Pavlak Campground
Its 2 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping is free, and it is open from June to October. Pavlak Campground is a National Forest campground near Jarbidge, Nevada.
First-come, first-served
1 / 3The Jarbidge River next to Charleston-Jarbidge Road, about 100 yards from Pavlak Campground. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Cell service
- No coverage
Pavlak Campground sits inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Jarbidge Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Jarbidge River bridge crossing: The campground sits next to a bridge over the Jarbidge River about 2 miles south of Jarbidge; Forest Road 062 runs right alongside, so OHV traffic passes near camp through the day. (fs.usda.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 2
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26; campflare.com, accessed 2026-09-26; boondockersbible.com, accessed 2026-09-26
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days in a 30-day period
- Pets
- Allowed
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26; boondockersbible.com, accessed 2026-09-26
Access and cell service
- Cell service, reported
- No coverage
- Elevation
- 6,509 ft
41.8468, -115.4285 in Elko. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Pavlak Campground is open from June to October , at 6,509 ft.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-26; boondockersbible.com, accessed 2026-09-26
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Around Pavlak Campground
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.
Wild Horse Reservoir's mapped center point is 24 miles from Pavlak Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Wild Horse Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Pavlak 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
- fs.usda.gov (season, toilets, water, fee, petsAllowed), accessed 2026-09-26
- fs.usda.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-26
- campflare.com (cellService, showers), accessed 2026-09-26
- boondockersbible.com (sites, elevationFt, drivewayType, stayLimit, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-26
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27