Camping near Carson City, Nevada

Camping near Carson City, Nevada includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. 1 stays open all year. Another 6 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Carson City.

Washoe Lake State Park

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Camping near Carson City at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Washoe Lake State Park: "$15/night + $10 hookup fee ($20 non-NV)"
Distance from Carson City: 6.5 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 5,033 ft at Washoe Lake State Park (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 49 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Washoe Lake State Park; longest stated RV length 45 ft (Washoe Lake State Park)
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Carson City's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Reservable Washoe Lake State Park Carson City · State Park · 6.5 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 49
Season: Year-round
Fee: $15/night + $10 hookup fee ($20 non-NV)

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Carson City

Dayton State Park, 11 miles from Carson City in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($15/night ($20 non-NV)); listed under camping near Dayton.
Davis Creek Campground, 12 miles from Carson City in a straight line , County , reservable ($30/site/night (7 people, 1 vehicle); $6 per extra vehicle, $1 per pet); listed under camping near Washoe Valley.
Mt. Rose Campground, 14 miles from Carson City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Incline Village.
Zephyr Cove RV & Campground, 15 miles from Carson City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Zephyr Cove.
Nevada Beach Campground, 16 miles from Carson City in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $47 per night); listed under camping near Stateline.
Fort Churchill State Historic Park, 28 miles from Carson City in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($15/night ($20 non-NV)); listed under camping near Silver Springs.

Things to do near Carson City

Public land and water within 30 miles of Carson City, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Carson River fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.3 miles from Carson City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Carson Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 2.8 miles from Carson City; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Baily Fishing Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.1 miles from Carson City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Kings Canyon Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 3.8 miles from Carson City; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
Washoe Lake State Park, its campground is 6.5 miles from Carson City; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Wetlands and feral horses, at Washoe Lake State Park (6.5 miles from Carson City): Washoe Lake State Park's wetlands draw diverse birds and waterfowl, and feral horses roam the park; visitors are asked not to feed or approach them.
Hobart Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7 miles from Carson City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Washoe Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.3 miles from Carson City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Marlette Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.4 miles from Carson City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Spooner Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.2 miles from Carson City; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Carson City

Nearest emergency room: Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, 1600 Medical Pkwy, Carson City, NV, 4 miles from Carson City , (775) 445-8000. Next nearest: Incline Village Community Hospital, 880 Alder Ave, Incline Village, NV, 13 miles, (775) 833-4100. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Fairview Food Mart convenience store · 0.3 miles
ExtraMile convenience store · 0.6 miles
US Foods supermarket · 1 mile
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.6 miles
Shell fuel station · 1.1 miles
Valero fuel station · 1.1 miles
RV dump station: Carson RV Resort RV park · 2.8 miles · (775) 882-2445
Silver City RV Resort RV park · 6 miles · (800) 997-6393
Virginia City RV Park RV park · 12 miles
Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 1 mile
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 2.1 miles
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.3 miles
Laundromat: Coin-op Laundry laundromat · 2.1 miles · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-21:00
LaunderLand laundromat · 2.1 miles
Incline Laundry laundromat · 13 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Carson City: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-26; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Carson City, NV?

1 public campground is on record near Carson City. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Washoe Lake State Park (6.5 miles). 1 books through Reserve Nevada.

Is there free camping near Carson City, NV?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Carson City charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Carson City, NV?

1 campground near Carson City takes RVs: Washoe Lake State Park. Washoe Lake State Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Carson RV Resort, 2.8 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Carson City with drinking water?

Washoe Lake State Park has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Carson City, NV?

Yes: Washoe Lake State Park is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Carson City, NV?

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, 1600 Medical Pkwy, Carson City, NV, is 4 miles from Carson City in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (775) 445-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

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