USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Big Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,768 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
- BIG CREEK CG (NFSR 43135) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Austin, Nevada
About
US Forest Service campground. Generally open May to October, as weather and conditions allow. Access to Kingston Canyon and Groves Lake. High clearance vehicle needed. Surrounded by water birch, cottonwood, and Russian olive trees at the mouth of a canyon along a creek. Stream runs through the campground. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: May. 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° | 16° | -3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -14° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -4° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 32° | 17° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 43° | 28° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 55° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 64° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 62° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 54° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 40° | 27° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | -5° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 21° | -8° | 57° | 10 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kingston Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Bob Scott Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- San Juan Cua Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
- Toquima Cave Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
- Hickison Petroglyph Rec Site · Bureau of Land Management · 22 mi
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