Lye Creek Campground
Lye Creek Campground is located in the Santa Rosa Mountain Range about 60 miles north of Winnemucca, Nevada. The campground is nestled in a grove of aspen trees along Lye Creek. There are 14 camping sites, including four double sites and one group site. These sites also have picnic tables, campfire rings, and BBQ pedestals. At this campground, recreation activities include river/stream fishing, mountain biking, backpack/day hiking, and off-highway vehicle riding. The Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness is not accessible from the campground.
More like this: first-come in Nevada · tent only in Nevada
Site map
5 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Per Day: $8 Single/$10 Double//$25 Group |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest |
| Fees | Per Day: $8 Single/$10 Double//$25 Group |
| Rules | Dogs must be on a leash. No stock allowed in campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 41.6852° N, 117.5529° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 28.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Video
Video of Lye Creek, NV from Kevin C.
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miMotora0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.1 miSlick Rock3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 2.2 miDeep Creek to Box Canyon ↗5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 2.7 miRoad Creek0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 3.5 miIndian Creek Spur A0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 4.3 miWillow Creek ↗4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness begins about 9.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 9.2 miSanta Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 32,072 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Guidebooks for Nevada
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- Best Backpacking Trips in California and NevadaMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2015Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Lye Creek Campground?
No. Lye Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Lye Creek Campground?
Per Day: $8 Single/$10 Double//$25 Group
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Lye Creek Campground?
Lye Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Lye Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are North Fork Campground (69.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby