Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Forest Service6,704,352 acres · USDA Forest Service
Can you sleep here
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Stay limit14 days in most forests — the exact limit is set per forest and district
In an RVDispersed sites are unimproved: no hookups, no water, no dump station, and access roads are often unsurfaced. Designated wilderness inside the unit is closed to all vehicles.
Rule36 CFR 261.58 — occupancy and use, set by forest order
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 10,476 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 56
- Longest rig
- 82 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
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Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 56 campgrounds shown
56 of 56 campgrounds
- Angel Creek CampgroundMay – November · Reservations accepted
- Angel Lake CampgroundJune – October · Reservations accepted
- Big Bend CampgroundMay – November · First-come, first-served
- Big Creek CampgroundMid-May – Late October · First-come, first-served
- Bob Scott CampgroundMid-May – Late October · First-come, first-served
- Bootleg Campground63 sitesLate May – Mid-September · First-come, first-served
- Buckeye Campground68 sitesLate May – Late September · First-come, first-served
- Centerville Flat Dispersed CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Chris Flat Campground15 sitesLate April – Early October · First-come, first-served
- Columbine CampgroundMid-May – Late October · First-come, first-served
- Crags Campgroundto 45 ft · 28 sites · Pull-throughLate May – September · Reservations accepted
- Crystal Springs Campground17 sitesLast Week of April – September · First-come, first-served
- Desert Creek CampgroundLate May – Early October · First-come, first-served
- East Creek Campground12 sitesEnd of May – Mid-October · First-come, first-served
- Fletcher View Campgroundto 40 ft · 12 sites · ElectricJanuary – December · Reservations accepted
- Galena Creek Visitor CenterReservations accepted
- Green Creek CampgroundLate April – Early October · First-come, first-served
- Hilltop Campgroundto 35 ft · 38 sitesMay – November · Reservations accepted
- Honeymoon Flat Campgroundto 45 ft · 28 sites · Pull-through · Bear boxesLate April – Late September · Reservations accepted
- Hope Valley CampgroundMay – September · First-come, first-served
- INDIAN CREEK CAMPGROUND (CA)to 45 ft · 32 sites · Pull-through · Bear boxesSeason not published
- Jack Creek CampgroundMay – October · First-come, first-served
- Kingston CampgroundMid-May – Late October · First-come, first-served
- Kit Carson Campgroundto 45 ft · 12 sites · Bear boxesMay – September · First-come, first-served
- Kyle Canyon Picnic AreaJanuary – December · First-come, first-served
- Leavitt Meadows Campground16 sitesLate May – Late September · First-come, first-served
- Lookout Campgroundto 50 ft · 20 sites · Pull-throughMay – October · First-come, first-served
- Lower Bluster CampgroundJune – October · First-come, first-served
- Lower Twin Lake CampgroundLate April – Early October · Reservations accepted
- Lower Virginia Creek Primitive CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Lye Creek CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Mahogany Grove Group CampgroundApril – November · Reservations accepted
- Markleeville Campground9 sitesApril – September · First-come, first-served
- McWilliams Campgroundto 64 ft · 77 sites · Pull-throughMay – October · Reservations accepted
- Mt. Rose CampgroundJune – September · First-come, first-served
- Obsidian Campground11 sitesLate May – Mid-October · First-come, first-served
- Paha Campgroundto 45 ft · 22 sitesMid-May – Mid-September · Reservations accepted
- Pavlak CampgroundJune – October · First-come, first-served
- Peavine Creek CampgroundMid-May – Late October · First-come, first-served
- Pine Creek CampgroundMid-May – Late October · First-come, first-served
- Pine Creek CampgroundJune – October · First-come, first-served
- Robinson Creek South/North CampgroundLate April – Early October · Reservations accepted
- San Juan Dispersed CampgroundMid-May – Late October · Reservations accepted
- Sawmill CampgroundJune – October · First-come, first-served
- Silver Creek Campgroundto 51 ft · 22 sites · Pull-through · Bear boxesJune – September · First-come, first-served
- Slide Creek CampgroundJune – October · First-come, first-served
- Sonora Bridge Campground23 sitesLate May – Early October · First-come, first-served
- South Ruby Campgroundto 50 ft · 37 sitesMay – November · Reservations accepted
- Thomas Canyon Campgroundto 65 ft · 43 sites · Pull-throughMay – November · Reservations accepted
- Timber Creek Campgroundto 35 ft · 9 sitesReservations accepted
- Toquima Cave CampgroundMid-May – Late October · First-come, first-served
- Trumbull Lake Campgroundto 82 ft · 42 sites · Pull-throughEarly June – Early October · Reservations accepted
- Upper Bluster CampgroundJune – October · First-come, first-served
- Upper Virginia Creek Primitive CampgroundLate May – Mid-October · First-come, first-served
- Ward Mountain CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Wildhorse Crossing CampgroundMay – November · First-come, first-served
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
The Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest (HTNF) is the principal U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Nevada, and has a smaller portion further west in Eastern California in the state of California. With an area of 6,289,821 acres (25,454.00 km2), it is the largest U.S. National Forest reservation outside of Alaska.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Hoover Wilderness128,105 acres
- High Schells Wilderness121,456 acres
- Arc Dome Wilderness120,280 acres
- Jarbidge Wilderness110,513 acres
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness93,124 acres
- Table Mountain Wilderness92,627 acres
- Mt. Moriah Wilderness79,942 acres
- Mt. Charleston Wilderness54,881 acres
- Grant Range Wilderness52,451 acres
- Wovoka Wilderness49,151 acres
- Currant Mountain Wilderness47,311 acres
- White Pine Range Wilderness40,041 acres
- East Humboldts Wilderness36,651 acres
- Shellback Wilderness36,151 acres
- Alta Toquima Wilderness35,581 acres
- Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness32,072 acres
- Mt. Rose Wilderness31,311 acres
- Quinn Canyon Wilderness26,310 acres
- Bald Mountain Wilderness22,374 acres
- Red Mountain Wilderness20,521 acres
- La Madre Mountain Wilderness19,047 acres
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