State park

Spring Valley State Park

Spring Valley State Park is a state park in Lincoln County, Nevada. Campsites cost $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles); camp and boat $20 ($25 for non-NV vehicles). Day use costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.

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

Spring Valley State Park
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Spring Valley State Park map

Spring Valley State 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.

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

Spring Valley State Park has 2 developed campgrounds. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles); camp and boat $20 ($25 for non-NV vehicles). Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. Ranch Campground (7 sites, two miles north of the main campground) remains first come, first served; the park links other camping reservations to reservenevada.com (as of September 25, 2026). Stays are limited to 7 days in any 30-day period. Some sites fit trailers up to 40 feet.
Entry to Spring Valley State Park costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.
No, day use at Spring Valley State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Drinking water available. RV dump station on site. Showers available. Flush and vault toilets, depending on the area. No cell service.
Yes, dogs are allowed at Spring Valley State Park.
No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Spring Valley State Park.
Yes, Eagle Valley Reservoir is open to swimming at Spring Valley State Park.

Before you go

Open year-round, but expect colder winter temperatures and snow (as of September 25, 2026).

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

  • Drinking water available
  • RV dump station on site
  • Showers available
  • Flush and vault toilets, depending on the area
  • No cell service

Camping at Spring Valley State Park

Spring Valley State Park has 2 developed campgrounds. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles); camp and boat $20 ($25 for non-NV vehicles). Some campgrounds take reservations and others are first come, first served. Ranch Campground (7 sites, two miles north of the main campground) remains first come, first served; the park links other camping reservations to reservenevada.com (as of September 25, 2026). Stays are limited to 7 days in any 30-day period. Some sites fit trailers up to 40 feet.

Campground inside the park boundary: Spring Valley State Park camping , with its reservation system, site amenities, and season on campgroundsdb.com.

Reserve a site with the park's booking system

Meadow Valley Campground (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Trails

  • Stone Cabin to Ranch Campground (2.3 mi one way) Developed trail linking the historic Stone Cabin and Ranch Campground

What to see

  • Historic site Stone Cabin Mormon pioneer stone home from the settlement that began in 1864
  • Rock formation George Washington Rock Large outcrop mid-valley, possibly a prehistoric lookout
  • Historic site Millet Ranch Late 19th-century ranch buildings, now the park headquarters
  • Historic site Rice Ranch Late 19th-century ranch buildings

Swimming

  • Eagle Valley Reservoir

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the park boundary: Eagle Valley Reservoir fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Spring Valley State Park

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

Photos

Photo of Spring Valley State Park
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0