Camping near Spring Creek, Nevada

Camping near Spring Creek, Nevada includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 3 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Spring Creek.

South Ruby Campground

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Camping near Spring Creek at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at South Ruby Campground: "Single Site: $17 per night ($8.50 with a senior or access pass), Double Site: $34 per night"
Distance from Spring Creek: 40 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 6,000 ft at South Ruby Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 35 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 50 ft (South Ruby Campground)
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Spring Creek's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Reservable South Ruby Campground Spring Creek · National Forest · 39.5 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 35
Season: May to September
Fee: Single Site: $17 per night ($8.50 with a senior or access pass), Double Site: $34 per night

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Spring Creek

South Fork State Recreation Area, 9.5 miles from Spring Creek in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($15/night + $10 hookup fee ($20 non-NV); camp and boat $20/night ($25 non-NV)); listed under camping near Elko.
Thomas Canyon Campground, 12 miles from Spring Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night ($9.50 with a senior or access pass), Double Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Elko.
Zunino/Jiggs Reservoir Recreation Area, 20 miles from Spring Creek in a straight line , BLM ($5 camping, $5 per vehicle day use); listed under camping near Elko.

Things to do near Spring Creek

Public land and water within 30 miles of Spring Creek, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

South Fork Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.8 miles from Spring Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
South Fork State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Spring Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
South Fork Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 11 miles from Spring Creek; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Lamoille Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Spring Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Ruby Mountains Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Spring Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Humboldt River, South Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Spring Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Jiggs Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Spring Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Dorsey Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Spring Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Carlin Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Spring Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
East Humboldts Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 28 miles from Spring Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Spring Creek

Nearest emergency room: Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital, 2001 Errecart Blvd, Elko, NV, 8.7 miles from Spring Creek , (775) 738-5151. Next nearest: Battle Mountain General Hospital, 535 S Humboldt St, Battle Mountain, NV, 71 miles, (775) 635-2550. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Shell convenience store · 0.3 miles
Khoury's Fresh Market supermarket · 0.4 miles
Maverik convenience store · 3.6 miles
Fuel: Shell fuel station · 0.3 miles
Maverik fuel station · 3.6 miles
Sinclair fuel station · 5.1 miles · (775) 738-9298
Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 11 miles
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 12 miles
Laundromat: Jet Coin laundromat · 11 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Spring Creek: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-26; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Spring Creek, NV?

1 public campground is on record near Spring Creek. Nearest first, straight-line from town: South Ruby Campground (40 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Spring Creek, NV?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Spring Creek charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Spring Creek, NV?

1 campground near Spring Creek takes RVs: South Ruby Campground. None has hookups on record.

Where can I camp near Spring Creek with drinking water?

South Ruby Campground has potable water on record.

Where can I camp near a lake around Spring Creek, NV?

South Ruby Campground sits on Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Spring Creek, NV?

Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital, 2001 Errecart Blvd, Elko, NV, is 8.7 miles from Spring Creek in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (775) 738-5151. In an emergency, call 911.

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