Jarbidge Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping is free, and it is open from June to October. Jarbidge Campground is a National Forest campground near Jarbidge, Nevada.
First-come, first-served
1 / 5Sign at the boundary of the Jarbidge Wilderness along the Jarbidge River Trail, the wilderness area this campground provides access to. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Access road
- Dirt
Jarbidge Campground sits inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Jarbidge Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Jarbidge Wilderness: Jarbidge Campground sits about a mile south of the town of Jarbidge, in the canyon corridor that provides the main access to the Jarbidge Wilderness, Nevada's first designated wilderness area. (en.wikipedia.org)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26
Sites and hookups
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and fire rings. No potable water.
Sources: snoflo.org, accessed 2026-09-26; travelnevada.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
- Access road
- Dirt
41.8631, -115.4292 in Elko. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Jarbidge Campground is open from June to October .
Sources: snoflo.org, accessed 2026-09-26; travelnevada.com, accessed 2026-09-26
Current conditions
- Reported 2026-09-26: Stage 1 fire restrictions (Forest Order (fs.usda.gov)
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Around Jarbidge Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Wildhorse Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 24 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Wildhorse Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Wild Horse Reservoir's mapped center point is 25 miles from Jarbidge Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Wild Horse Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Jarbidge Campground, in a straight line: Wild Horse Reservoir (swimming hole, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-26
- snoflo.org (hookups, dumpStation, fireRings, accessRoad, season), accessed 2026-09-26
- travelnevada.com (maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, fireRings, season), accessed 2026-09-26
- fs.usda.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-26
- en.wikipedia.org (notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-26
- fs.usda.gov (conditionReports), accessed 2026-09-26
- commons.wikimedia.org (photos), accessed 2026-09-26
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27