State park

Wild Horse State Recreation Area

Wild Horse State Recreation Area is a state park in Elko County, Nevada, 18 miles from Mountain City. 34 campsites cost $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles); cabins $90 per night ($95 for non-NV vehicles). Day use costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Park Always Open, Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Daily.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Wild Horse State Recreation Area on the managing agency's own page.

Wild Horse State Recreation Area
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0

Wild Horse State Recreation Area map

Wild Horse State Recreation Area 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

Wild Horse State Recreation Area has 34 developed campsites in 1 campground. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles); cabins $90 per night ($95 for non-NV vehicles). Stays are limited to 14 days in any 30-day period.
Entry to Wild Horse State Recreation Area costs $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Park Always Open, Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Daily.
Wild Horse State Recreation Area is 18 miles from Mountain City. It is 65 miles from Elko. Open year-round, but winters are harsh; come prepared for extreme cold (as of September 25, 2026).
No, Wild Horse State Recreation Area has no RV hookups.
Drinking water from Summer months only only. No electric hookups. RV dump station on site. Showers available. Limited cell service.
Park office open 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM daily (as of September 25, 2026).
Yes, dogs are allowed at Wild Horse State Recreation Area.
No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Wild Horse State Recreation Area.
Yes, Wild Horse Reservoir is open to swimming at Wild Horse State Recreation Area.
Yes, Wild Horse State Recreation Area has cabins available.

Before you go

Wild Horse State Recreation Area is 18 miles from Mountain City. It is 65 miles from Elko.

Open year-round, but winters are harsh; come prepared for extreme cold (as of September 25, 2026).

  • Drinking water from Summer months only only
  • No electric hookups
  • RV dump station on site
  • Showers available
  • Limited cell service

Camping at Wild Horse State Recreation Area

Wild Horse State Recreation Area has 34 developed campsites in 1 campground. Camping costs $15 per vehicle ($20 for non-NV vehicles); cabins $90 per night ($95 for non-NV vehicles). Stays are limited to 14 days in any 30-day period.

Campground inside the park boundary: Wild Horse State Recreation Area camping , with its reservation system, site amenities, and season on campgroundsdb.com.

Reserve a site with the park's booking system

Trails

  • Wild Horse Loop Trail (1 mi) Circles the campground loops to the reservoir shore
  • OHV Trail (0.7 mi) OHVs allowed only to exit and re-enter the park
  • Beach Trail (0.1 mi) Leads to the day-use beach and fishing access

Swimming

  • Wild Horse Reservoir

Fishing and water

Wildhorse Reservoir fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Wild Horse State Recreation Area

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

Photos

Photo of Wild Horse State Recreation Area
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0