Nevada State Parks
Camping , fishing , hiking , swimming , nature study , star-gazing — not your thing ? How about mountain biking , horseback riding , boating , water skiing , snowshoeing , ice-skating ? Choose your favorite outdoor activity and Nevada State Parks will provide a place for it . Nevada ’ s 23 state parks , recreation areas and historic sites are stretched across terrains as diverse as alpine forests and bone-dry deserts . Among them are natural lakes and man-made reservoirs , such as world-famous , 22 mile long Lake Tahoe or the much smaller Echo Canyon and its 35-acre reservoir .
Other parks provide glimpses into the past . Valley of Fire is one of the state ’ s oldest , with 3,000-year-old petroglyphs carved in sandstone and breathtaking views of the maroon-colored rock formations created during the age of the dinosaurs . Mormon Station in Genoa and the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort feature replicas of 19th-century fortifications and visitor centers explaining regional history .
Many campgrounds and RV facilities are open all year , depending on the weather - you can even stay in a yurt at Cave Lake State Park near Ely . Trailheads are well marked , and facilities at many parks include RV dump stations , showers and day use facilities for groups . For more information on Off-highway Vehicles ( OHV ) registration , go to Department of Motor Vehicles at dmvnv . com .
• Beaver Dam State Park
• Berlin-Ichthyosaur 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
• Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site
• Fort Churchill State Historic Site
• Fort Churchill State Historic Park
• Kershaw-Ryan State Park
• Lahontan State Recreation Area
• Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park - Sand Harbor - Spooner Backcountry - Cave Rock
• Mormon Station State Historic Park
• Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
• Rye Patch State Recreation Area
• South Fork State Recreation Area
• Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
• Spring Valley State Park
• Valley of Fire State Park
• Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
• Washoe Lake State Park
• Wild Horse State Recreation Park