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Location

Sportsman's Beach is located in Nevada

Coordinates

38.69113508 N
118.76977882 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
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Boat-In
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WiFi
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Verizon
Good
AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Tent Cabin
Yurts
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy camping on government land. Limited or no services at this camping area.

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Diana P.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 17, 2024

Perfect for one night stopover

Lakeside camping spot was perfect for a one night stopover. Almost deserted in winter months.

Month of VisitFebruary

Jason

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 27, 2023

Sportsman's Beach camping

Very quiet all night, can only faintly hear highway traffic. Beautiful and peaceful with big horn herd roaming nearby. Only one of the restrooms were unlocked. They are vault restrooms so no water or power on site.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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joe G.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 7, 2023

Walker Lake

Fire pits tables pit toilets right on lake edge. 25 or so campgrounds and fee is $6 per night with free areas all around Not crowed some wind and rain but lots of sun. Great views

Sitefree area

Month of VisitJuly

Oliver H.

Scout

Reviewed May. 14, 2023

Tent camping

Hard ground, flat spots. Fine if u stay on ur camping pad. Great stop to stay the night while driving through. Tent camping is definitely hefty here but with a washroom and free, couldn’t ask for more

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Month of VisitJune

Melody O.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 16, 2023

No frills but Free!

This spot has a beautiful view of Walker Lake and flat places to park. That’s it. Restrooms are technically available, but it was a hard pass for me. I’ve seen more than a few public/camp restrooms and this was the worst.

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Month of VisitMay

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Carolyn S.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 10, 2023

Winter Camping

Stayed here on a drive through the area. Only ones here aside from one other camper. Beautiful spot with plenty of spacious spots. Pit toilets- no running water. Water and Mtns were beautiful

Month of VisitApril

Christoph R.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 21, 2022

Pleasant desert oasis

Large lake and great stop between Reno and Las Vegas. Close to the road and hardly any noise. 6$ fee, clean toilet

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Month of VisitNovember

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Debra P.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 2, 2022

Beautiful view

We stayed in the lower level lot. Pit toilets were clean. Listened to coyotes howling just after a beautiful sunset. The weather was perfect with no wind. The reflections off the lake were amazing.

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Month of VisitApril

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Randell C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 30, 2021

Good RV roadstop

This site is a little higher from the lake. There is a day picnic area with tables and shade structures. Further down the trail are dirt pullout areas that can better accommodate rv pull behinds. Verizon was about 2 bars when there but I opted to take next camp spot up the road two miles or so, to get better lake access.

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Month of VisitOctober

stephanie

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 11, 2021

Simplicity Right Off the Highway

My daughter and I stopped here on our way from Las Vegas to Reno. The campground is easy to locate, directly off the Highway. The vault toilets were out of service due to broken locks at the hill top location, they maybe functional down below. There were very few people there, so we had the pick if locations. Be prepared that the sites are on a slope and very rough condition, so you need levelers. However, the view of stars at night were amazing. We had a gorgeous view of the Milky Way around 3am, only rivaled by the view in Great Basin NP. The weather was a good 20 degrees cooler than Las Vegas and then evening breeze made for a comfortable even.

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Month of VisitJuly

Shawn A.

Ranger

Reviewed Mar. 8, 2021

Beautiful area.

The price is right, only 3.00 for this senior pass holder. And what a view! You don’t even hear the highway above. Paved spots and covered picnic tables. No electric or water, but what a sweet place to stay! I will be back.

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Jennifer C.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 1, 2021

Nice place to stop for the night

Great views. Nice spots. Quite a few camping areas. Might be a bit different on a busy summer day but in winter it was nice. Close to the hwy so very convenient. Felt very safe.

Abby M.

Legend

Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020

Worked for the night

Only stayed one night. It had several spots to pick from (at least 20-25) and multiple pit toilets spread throughout. Some of them were closed due to covid. Very quiet and peaceful. The area had a funky smell and SO many flies, maybe due to the heavy amount of algae on the lake but overall, a good stay.

Katie B.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 17, 2020

Spacious with little road noise and beautiful views

Lots of spaces here with picnic tables and hard top awnings to give you some shade. Stopped here on a Tuesday for an overnight and it was very smoky due to the fires in Cali but there was a nice breeze and we still enjoyed the little bit of Mountain View that you could see from the sites. It was 90 degrees F when we arrived on September 16th around 4:30 pm and around 6 pm the breeze started to pick up so it was very comfortable. There is a fee station but there were no envelopes, no way to pay so I think normally it is 6$ but we couldn’t figure out how to pay. We’d definitely return here when the smoke dissipates. Several pull thru sites. We have a 26 foot tr with a Ford F-150. Gravel road, picnic tables and fire pits available. Some restrooms were closed. Sites are gravel and dirt so you will likely need to level.

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Lyf Uninterrupted ..

Guide

Reviewed May. 22, 2020

Beautiful View of the Lake

This is our second stay at this campground by the lake. The sites are pretty level and can accommodate a larger rig. Be sure to go all the way to the end to find the RV sites with covered picnic tables and fire rings. The terraced views of the lake are beautiful. You can walk down to the water but know the lake is farther out than it looks. Vault toilets and dumpster on site. Town of Hawthorne is about 10 miles away with all necessities. If this park is full, you can try Tamarack and 20 mile beach but they’re not as nice.

Kailey C.

Guide

Reviewed May. 21, 2020

Little more established than Tamarack

Nice covered spots with picnic tables, pit toilets and trash services. Beautiful view of the lake, few spots were occupied when we drove by so it is open and available if you're looking for a place to camp!

Yzl B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 12, 2019

Breathtaking

Despite being adjacent to the highway, it is a quiet campground at night. Love the walk to the beach and seeing those dragonflies. We will definitely come back because Mineral County has so much history.

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Cheryl D.

Scout

Reviewed May. 10, 2018

Love walker Lake

I live close by and we go occasionally. FYI dogs are welcome at Walker Lake!

Site20 mile beach

Month of VisitMay