USDA Forest Service · Nevada
Kalamazoo Campground
USDA Forest Service · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- Overnight use: $5 per night, single site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,205 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
- KALAMAZOO (NFSR 59427) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Ely, Nevada
About
US Forest Service campground. Newly renovated in 2026. There are eight campsites with picnic tables, campfire rings, and BBQ pedestals. At this campground, recreation activities include river/stream fishing, mountain biking, day hiking, horseback riding, and off-highway vehicle riding. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 29° | 15° | -4° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 17° | -10° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 0° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 17° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 43° | 28° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 54° | 35° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 65° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 62° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 54° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 39° | 23° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 32° | -7° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | -11° | 56° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- East Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 12 sites
- Bird Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 10 sites
- Timber Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 9 sites
- Cleve Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 25 mi
- Cave Lake State Park · Nevada State Parks · 28 mi
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