Meadow Valley Campground, near Pioche, Nevada, is a solid choice for those looking to immerse themselves in nature without breaking the bank. This spot is perfect for tent and RV camping, offering a primitive experience surrounded by stunning natural beauty.

The campground is small but has a lot to offer, including picnic tables and fire pits at each site, making it a great place to gather with friends or family. Visitors have noted the presence of wildlife, like wild turkeys and eagles, adding to the charm of the area. One camper mentioned, “When the wind hits the trees, it’s majestic as can be,” highlighting the serene atmosphere.

While there are no showers or drinking water available, the campground does have clean vault toilets and a dump station nearby. If you're planning to stay here, be sure to bring your own water and bug spray, as some campers have had encounters with pesky insects. 

For those looking to explore, the Eagle Valley Reservoir is just a mile away, offering fishing and other outdoor activities. Whether you're recovering from a night out in Vegas or just seeking a quiet escape, Meadow Valley Campground provides a peaceful retreat in the heart of Nevada's wilderness.

Located at the south end of the Mt. Wilson volcanic caldera, this scenic area offers a variety of camping and outdoor pleasures. A popular camping area for users of Eagle Valley Reservoir. There are two camping areas in the upper Meadow Valley. The area west of the highway has a rest room and four camping spots with tables, and fire rings, but camper access is not advised. The lower campground on the east side of the road is a primitive camping area with no amenities and easy camper access.

Meadow Valley Campground

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The Best Camping Near Pioche, Nevada

After a long night of drinking in Vegas we wound up here the next day. Nice BLM land campground very primitive and perfectly secluded. I believe all there was here were vaulted toilet and thats about all we needed. Depending on where your heading to and coming from its a decent place to spend a night.

Hiking, fishing, kayaking are definitely options here..but we had one to many cocktails galavanting around vegas...

Hung over from vegas and wound up here

I happened upon this campground by accident and so happy about it. There is a sign warning that the grounds are not suitable for RV or trailers so it's perfect for tent campers wanting to get away from that. The campground is set just off the highway leading to Spring Valley State Park. It is a small campground but is surrounded by untouched natural beauty. All of the sites have picnic tables (not covered), fire pits and grills for cooking. The sites are pretty good sized and set far enough away from each other to give plenty of privacy. There are tent pads at some sites but all sites seemed level and spacious. There's easy access to the bathrooms. Bring in your water as there is no access.

Beautiful tent camping site from BLM

Went in May 2020 during pandemic so options were very limited. We got to be in nature and was only a mile away from eagle valley reservoir (fishing) so happy enough but now that other places are open, I don’t find myself ever staying here again. Bathroom very dirty but I’ve seen worst. Got eaten alive by no-see-ums and found out I am highly allergic. 

Ok so this place is amazing no matter which way you slice it up. Make sure you have bug spray and where the brackets that protect you from anything because your in nature as well... could get hit by things. I read the reviews before we came and I made sure I was double prepared... I sprayed the outside and inside of our tent and my family and I wore the .88 cent mosquito bracelets and didn’t get attacked by anything. Soooo make sure you are prepared... I also like to use a lot of essential oils when it comes to my kiddos.. lavender and peppermint... those do the trick too!!! 
Anyway they have a dump station right before the lake.
  
They have wild turkeys running around, all little Creatures running a muck, eagles soaring and bluebirds flying. 
When the wind hits the trees it’s majestic as can be. 
Up the street by the water they do have bathrooms, a lot of people use those so a hidden secret go to the camp ground ones they are cleaned and have showers. But over all of you have a big rig, group of people or maybe you just can’t afford the other camp site this place works out well. 

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