Washoe Lake State Park
Washoe Lake State Park is a state park in Washoe County, Nevada, 5 miles from Carson City. 49 campsites cost $15 per vehicle ($20 non-NV), plus $10 for sites with utility hookups. Day use costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Washoe Lake State Park on the managing agency's own page.
Washoe Lake State Park map
Washoe Lake State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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
- Washoe Lake State Park has 49 developed campsites. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 non-NV), plus $10 for sites with utility hookups. Sites can be reserved in advance. 24 sites have utility hookups. Stays are limited to 7 days in any 30-day period. Some sites fit trailers up to 45 feet.
- Entry to Washoe Lake State Park costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Always Open.
- Washoe Lake State Park is 5 miles from Carson City.
- Yes, 24 campsites at Washoe Lake State Park have utility hookups.
- Drinking water available. Electric hookups available. RV dump station on site. Showers available. Wi-Fi available.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Washoe Lake State Park.
- No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Washoe Lake State Park.
- The Shootist filming location: A scene from John Wayne's final film, The Shootist, was filmed at the park.
Before you go
Washoe Lake State Park is 5 miles from Carson City.
- Drinking water available
- Electric hookups available
- RV dump station on site
- Showers available
- Wi-Fi available
Camping at Washoe Lake State Park
Washoe Lake State Park has 49 developed campsites. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 non-NV), plus $10 for sites with utility hookups. Sites can be reserved in advance. 24 sites have utility hookups. Stays are limited to 7 days in any 30-day period. Some sites fit trailers up to 45 feet.
Campground inside the park boundary: Washoe Lake State Park camping , with its reservation system, site amenities, and season on campgroundsdb.com.
Reserve a site with the park's booking systemTrails
- Deadman's Creek Trail Climbs to a gazebo with views of the valley and the Sierra Nevada
What to see
- Feature Wildlife Viewing Platform ADA-accessible platform in the Wetlands Mitigation area for birds and wild horses
- Film location The Shootist filming location A scene from John Wayne's final film, The Shootist, was filmed at the park
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the park boundary: Little Washoe Lake fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Washoe Lake fishing (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Washoe Lake State Park
- National forestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is 0.5 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.
Photos
- https://parks.nv.gov/parks/washoe-lake (accessed 2026-09-24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_Lake_State_Park (accessed 2026-09-24)
- https://www.nvtrailfinder.com/trails/trail/washoe-lake-state-park (accessed 2026-09-25)