USDA Forest Service · Nevada
White River Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,011 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WHITE RIVER (NFSR 59405) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Ely, Nevada
About
US Forest Service campground. There are five camping sites, which include picnic tables and campfire rings. At this campground, recreation activities include river/stream fishing and off-highway vehicle riding. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 19° | 1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 20° | -5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 26° | 9° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 32° | 17° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 31° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 57° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 65° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 63° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 55° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 23° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 2° | 61° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 24° | -5° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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