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This beautiful marsh also promises excellent birding and wildlife spotting opportunities. Despite its name, actual Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs fishing is fairly restrictive, due to being a sensitive region and prime habitat for the critically endangered Fish Lake Valley tui chub. Keep your eyes peeled for large schools of goldfish found within the warm ponds year-round. Because this natural oasis is found in the middle of high-desert landscape without other water sources for miles, an abundance of wildlife is drawn to the spring as a watering hole.
The Fish Lake Hot Springs are a free public resource. Before you hit the road, brush up on Hot Springs Etiquette and be sure to avoid camping within 100 feet of the hot spring. Be respectful of the local wildlife residents, too, and leave them plenty of space.
Guide
We found this spot quiet and it had easy access off from hwy 95 as you're entering Tonopah from the south. We found plenty of room to park, but be sure to drive to where the area is the widest but before the road starts to go downhill.
Traveler
Great spot. There were quite a few people out but it was also labor day weekend, I still had no issue finding a spot and there were more sites available. Amazing stars and great hot spring.
GuideThis dispersed camping site is located right off highway 95 in Tonopah, about half way between Reno and Las Vegas. It is not a destination camping site, but a great place to get some sleep along the way. The best way to access the site is to take a right off the freeway onto the large gravel road, just south of the BLM office. (Wouldn’t advise going through the BLM parking lot as the map directs you, as it takes you to an AWD dirt road instead…this was not good for our eurovan;)). There is a small butte between the highway and the road that provides a little sound barrier between you and the traffic. There was another RV parked up the road a bit and plenty of space in between. Overall this campsite provides a peaceful and restful night along your journey. Tonopah seems to be a bit windy and a fine layer of dust accumulated in our van during the night so you may want to “batten down the hatches.”
GuideWe were driving from Las Vegas to Yosemite > It’s a nice spot to spend the night, it’s almost halfway.
The access to the spot was 30min of dusty road but flat enough to drive at 35mph in a campervan.
The parking area is quite big Now one when we arrived near 8.30PM 2 cars when we woke up
It’s nice to be in the middle of nowhere, without any service. A lot of animals near the water (frogs, ducks, birds, cows, fishes)
There is toilets
Legend
Easy access to the desert. Did not go very far down the road. Desert views.
Traveler
we stopped while it was dark out, but it was pretty easy to spot. there’s a dirt road flanked by a cattle gate that’s marked on the map on this app if you zoom in. you can see the highway but it’s so quiet. there’s a minor sound of cars, but only if you strain your ears. we woke up in the morning to a pretty strong breeze, but it was still lovely. the hills in the distance are nice, and there’s some flowers and joshua trees scattered around the property. it was a great place to stop for a night!
ScoutThis is a great place for a easy roadside stop. It appears as a dirt road beside the BLM office that is easy to miss. It basically a wide gravel road that is large enough for bigger rvs to turn around. If you travel past the last large spot the road narrows. We were still able to turn around with a small trailer. Fairly quiet
ScoutWas looking for a place to stop for the night. This place was easy enough to find. Indicated by two reflective stakes, otherwise it would be easy to miss. I parked on the dirt road after the cattle gate but in the morning realized there is a pullout area farther down and another dirt part people have been using to drive out into the brush area.
Distant road noise but that doesn't bother me.
LegendWe are full-timers and have a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. We stayed for two nights here in mid May to enjoy the spring. This is a nice comfortably hot spring with no odor and two stage lake with Coots and lots of little fish. They are in the process of putting up barriers to prevent people from camping right next to the Hot Well, but there is plenty of dispersed camping around it. Also, unfortunately, there is a new sign(the old one was shot up) that reads“This facility will be closed and filled in if the vandalism and killing of wildlife continues”. Some people are just bent on ruining things for everyone else. There were only a couple other people here during our stay. There is absolutely no light pollution here, so the skies when clear are awesome, as was the view of the snow capped White Mountains to the West.
We had zero AT&T service. Starlink had speeds up to 8 MB/s and we had DISH coverage on all of the western satellites. We didn’t try any OTA channels with our fixed omni antenna.
Ranger
Windy, minimal highway noise about 1-1.5 miles back in. Nice views. Joshua trees nearby.
ScoutWe parked next to the Stargazing Park which is surrounded by a cyclone fence, perfect for our dog. There was one other rig here but they parked far away and up the hill. Warning, pay attention to the speed zones, we were pulled over by the sheriff coming into town, he said we were doing 50 in a 35 zone but in actually we were slowing down, so slow down before you hit the speed zone signs.
GuideThe entry to this spot is not across from the Texaco. If you enter Tonopah from the south it is on the right, immediately after passing the 76 station. Look for the Stargazing Park sign. Then drive on up to the fenced park or to th hilltop just beyond.
LegendOnly stayed one night but it was great. Gravel road off of the highway so you can hear the vehicles pass. There’s a gas station across the street and just a mile or so from town and stores. Very peaceful and plenty of space for everyone. Was able to feel privacy while having neighbors. Beautiful sunsets!! No amenities so come prepared! Great AT&T and was able to work remotely just fine.
RangerWe enjoyed this easy to find space for an overnight stop, thanks to previous review. Definitely take the middle road choice when starting out at the BLM office. Stop at the crest of the hill. It goes downhill from there with no turn around for a big trailer and is softer sand. We did arrive in the heat, kept screened windows open through the night, and awoke to a sand filled living space and cooler temps. Verizon service has 4 bars. A couple of quads rode past in the evening, and another overnighter stopped in next to us for the night.
GuideFREE and easy to get in and out. Plus it was level. This dispersed area is right off the 95 highway right as you come in to town or leave it based on the direction of travel. You park up on a hill that overlooks a vast mountain range. The scenery is just gorgeous and the sunsets are beautiful. We were the only ones parked on the hill most of the time but a few overnighters did stop in. We stayed on the hill for a week. It's close to the town of Tonopah which is quaint and includes all the amenities you need. We dumped our trash at the local Texaco station dumpster.
You enter this location right before the BLM office. Entry road is across from the Texaco station. There are three paths, take the middle or the left. The one on the right has a large dip you'll want to avoid.
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