Nevada State Parks · Nevada
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Nevada State Parks · Nevada, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,028 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Ely
- Address
- 1696 Cave Valley Rd
- Phone
- 775-289-1693
- Activities
- Bird Watching, Equestrian, Fishing, Hiking
16 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park 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 | 32° | 16° | 2° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -8° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 2° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 16° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 43° | 29° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 55° | 33° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 64° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 61° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 53° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 40° | 23° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 0° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 22° | -4° | 58° | 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
- Ely Elk Viewing Area - Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Cave Lake State Park · Nevada State Parks · 12 mi
- Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 35 sites
- Ward Mountain Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- Berry Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 20 mi
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