Lahontan State Recreation Area
Lahontan State Recreation Area is a state park in Lyon County, Nevada, 18 miles from Fallon on paved roads. Campsites cost $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles). Day use costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Lahontan State Recreation Area on the managing agency's own page.
Lahontan State Recreation Area map
Lahontan State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Closures
- Swimming is prohibited for visitors and pets on the Silver Springs side of Lahontan Reservoir because of a harmful algal bloom, and the whole reservoir is under a HAB Danger Advisory (water contact not recommended). Camping and boating stay open (as of September 25, 2026). Current notice
- Showers and flush toilets close for the off-season, October to May (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
- Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles). Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. Silver Springs Beach #7 (developed, open year-round) and River Camp are reservable; primitive on-the-beach camping elsewhere is first come, first served (as of September 25, 2026). Stays are limited to 14 days in any 30-day period.
- Entry to Lahontan State Recreation Area costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.
- Swimming is prohibited for visitors and pets on the Silver Springs side of Lahontan Reservoir because of a harmful algal bloom, and the whole reservoir is under a HAB Danger Advisory (water contact not recommended). Camping and boating stay open (as of September 25, 2026). Showers and flush toilets close for the off-season, October to May (as of September 25, 2026).
- Lahontan State Recreation Area is 18 miles from Fallon on paved roads. It is 45 miles from Carson City.
- Drinking water available. RV dump station on site. Showers available. Flush and vault toilets, depending on the area.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Lahontan State Recreation Area.
- No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Lahontan State Recreation Area.
Before you go
Lahontan State Recreation Area is 18 miles from Fallon on paved roads. It is 45 miles from Carson City.
- Drinking water available
- RV dump station on site
- Showers available
- Flush and vault toilets, depending on the area
Camping at Lahontan State Recreation Area
Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles). Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. Silver Springs Beach #7 (developed, open year-round) and River Camp are reservable; primitive on-the-beach camping elsewhere is first come, first served (as of September 25, 2026). Stays are limited to 14 days in any 30-day period.
Campground inside the park boundary: Lahontan State Recreation Area camping , with its reservation system, site amenities, and season on campgroundsdb.com.
Reserve a site with the park's booking systemWhat to see
- Historic site Lahontan Dam Newlands Project dam on the Carson River, completed in 1915; 162 feet high and 1,700 feet long
Fishing and water
- Lahontan Reservoir water level (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its dam and reservoir record on reservoirfinder.com.
- Lahontan Reservoir fishing (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Lahontan State Recreation Area
- State parkLahontan State Recreation Area borders Fort Churchill State Historic Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Photos
- https://parks.nv.gov/parks/lahontan (accessed 2026-09-24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahontan_State_Recreation_Area (accessed 2026-09-24)
- https://parks.nv.gov/news/swimming-prohibited-for-visitors-and-pets-at-silver-springs-side-of-lahontan-reservoir (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://parks.nv.gov/about/hab-advisory (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://www.nvtrailfinder.com/trails/trail/lahontan-state-recreation-area (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://www.campsitephotos.com/campground/nv/lahontan-state-recreation-area/ (accessed 2026-09-25)