State park

Dayton State Park

Dayton State Park is a state park in Lyon County, Nevada. 10 campsites cost $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles). Day use costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.

Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Dayton State Park on the managing agency's own page.

Dayton State Park
Photo: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain

Dayton State Park map

Dayton State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Closures

  • RV dump station closed for repairs and upgrades since July 3, 2024, no estimated reopening date (as of September 25, 2026). Current notice

Fire restrictions

One fire restriction order is recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.

Nevada Fire Info, BLM Nevada's interagency fire site, keeps the Nevada fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Nevada fire map of active fires.

Common questions

Dayton State Park has 10 developed campsites in 1 campground. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles). Stays are limited to 7 days in any 30-day period. Some sites fit trailers up to 34 feet. There is 1 group site.
Entry to Dayton State Park costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.
RV dump station closed for repairs and upgrades since July 3, 2024, no estimated reopening date (as of September 25, 2026).
Drinking water available. No RV dump station. Flush restrooms.
Yes, dogs are allowed at Dayton State Park.
No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Dayton State Park.

Before you go

  • Drinking water available
  • No RV dump station
  • Flush restrooms

Camping at Dayton State Park

Dayton State Park has 10 developed campsites in 1 campground. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles). Stays are limited to 7 days in any 30-day period. Some sites fit trailers up to 34 feet. There is 1 group site.

Dayton State Park camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Reserve a site with the park's booking system

Trails

  • Nature Trail Starts by the main kiosk near the campground, through cottonwoods along a Carson River runoff
  • River Trail From the park's east end to a paddler portage spot on the Carson River
  • Mary's Garden Trail Small loop starting near the restrooms, with picnic tables at the start
  • Tunnel Trail Through a storm drain tunnel under U.S. 50 to the Rock Point Mill ruins

What to see

  • Historic site Rock Point Mill ruins Stone walls of an 1861 mill, one of the first to process Comstock Lode ore
  • Historic site Old U.S. Highway 50 remains A remnant section of the old highway in the upper park