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Full Implementation of Sand Harbor’s Day Use Reservations
Day-use reservations will be required daily during the park’s peak season, from April 15 to October 15.
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Beaver Dam
The deep canyons, flowing streams, waterfalls and pinyon, juniper and ponderosa forests have beckoned people for centuries. Today, visitors experience the pristine, natural beauty and rustic character that distinguishes this park from all others.
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Beaver Dam
Panaca, Nevada- Amenities
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur
About 225 million years ago, Ichthyosaurs swam in a warm ocean covering central Nevada. Today, the most abundant concentration and largest known Ichthyosaur fossils in North America are displayed in this preserved, turn-of-the-century mining town.
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur
Austin, Nevada- Amenities
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Buckland Station
Built in 1870, Buckland Station offers visitors a glimpse of early pioneer life with a self-guided tour of the renovated building. Picnic tables, charcoal grills and a nature trail that follows the Carson River make this a great place to visit.
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Buckland Station
Silver Springs, Nevada- Amenities
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Cathedral Gorge
The beauty of Cathedral Gorge began with explosive volcanic activity millions of years ago. Nestled in a narrow valley where time and water have carved striking patterns in soft clay, the park offers stunning views of rocks from above, below and within.
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Cathedral Gorge
Panaca, Nevada- Amenities
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Cave Lake
A year-round park, Cave Lake features a 32-acre reservoir that provides excellent trout fishing, boating, swimming, hiking and camping. Winter activities include sledding, snowmobiling, ice-skating, ice fishing, cross-country skiing and hunting.
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Cave Lake
Ely, Nevada- Amenities
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Cave Rock
Tucked beneath the rugged, volcanic face of Cave Rock on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, Cave Rock State Park, with its boat launch and sandy beach, offers visitors swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, canoeing and fishing in crystal clear water.
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Cave Rock
Lake Tahoe, Nevada- Amenities
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Dayton
Overflowing with willows, sagebrush and cottonwoods, the park is a picturesque site for camping, picnicking and hiking. Its riches also include the remains of a 1860s silver mill, one of the first to process ore from the Comstock Lode.
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Dayton
Dayton, Nevada- Amenities
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Echo Canyon
Boating, fishing and swimming are easily enjoyed at Echo Canyon, which features a 65-acre reservoir. With abundant wildlife, a wide variety of native plants and unique rock formations, the park also provides a perfect place to camp, hike and explore.
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Echo Canyon
Pioche, Nevada- Amenities
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Elgin Schoolhouse
Visit the Elgin Schoolhouse and step back in time. Grades one through eight were taught in this historic one-room schoolhouse from 1922 through 1967. The site features many of the school’s original items, as well as the teacher’s small living quarters.
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Elgin Schoolhouse
Caliente, Nevada- Amenities
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Fort Churchill
An Army post built in 1861, Fort Churchill helped guard the Pony Express route and acted as a base for hundreds of soldiers. Visitors today can walk designated trails to study the ruins and can camp, picnic and enjoy fishing and swimming in the Carson River.
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Fort Churchill
Silver Springs, Nevada- Amenities
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Ice Age Fossils
Nevada’s newest state park provides educational programming at a location rich in paleontological and historical resources. Visitors can immerse themselves in a prehistoric world with fossils of animals such as mammoths, camels, bison, horses, sloth, and even the dire wolf.
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Ice Age Fossils
North Las Vegas, Nevada- Amenities
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Kershaw-Ryan
In a lush canyon where natural springs feed wild grapevines, white oaks and roses, Kershaw-Ryan is an oasis in the desert. The park features a greenbelt with fruit trees and a children’s wading pool and hikers can enjoy trails through the canyon and valley.
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Kershaw-Ryan
Caliente, Nevada- Amenities
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Lahontan
With 69 miles of shoreline, Lahontan Reservoir is a popular place to boat, fish, water-ski, horseback ride, camp, hike and enjoy the outdoors year-round. Canoeing from Fort Churchill to the lake makes for a great day trip when conditions allow.
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Lahontan
Fallon, Nevada- Amenities
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Mormon Station
Mormon Station is the site of Nevada’s first permanent, non-native settlement. A replica of the original trading post, built in 1851, houses a museum with pioneer-era artifacts. Large, lush lawns and mature trees make the park a lovely location to picnic.
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Mormon Station
Genoa, Nevada- Amenities
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Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort
More than 150 years ago, a spring-fed creek flowed through the Las Vegas Valley, creating an oasis in the desert where Mormon missionaries built an adobe fort. Today the park includes a remnant of the original fort that is used to display historic artifacts.
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Rye Patch
Rye Patch visitors enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing and water-skiing on a 22-mile long reservoir created by a dam on the Humboldt River. The park also serves as a popular base camp for off-road vehicles, ghost town exploration and gold prospecting.
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Rye Patch
Lovelock, Nevada- Amenities
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Sand Harbor
With crystal-clear waters, long sandy beaches, rocky coves, shady forested areas and panoramic lake views, Sand Harbor offers visitors unparalleled opportunities to enjoy and explore Lake Tahoe and also hosts the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival every summer.
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Sand Harbor
Incline Village, Nevada- Amenities
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South Fork
Surrounded by lovely meadows and rolling hills, South Fork offers both primitive and developed camping. Popular for hunting, boating and wildlife viewing, the park is also known for the reservoir’s trophy-class trout and abundant bass and catfish.
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South Fork
Spring Creek, Nevada- Amenities
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Spooner Lake & Backcountry
The Spooner Backcountry is a widespread recreational oasis. Its lake is a popular place to picnic and catch-and-release fish, and there are more than 12,000 acres of forested open space with 50 miles of hiking, equestrian and mountain biking trails.
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Spring Valley
Spring Valley is named for the abundance of springs that irrigate lush pastures in a historic ranching area dotted by turn-of-the-century stone buildings. Eagle Valley reservoir is stocked with trout and is a stone’s throw from a shady campground.
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Spring Valley
Pioche, Nevada- Amenities
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Valley of Fire
A geologic wonderland, world-renowned Valley of Fire has 2,000 year old petroglyphs carved into massive red sandstone formations in the Mohave Desert. These stunning and unique sandstone formations were formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago.
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Valley of Fire
Overton, Nevada- Amenities
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Van Sickle
Just a short walk from South Lake Tahoe’s stateline casinos, Van Sickle Bi-State Park is one of the most accessible parks in the Tahoe Basin. A short climb from the trailhead transports visitors to the serenity of the forest and offers stunning views of the lake.
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Van Sickle
Incline Village, Nevada- Amenities
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Walker River
Rugged and vast, the Walker River State Recreation Area spans more than 12,000 acres of rustic rangeland along 28 miles of the picturesque East Walker River, offering a bounty of year-round activities, such as camping, hiking, bird watching, horseback riding, floating and trophy fishing.
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Walker River
Yerington, Nevada- Amenities
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Ward Charcoal Ovens
Built in the 1870s, the park’s ovens are some of the best preserved kilns in the United States. Created to support mining, they later sheltered travelers and had a reputation as a hideout for stagecoach bandits. Visitors to the ovens can also enjoy camping and fishing.
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Ward Charcoal Ovens
Ely, Nevada- Amenities
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Washoe Lake
With breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada and Virginia mountain ranges, Washoe Lake is a popular area for hiking, camping, water sports, picnicking and equestrian activities. Bird watchers delight in the diversity of migratory birds and waterfowl.
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Washoe Lake
Carson City, Nevada- Amenities
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Wild Horse
Where wild horses once roamed, extraordinary beauty and recreational opportunities await this park’s visitors. Ideal for ice fishing in the winter and boasting magnificent wildflowers in the spring, the park offers summertime water sports on its huge reservoir.
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Wild Horse
Elko, Nevada- Amenities
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