Nevada State Parks · Nevada
Lahontan State Recreation Area
Nevada State Parks · Nevada, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,183 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
- Lahontan Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Silver Springs
- Address
- 1971 Fir Ave
- Phone
- 775-577-2226
- Activities
- Bird Watching, Boat Launch, Canoeing / Water Sports, Equestrian, Fishing, Hiking
63 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Lahontan State Recreation Area is a Nevada State Park with camping available.
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 | 45° | 28° | 16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 29° | 14° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 34° | 20° | 85° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 40° | 25° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 49° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 57° | 41° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 66° | 55° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 66° | 59° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 58° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 44° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 37° | 21° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 28° | 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.
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All public campgrounds in Nevada · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.