground is remote and picturesque, making it an ideal spot for hikers. However, I visited with the intention of kayaking and found it challenging to launch my kayak due to the lack of nearby access points. If you have a large cart to transport your kayak down a long trail, you might manage, but it was impractical for my fishing kayak.
Cell service at the campground was subpar, and my site was quite far from the restrooms despite appearing close on the map. We had a bear visit our campsite, so it’s crucial to store your food in the provided bear boxes, and the campground staff enforces this rule diligently.
The restrooms were clean, and the campground itself was decent. However, the previous camper at our site left a significant amount of trash in the bear box, which was not cleaned before our arrival.
Tahoe is a stunning place to visit, but accessing the lake was difficult without prior knowledge of the area, requiring us to drive frequently, which was frustrating.
Randee S.Guide
Washoe Lake State Park
Spacious spots
Beautiful campground! Flush toilets and showers.
Deb H.Ranger
Donner Memorial state park
Nice Campground
We spent 2 nights midweek here in early June. Nice and quiet. The campground is pretty with big Jeffrey Pines and large boulders. Clean bathrooms. The showers were nice but a couple of them didn’t have hot water. The memorial and the museum were very interesting. Most of the sites are nicely spaced apart but you can still see other campers.
Guide to Sparks
Camping near Sparks, Nevada, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and convenient amenities. Whether you're in a tent or an RV, there are plenty of options to enjoy the great outdoors.
What to do:
- Explore the outdoors: The area around Sparks is perfect for hiking and enjoying nature. Campers at Washoe Lake State Park Campground rave about the "beautiful views" and "spacious spots" that make it a great place to unwind.
- Visit local attractions: If you're looking for something fun to do, check out the nearby attractions. One camper mentioned that the "memorial and the museum were very interesting" at Donner Memorial State Park Campground.
- Water activities: For those who love water sports, Boca Rest Campground is right next to the water, making it a great spot for swimming and fishing.
What campers like:
- Friendly staff: Many campers appreciate the helpfulness of the staff. At Sparks Marina RV Park, one visitor said, "The security guard helped my husband get pulled in and in the right spot and was as friendly as could be!"
- Clean facilities: Clean bathrooms and showers are a big plus. A reviewer at Washoe Lake State Park Campground noted, "Fabulous showers, very clean."
- Pet-friendly options: Many campgrounds in the area allow pets, which is a huge bonus for animal lovers. Campers at Davis Creek Regional Park mentioned that it's a "nice spot for a few days" with friendly rangers.
What you should know:
- Reservations are important: Some campers have had issues with availability. One reviewer warned about Sparks Marina RV Park, saying, "Believe the negative reviews. This campground will leave you stranded and not have a site available even if you have a reservation."
- Noise levels can vary: Campgrounds near highways might have some noise. A visitor at Davis Creek Regional Park mentioned, "You can't see it though so that's a plus," but still noted the noise from the freeway.
- Limited amenities at some sites: Not all campgrounds have full hookups or markets nearby. Campers at Granite Flat Campground pointed out that it lacks showers and has limited facilities.
Tips for camping with families:
- Choose spacious sites: Look for campgrounds with larger sites for more room to play. Campers at Washoe Lake State Park Campground enjoyed the "flat, wide spaces with mostly pull throughs."
- Plan for activities: Bring games and outdoor toys to keep kids entertained. One family at Logger Campground mentioned it was "great for kids" with lots of space to explore.
- Check for nearby attractions: Look for campgrounds close to fun spots. Campers at Donner Memorial State Park Campground enjoyed easy access to the lake and local history.
Tips from RVers:
- Be cautious with large rigs: Some campgrounds can be tight for big RVs. A camper at Samuel Buckland Campground advised, "I wouldn't recommend that large of a trailer if you don't want a few scratches from bushes."
- Check for full hookups: Not all sites offer full hookups, so plan accordingly. A visitor at Reno KOA at Boomtown Casino noted that "full hookups worked fine" but mentioned the facilities close early.
- Look for easy access: Choose campgrounds with easy access to main roads. Campers at Davis Creek Regional Park appreciated being able to park right at their site.
Camping around Sparks, Nevada, has something for everyone, whether you're looking for a family-friendly spot or a quiet getaway. Just remember to plan ahead and check the amenities at each campground!
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