North Wildhorse Recreation Area
North Wildhorse Recreation Area is a BLM campground near Elko, Nevada. Reservation, fee, and season are not on record yet.
1 / 4One of the three group sites at North Wildhorse Recreation Area, with Wild Horse Reservoir behind it. Photo: BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Managed by
- BLM
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Access road
- Paved
- Shade
- Some shade
It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Wildhorse Reservoir: A year-round northeastern Nevada fishery, with ice fishing December through early March and boating, water skiing and wind surfing in summer. (blm.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Fee
- Fee unconfirmed: BLM's page lists $10 to $40 a night in its text but "No Fees" in its fee field. Ask BLM, 775-753-0200.
Source: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-27
Sites and hookups
- Group sites
- 3
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Source: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-26
Access and cell service
- Access road
- Paved
- Shade
- Some shade
- Elevation
- 6,208 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- 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.
41.6902, -115.8200 in Elko. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Current conditions
- Reported 2026-08-21: NDOW placed Wild Horse Reservoir under a Harmful Algal Bloom Watch Advisory; water levels were down more than 20 feet and the boat dock had been removed for the season, though the boat ramp stayed usable. (ndow.org)
Common questions
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Around North Wildhorse Recreation Area
North Wildhorse Recreation Area sits on Wildhorse Reservoir, 1.8 miles from the lake's mapped center point. Stocking record and species: Wildhorse Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Wild Horse Reservoir's mapped center point is 1.3 miles from North Wildhorse Recreation Area in a straight line. Current water level: Wild Horse Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to North Wildhorse Recreation Area, in a straight line: Wild Horse Reservoir (swimming hole, 1.8 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Wild Horse State Recreation Area 
First-come Wildhorse Crossing Campground 
First-come Big Bend Campground More campgrounds: camping near Elko and campgrounds in Elko.
Sources
- blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-26
- gis.blm.gov (coordinates), accessed 2026-09-26
- en.wikipedia.org (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-26
- ndow.org (conditionReports), accessed 2026-09-26
- blm.gov (fee), accessed 2026-09-27
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 2: BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 3: BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 4: BLM Nevada, Public domain