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Sgeorge
Explorer
Feb 04, 2014

Reno Area State or County Campgrounds

We are in the process of planning our Summer trip. We are planning to spend about a week in the Reno area and would like suggestions on places to stay/things to do. I have searched the forums and not much shows up on this area.

Criteria.
We do not want a pavement parking lot comercial campground. We prefer state parks and private campground that are outside the city limits (rural). A place close to fishing/hiking and feel like we are in the woods. Full hookups, or no hookups dosen't matter.
Thanks for your help.
  • fireman93514's avatar
    fireman93514
    Explorer
    Feb 05, 2014
    missourijan wrote:
    Washoe Lake State Park and Davis Creek (Washoe County Park) are between Reno and Carson City. Davis Creek looks very much like Tahoe Valley that was posted. Both are close to Virginia City and Tahoe. There are several parks in and around Lake Tahoe and/or Truckee. You might stay in the Tahoe area a few days, then come over to the Reno area for a few days. Both have a lot to offer visitors.

    X2 on Washoe Valley. Close to Reno, Carson City, Virginia City, and Tahoe. Davis creek is in the pine trees. Washoe lake is open and without shade.

    Things to do in the area.
    National automotive museum Reno
    State capitol and Nevada state museum Carson City.
    Virginia City
    Lake Tahoe
    Donner Lake Truckee
    Fort Churchill south of Silver Springs
  • dicknellen's avatar
    dicknellen
    Explorer II
    Feb 05, 2014
    Check out PYRAMID LAKE is 33 miles northeast of Sparks via Nevada Route 445 (Pyramid Way. Dick
  • djmikel's avatar
    djmikel
    Explorer
    Feb 04, 2014
    Look into these campgrounds in the area:

    Logger Campground (Forest Service) - Stampede Reservoir - close to Reno
    Donner Memorial S.P. (CA) - close to Truckee, CA
    Fallen Leaf Campground (Forest Service) - Lake Tahoe
    Sugar Pine S.P. (CA) - Lake Tahoe
    Grover Hot Springs S.P. (CA) - Hot Springs and hiking but 70 mi. from Reno

    Also, if your trip is planned around Labor Day, there is a campground in the Black Rock Desert you should visit....Burning Man!!!
  • missourijan's avatar
    missourijan
    Explorer
    Feb 04, 2014
    Washoe Lake State Park and Davis Creek (Washoe County Park) are between Reno and Carson City. Davis Creek looks very much like Tahoe Valley that was posted. Both are close to Virginia City and Tahoe. There are several parks in and around Lake Tahoe and/or Truckee. You might stay in the Tahoe area a few days, then come over to the Reno area for a few days. Both have a lot to offer visitors.
  • korbe's avatar
    korbe
    Explorer
    Feb 04, 2014
    A few nice FS campgrounds just south of Truckee along Hwy 89 that we like.
  • Us_out_West's avatar
    Us_out_West
    Explorer
    Feb 04, 2014
    Long as you plan on being in the Reno 'area' why not just go up to Lake Tahoe 'area' and pick whatever CG you are looking for with things you want to do nearby.

    Lots of everything you are looking for.

    Pics below from one of our trips up there staying at Tahoe Valley RV Resort.



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