Nevada State Parks Launches Reservation System

Nevada State Parks now accepts reservations at most of its state parks, state recreation areas and state historic parks. Online reservations can be made at ReserveNevada.com for campsites, to buy annual passes and also pay for day-use permits / entrance passes.

Valley of Fire State Park – Atlatl Campground

Valley of Fire State Park – Arch Rock Campsite #22

Booking dates will vary by park, with the popular Valley of Fire State Park offering the earliest arrival date of September 15, followed by Big Bend of the Colorado Recreation area and Washoe Lake State Park with arrival dates of October 15. The reservation system will be based on an 11-month rolling window, with sites becoming available for reservation at 8:00am PST. For example, if you want to arrive on December 1, then the reservation window opens January 1 at 8:00am PST.

Cathedral Gorge State Park

Parks & Recreation Areas Accepting Reservations:

• Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
• Beaver Dam State Park
• Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area
• Cathedral Gorge State Park
• Cave Lake State Park
• Dayton State Park
• Echo Canyon State Park
• Fort Churchill State Park
• Kershaw Ryan State Park
• Lahontan State Recreation Area
• Rye Patch State Recreation Area
• Spooner Lake State Park
• Spring Valley State Park
• South Fork State Recreation Area
• Valley of Fire State Park
• Walker River State Recreation Area
• Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
• Washoe Lake State Park
• Wild Horse State Recreation Area

At this time, other day-use parks, such as Sand Harbor State Park, will not offer reservations, however, the system will continue to be optimized with new features and tools to meet the diverse needs of Nevada State Park’s staff and visitors.  Dispersed and primitive camping areas are also not reservable at most state parks in Nevada.

Southfork State Recreation Area

You can also visit the Nevada State Parks reservations info page for more information.