Urdahl Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Urdahl Campground is a National Forest campground near Elko, Nevada.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Elko, Nevada

The end of the road along the Jarbidge River, about 300 yards from Urdahl Campground, where the Jarbidge River Trail begins

The Jarbidge River Trail just south of Dry Gulch, about 1.5 miles up the canyon from the campground

Fireweed along the Jarbidge River just south of Dry Gulch, on the trail upstream of the campground

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The end of the road along the Jarbidge River, about 300 yards from Urdahl Campground, where the Jarbidge River Trail begins. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0

Managed by: National Forest
Cell service: No coverage

Urdahl Campground sits inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Jarbidge Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Jarbidge Wilderness: A roughly 113,000-acre wilderness in the Jarbidge Mountains, designated in 1964 as Nevada's first protected wilderness; Urdahl sits in the remote Jarbidge recreation cluster near its edge. (en.wikipedia.org)

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: None, first-come
Fee: Free

Source: campflare.com, accessed 2026-09-26

Rules

Stay limit: 14 days in a 30-day period

Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26

Access and cell service

Cell service, reported: No coverage

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Urdahl Campground?

No. Urdahl Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Urdahl Campground?

Camping at Urdahl Campground is free.

How long can you stay at Urdahl Campground?

The stay limit at Urdahl Campground is 14 days in a 30-day period.

Is there cell service at Urdahl Campground?

Probably not: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows no 4G LTE or 5G from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at or within about half a mile of Urdahl Campground. Visitor reports on record agree. 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.

Who manages Urdahl Campground?

Urdahl Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Urdahl Campground

fishypedia.com · 23 miles

The nearest lake with a fishing page is Wildhorse Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 23 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Wildhorse Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.

reservoirfinder.com · 24 miles

Wild Horse Reservoir's mapped center point is 24 miles from Urdahl Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Wild Horse Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

The nearest swimming hole to Urdahl Campground, in a straight line: Wild Horse Reservoir (swimming hole, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.