Nevada State Parks · Nevada
Spooner Lake & Backcountry
Nevada State Parks · Nevada, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,969 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Spooner Lake
- Nearest town
- Incline Village
- Address
- P.O. Box 6116
- Phone
- 775-749-5980
- Activities
- Bird Watching, Canoeing / Water Sports, Equestrian, Fishing, Hiking
5 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Spooner Lake & Backcountry 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 | 36° | 25° | 9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 23° | 9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 26° | 14° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 12° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 22° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 47° | 30° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 55° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 59° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 53° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 27° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 33° | 14° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 25° | 12° | 54° | 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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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.