Cleve Creek Campground
Its 13 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Cleve Creek Campground is a BLM campground near Ely, Nevada.
First-come, first-served
1 / 6A shaded picnic table at a Cleve Creek Campground site, with the Schell Creek Range behind. Photo: Samantha Szesciorka, BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Managed by
- BLM
It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of High Schells Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Cleve Creek: Cleve Creek runs through the campground under large cottonwood trees. The USGS streamgage "Cleve Ck nr Ely, NV" (10243700) sits about 0.8 km downstream of the campground. (waterdata.usgs.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Sources: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-27; gis.blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-27
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 13
- Group sites
- 1
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and fire rings. No potable water.
Sources: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-27; gis.blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-27
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,229 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- Verizon
- No coverage mapped
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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Around Cleve Creek Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Cleve Creek, whose mapped center point is 3.7 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Cleve Creek fishing on fishypedia.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Cave Lake fishing (8.5 miles) , Cave Creek fishing (8.7 miles) , and Sacramento Pass Pond fishing (14 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Cleve Creek Campground, in a straight line: Cave Lake (swimming hole, 9.8 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Cave Lake State Park 
First-come Berry Creek Campground 
First-come Sacramento Pass Recreation Area 
Reservable Timber Creek Campground More campgrounds: camping near Ely and campgrounds in White Pine.
Sources
- blm.gov (manager, sites, toilets, water, fireRings, notableFeature, coordinates), accessed 2026-09-27
- gis.blm.gov (reservationSystem, fee, toilets), accessed 2026-09-27
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-27
- waterdata.usgs.gov (notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-27
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Samantha Szesciorka, BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 2: Samantha Szesciorka, BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 3: Samantha Szesciorka, BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 4: Samantha Szesciorka, BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 5: Samantha Szesciorka, BLM Nevada, Public domain
- Photo 6: Samantha Szesciorka, BLM Nevada, Public domain