Banc Club

We pulled in after dark and we were happy to find a very large lighted lot with easy access. The gravel/dirt lot was mostly level and had plenty of room for a big rig turn around. There were a few puddles after a heavy rain storm but nothing treacherous. We felt perfectly safe and are looking forward to breakfast at the casino next door. Poor Internet quality using T-Mobile.

We parked our 35' fifthwheel here free for one night. I asked the bartender/manager for permission and he said fine. There are signs inviting truckers to park here too; lots of room to maneuver. It is a very dusty dirt lot but it was well lit at night. Only 4 people in the casino and the restaurant was closed. I also contacted the deputy sheriff and he said it is a safe place to park and said many RVers stay here. I'd stay here again.

We stayed here to break up the drive from Northern CA down to Boulder City NV.

The lady that answered our telephone inquiry said there was no need to check-in.

The parking area is about 1/2 an acre of unmarked, mostly level, dirt parking area on the north side (Reno side) of the Banc Club in downtown Tonopah. When we parked, the entire lot was empty except for one parked semi and our rig.

We arrived around 11pm and left around 9am. We found that if we parked facing north we were level without having to disconnect the 5th wheel from the truck.

Only real downside was, around 2:30am, it sounded like two different semi-trucks pulled into the parking area. Both of those two big rigs parked immediately adjacent to where we were parked. Then, the two drivers got out and visited with each other for about 10-minutes, talking loud enough to be heard over the idle of their diesel engines. Then, they got back in their respective trucks and drove away. Other than that, it was a completely quiet and uneventful stay. (The Banc Club was actually closed for the entire of our time there.)

My wife preferred to stay at the Banc Club, under a couple street lights, rather than pulling off and sleeping along the side of the road. Although, we did see several rigs, campers and semi's, that did just pull to the side of the road to sleep.