Bob Scott Campground
Its 10 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs Single Site $10 per night ($5 with a senior or access pass), and it is open from May to October. Bob Scott Campground is a National Forest campground near Austin, Nevada.
Closed First-come, first-served
1 / 3The Toiyabe National Forest sign for Bob Scott Campground beside U.S. Route 50 at Bob Scott Summit. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Cell service
- Good
Bob Scott Campground sits inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Historic U.S. Highway 50 ("Loneliest Road in America"): Bob Scott Campground sits just off Historic U.S. Highway 50, nicknamed the "Loneliest Road in America," a few miles east of Austin, Nevada.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site $10 per night ($5 with a senior or access pass)
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26; apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-27
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 10
- Group sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26; maps.campendium.com, accessed 2026-09-26; thedyrt.com, accessed 2026-09-26
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days in a 30-day period
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26
Access and cell service
- Cell service, reported
- Good
- Elevation
- 7,185 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
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Season and winter services
Bob Scott Campground is open from May to October , at 7,185 ft.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26; maps.campendium.com, accessed 2026-09-26
Current conditions
Closed Agency notice, as of 2026-09-21: Bob Scott Campground is currently closed for renovations, per the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest's own recreation page.
- Reported 2025-08-15: Entrance road was roped off with orange cones (visitor report). (maps.campendium.com)
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Around Bob Scott Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Groves Lake, whose mapped center point is 17 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Groves Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Bob Scott Campground, in a straight line: Spencer Hot Springs (hot spring, 12 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Austin and campgrounds in Lander.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-26
- fs.usda.gov (fee, toilets, water, petsAllowed, season, closure, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-26
- maps.campendium.com (sites, maxRvLengthFt, elevationFt, drivewayType, hookups, dumpStation, cellService, closure, conditionReports), accessed 2026-09-26
- thedyrt.com (sites, maxRvLengthFt, cellService), accessed 2026-09-26
- fs.usda.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-26
- apps.fs.usda.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-27
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27