Big Bend Campground
Very popular with hunters during the hunting seasons. The mining town site of Gold Creek, within the Island Mountain Mining District, is 5 miles south of Big Bend on county road 745. Very little remains of the town as most of it was moved or torn down in the 1920s. A plaque at the town site contains additional information. In an aspen grove surrounded by wide open country, 15 miles northeast of Wildhorse Reservoir.
More like this: first-come in Nevada · tent only in Nevada
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Per Day: $? Single/$?Double |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May to November |
| Forest | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest |
| Fees | Per Day: $? Single/$?Double |
| Rules | Dogs must be on a leash at campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 41.7630° N, 115.7019° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 26.9 mi |
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Video
Big Bend National Park Camping. Cottonwood Campground.
Trails nearby
- 0.8 miWater Log 21 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 0.9 miSlate0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1 miWater Log 2 Spur A0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.1 miWater Log0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.4 miSlate 10.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.6 miWater Log 10.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
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
Jarbidge Wilderness begins about 10.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 10.9 miJarbidge Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 110,471 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Gold Creek Ranger StationBuilding · Mountain City · 1.6 mi
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 Big Bend Campground?
No. Big Bend 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 Big Bend Campground?
Per Day: $? Single/$?Double
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Big Bend Campground?
Big Bend Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Big Bend Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Wildhorse Crossing Campground (10.6 mi, first-come), The Forks Campground (24.7 mi, first-come), and Big Cottonwood Campground (25.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby