Willow Creek — Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, near White Pine, Nevada, is a unique campground that combines history with the great outdoors. This place is all about the experience, with level campsites that come with shade canopies, picnic tables, and BBQ setups, making it a comfortable spot to unwind after a day of exploring.

The campground is known for its fascinating charcoal ovens and offers a variety of hiking trails that let you soak in the stunning views. Visitors have mentioned that the road leading in is a bit of a gravel adventure, but once you’re here, the scenery and tranquility make it worth the trip. As one camper noted, “The views were amazing, and the history was interesting.”

Amenities are basic but functional, with water available and pit toilets on-site. While there are no showers or electric hookups, the peaceful atmosphere and the chance to connect with nature more than make up for it. Many campers enjoyed the privacy of the sites, often finding themselves with plenty of space to relax and take in the surroundings.

If you’re looking for a quiet getaway with a touch of history, this campground is a great choice. Just remember to pack your hiking boots and be ready for some dirt road driving to get here!

Camping: Willow Creek Campground has two large pull-through spaces for RVs, and many other distinct spaces for every type of camper. A camping limit of 14 days in a 30-day period is enforced. Group Camping: There is a group camping facility in the campground. Please contact the park for reservations.

Willow Creek — Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

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Awesome spot to stop and walk around, has a drop toilet and parking. It’s down a graded dirt road, but I didn’t see any designated camping sites.

Not sure where you’d camp

The ovens are fascinating. The campsite is a little way back down the road then left up the other side of the tiny valley. Nice spot, but water is not available right now. Lots of nice hiking if you do it early to beat the heat.

Lovely spot but dry right now

Tent camping worked out great. The views were amazing, history was interesting, a couple of geocaches in the area and close enough to town to stock up if needed. 

Wheelchair accessibility 👨‍🦽:
Two sites are on concrete slabs that are flat and relatively level. One is double wide. Both have concrete paths to the pit toilets. Plenty of area to maneuver inside sturdy toilet situated in the corner with grab bars is well stocked. Picnic tables are made of concrete and situated under a large awning. One of the benches is shorter allowing a wheelchair user to pull up to the table. Site has a fire pit and grill. The grill is counterbalanced to allow it to be used with less force (in July fire restrictions kept us from trying them out). Traveling anywhere off the concrete was a problem. The campground off of the concrete was covered in loose large stones even with a firefly and smart drive assistance was needed. The trails to the charcoal ovens were not rated correctly and needed to be driven to by vehicle. 

When we went there was no water due to maintenance. There were plenty of water faucets around the camp. Dumpsters are  located between the checkin sign and site 1. Camp has trees that provide shade and privacy. When we went it was pretty empty. Most people who stopped only did so for the night and we were the only tent campers.

We went in mid July. It got pretty warm in the afternoon but the clouds and winds kept it bearable. Winds tended to come up from the valley (wish we set the tent up better to catch them). Gravely dirt roads could be a concern but our jetta sportwagon made it (drove too fast coming in and got a rock stuck between a rear wheel rotar and rotar gaurd)

Willow Creek campsite

I stayed here for a couple of nights July 2020. Water was available, pit toilets, no showers. Private sites with incredible views. Two other campsites taken when I arrived, no one else there when I left. 10 mile washboard dirt road off 6 near Ely, 7 mile smooth dirt road further south on 6 from Ely

Beautiful, quiet campground

Well maintained campground located near the Ward Oven historic site.  Campsites are all level with shade canopies. Picnic tables,  and BBQ.   Some pull thrus that can accommodate larger trailers.  Road in is 6 miles of good gravel.  Water available but no electric or sewer.  Lots of hiking trails and the Ward Ovens are interesting.

Nice Campground 

Nice spacing with trees between sites. Partial view.  Couple of accessible sites. Garbage, picnic tables, fire ring, bbq, metal roof over tables, clean pit toilets male and female. Couple nice trails over by the historic wood burning ovens.  Nice stream meadows to experience 

Beautiful new campground 

Interesting history of the campground. Kilns are well preserved and accessible. The camping is close by. No amenities, water, electricity but fairly clean composting toilets in camp area. A few trails at the kiln site and some hiking at the campground.

Peaceful renovated campground

I came to see the Charcoal Ovens and was unaware there was a campground here. I drove through it just to see what it was like and decided to stay. I was the only one here! The campground looks pretty new and very well maintained. The vault toilets were clean. Each site has a shaded picnic table. There was water, but they had just turned it on for the year and had not tested it to see if it is drinkable. There's a nice trail from the campground to the ovens. It's at 7000' so it shouldn't get too hot here in the summer.It's a great place to spend a night.

Great campground 

The campground is very nice. Sites have shade from trees and picnic table covers. Vault toilets are very clean. I was the only one at the campground when I stayed here at the end of April. There are pull through sites and back in sites. There's water available, but when I was there they had just turned it on and it has not been tested yet to make sure it was safe to drink.

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