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Camping near

Ely, Nevada

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ely in White Pine County: 4 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

5
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 1 BLM
6.3 mi
to the nearest one
Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)
8,735 ft
at the highest of them
Timber Creek Campground. The lowest, East Creek Campground, sits at 7,329 ft
61
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 feet

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Map layers

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Ely, nearest first

5 places

  1. Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · White Pine County 6.3 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 33sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Timber Creek Campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · White Pine County 16 miaway 8,735 ftelevation 8sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Bird Creek Campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · White Pine County 18 miaway 7,419 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cleve Creek Campground BLM · White Pine County 18.2 miaway 6,229 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. East Creek Campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · White Pine County 19.7 miaway 7,329 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov