Ward Charcoal Ovens Campground Nevada

White Pine County Road 45
Ely, Nevada

Lat / Long:

39.040944, -114.854853

Ward Charcoal Ovens (Willow Creek) Campground has 16 campsites in a high-desert setting near Willow Creek in the Egan Mountain Range of eastern Nevada.

The park features six beehive shaped charcoal ovens that were used fin the 1870s to help process rich silver ore that was discovered in the area. Once mining ended, the ovens were used to shelter travelers and even had a reputation as a hideout for stagecoach bandits.

Willow Creek campground is open year round and has 16 large campsites for tents, trailers and RVs. Each site also has a table, shade ramada, fire ring and grill. Two of the campsites are pull-through. All camp roads and parking spurs are dirt. Group camping is also available at the campground.  Amenities include drinking water, restrooms and trash collection. Cell service is not available in the area.

You might also like Cave Lake State Park or Great Basin National Park.

Area Recreation & Activities

Outdoor recreation in the area includes fishing for Rainbow, Brown and Brook trout in Willow Creek. There are also multi-use trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. OHV trail riding, picnicking and wildlife viewing are also popular in the area.

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Regions

• Creek
• High Desert
• Nevada State Park

Campsite Types

• ADA
• Camper Van
• Group
• Primitive
• RV
• Tent
• Trailer

Amenities

• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - None
• Drinking Water
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Grills
• Group Camping
• Overflow Parking
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Restrooms
• Shade Structure
• Trash Collection

Activities

• ATV
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Creek
• Cross Country Skiing
• Fishing
• Fly Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• OHVing
• OTV Trails/Riding
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Snowshoeing
• Stargazing
• Walking Trails
• Wildlife Viewing