Kershaw-Ryan State Park

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Before you go

Kershaw-Ryan State Park is 2 miles from Caliente.

Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.

• Drinking water available
• Electric hookups available
• RV dump station on site
• Showers available
• Flush restrooms

Camping at Kershaw-Ryan State Park

Kershaw-Ryan State Park has 20 developed campsites in 1 campground. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles); +$10 for sites with utility hookups. Sites can be reserved in advance. 16 sites have utility hookups. The 16 hookup sites are reservable at reservenevada.com; the campground loop's 4 tent-only sites remain first come, first served (as of September 25, 2026). Stays are limited to 7 days in any 30-day period.

Trails

• Overlook Loop Backcountry trail above the canyon; mountain biking not recommended
• Canyon View (0.5 mi one way) Mountain biking not recommended past the O.G. junction
• Rattlesnake Loop (0.2 mi loop) Short loop near the picnic area; mountain biking not recommended
• Redemption Loop (6 mi loop) Longest trail on the park map; rated easiest for mountain bikes
• Upper Vista (1.4 mi one way)
• Rainbow Rim (1.3 mi one way)
• Eric's Anthill (1.25 mi one way)
• Newcomer (1 mi one way)
• Short Round (0.8 mi one way)
• Redemption Alternate (0.6 mi one way)
• Rainbow Rollercoaster (0.3 mi one way) Rated most difficult (double black diamond) for mountain bikes
• O.G. (0.3 mi one way)
• Skidsteer (0.25 mi one way)
• Park to Railroad Depot path (2.3 mi one way) Non-motorized paved path from the park to the Caliente railroad depot

What to see

• Feature Children's wading pool Spring-fed pond used as a wading pool; drained Oct. 1 to May 1, no lifeguard, no pets
• Feature Kershaw Gardens Site of the Kershaws' 1873 orchard and garden, where the fruit trees and wading pool now sit

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