Nevada State Parks · Nevada
Fort Churchill State Historic Park
Nevada State Parks · Nevada, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,281 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Carson River
- Nearest town
- Silver Springs
- Address
- 10000 Hwy 95A
- Phone
- 775-577-2345
- Activities
- Bird Watching, Equestrian, Fishing, Hiking
22 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Fort Churchill State Historic Park is a Nevada State Park with 20 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Nevada Division of State Parks' published camping rate for this park: $15.00/vehicle/night (Nevada-plated vehicles), $20.00/vehicle/night (non-Nevada vehicles); +$10.00/night for any site with a utility hookup. A $5.00 non-refundable reservation transaction fee applies per booking on reservenevada.com.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 28° | 13° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 29° | 14° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 34° | 19° | 84° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 39° | 25° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 50° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 57° | 42° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 66° | 55° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 65° | 58° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 58° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 44° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 37° | 20° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 29° | 12° | 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
- Lahontan State Recreation Area · Nevada State Parks · 7 mi
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- Washoe Lake State Park · Nevada State Parks · 27 mi · 49 sites
- 3C Event Complex Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 28 mi
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