What are the visitor center hours at Mormon Station State Historic Park?

Museum: May to September 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; October to April 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. $1 admission, children 12 and under free (as of September 25, 2026).

Are dogs allowed at Mormon Station State Historic Park?

Yes, dogs are allowed at Mormon Station State Historic Park.

Can you fly a drone at Mormon Station State Historic Park?

No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Mormon Station State Historic Park.

State park

Mormon Station State Historic Park

Mormon Station State Historic Park is a state park in Douglas County, Nevada. Day use costs Park is Free/Museum is $1.00. Hours: Park: always open Museum: seasonal, see below. Kinsey House: Not Currently Open.

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

Mormon Station State Historic Park map

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

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Fire restrictions

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

Fire Restrictions in Place

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

: Entry to Mormon Station State Historic Park costs Park is Free/Museum is $1.00. Hours: Park: always open Museum: seasonal, see below. Kinsey House: Not Currently Open.
: Museum: May to September 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; October to April 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. $1 admission, children 12 and under free (as of September 25, 2026).
: Yes, dogs are allowed at Mormon Station State Historic Park.
: No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Mormon Station State Historic Park.

Before you go

Drinking water available

Trails

Self-Guided Interpretive Walking Tour (0.5 mi) Accessible path with exhibits on 100 years of life in Genoa, early 1850s to early 1950s

What to see

Historic site Trading post museum Replica of the 1851 Reese Company log trading post, which burned in 1910
Historic site Stockade and Wagon Shed Free to visit
Historic site 1856 Kinsey House One of Nevada's oldest surviving residences; not currently open
Historic site 1908 Blacksmith Shop Restored to its early-1900s appearance, with blacksmithing exhibits
Historic site Campbell Homestead Orchard, early-1900s chicken house and the 1948 Arribalsaga-Campbell House
Feature Nevada Historical Marker 12

Public lands next to Mormon Station State Historic Park

National forestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
National forestLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a national forest, is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.