Camping near Yerington, Nevada

Camping near Yerington, Nevada includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. 1 stays open all year. Another 4 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Yerington.

Walker River State Recreation Area

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Camping near Yerington at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Walker River State Recreation Area: "$15/night + $10 hookup fee ($20 non-NV)"
Distance from Yerington: 10 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 4,390 ft at Walker River State Recreation Area (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 51 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Walker River State Recreation Area; longest stated RV length 80 ft (Walker River State Recreation Area)
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Yerington'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 Walker River State Recreation Area Yerington · State Park · 10 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 51
Season: Year-round
Fee: $15/night + $10 hookup fee ($20 non-NV)

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Yerington

Fort Churchill State Historic Park, 25 miles from Yerington in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($15/night ($20 non-NV)); listed under camping near Silver Springs.
Sportsman's Beach Recreation Site, 26 miles from Yerington in a straight line , BLM , first-come (Developed site $6/night or $36/week per vehicle; primitive area $4/night or $22/week; Senior and Access Passes honored); listed under camping near Mineral.
Desert Creek Campground, 26 miles from Yerington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Douglas.
Lahontan State Recreation Area, 30 miles from Yerington in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($15/night ($20 non-NV)); listed under camping near Silver Springs.

Things to do near Yerington

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

Walker River, East Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.7 miles from Yerington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Walker River, West Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.7 miles from Yerington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Hinkson Slough fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.4 miles from Yerington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Walker River State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Yerington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Pistone-Black Mountain National Conservation Area, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 11 miles from Yerington; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Fort Churchill Cooling Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Yerington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
North Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Yerington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Weber Reservoir water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 15 miles from Yerington; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Desert Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Yerington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Fort Churchill State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Yerington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Yerington

Nearest emergency room: South Lyon Medical Center, 213 S Whitacre St, Yerington, NV, 3.6 miles from Yerington , (775) 781-3761. Next nearest: Carson Valley Health, 1107 Us Hwy 395, Gardnerville, NV, 33 miles, (775) 782-1500. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Raley's supermarket · 4.1 miles
Maverik convenience store · 4.1 miles
Fuel: Sinclair fuel station · 3.9 miles · (775) 463-2552
Maverik fuel station · 4.1 miles
Golden Gate fuel station · 4.7 miles
Pharmacy: Rex Drugs pharmacy · 3.6 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Yerington: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, 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 Yerington, NV?

1 public campground is on record near Yerington. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Walker River State Recreation Area (10 miles). 1 books through Reserve Nevada.

Is there free camping near Yerington, NV?

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

Where can I camp with an RV near Yerington, NV?

1 campground near Yerington takes RVs: Walker River State Recreation Area. Walker River State Recreation Area has hookups.

Where can I camp near Yerington with drinking water?

Walker River State Recreation Area has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Yerington, NV?

Yes: Walker River State Recreation Area is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Yerington, NV?

South Lyon Medical Center, 213 S Whitacre St, Yerington, NV, is 3.6 miles from Yerington in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (775) 781-3761. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in Nevada ; by agency: State Park campgrounds in Nevada ; by county: campgrounds in Lyon .