Rye Patch State Park

We loved this hidden gem. No hookups, but there was fresh water available. And SHOWERS! Big, beautiful, CLEAN showers! We secured the last spot near the water at about 3 pm in the middle of July On a FCFS basis. It was quiet and my kids and dog enjoyed playing in the shallow bank of the river. We saw wild turkeys and deer right at our site. The only down side is there is no cell service at all. This was great for unplugging, but made checking plans for our next day impossible before we got on the road. Free dump with clean water on the way out! Would definitely go back if ever in the middle of the NV desert!

Yes this place is open! And it’s awesome! We are on a road trip and needed a place to stay overnight. We found this spot right off the highway. It’s easy to drive in. It’s on the honor system so you just fill out your info on an envelope and put $15/night in. We found a spot right on the water. Someone was camped nearby but it didn’t feel crowded. We have dogs so they were able to run around and play in the water. Wish we could’ve stayed longer. Would stay here again.

Nevada State Park with multiple spots at two different campgrounds and views for days.
Potable Water spigots throughout the area. No sewer but dump with nonpotable washout spigot available between the two campgrounds. No electrical, but generators allowed 0700-2200. Lots of good sun exposure for solar. Chevron gas station when you get off I-80 (about 3m away). About 20m to Lovelock if you need groceries.
Boat ramp. Beach access. And plenty of fishing. A few short trails to stretch your legs on. Showers and bathrooms along with fish cleaning station appear to be seasonal. No trash pick up at upper campground but plenty of trash cans and a dumpster at the lower campground. Most sites have covered picnic table which are fairly new. A few trees. And campfire rings. There were a few sites with bbq set ups.

Memorial Day to Labor Day they say this place gets busy, but winter camping here was perfect. We were one of three campers in entire park first night, then only camper next several nights. Ranger Matt was super friendly, sweet and helpful.
Great getaway or perfect overnight stop along I80 during a long drive.

First campground below the dam crowded but had bathrooms and showers. Also free dump site. I stayed in the west cg with only two other RVs. Beautiful site on the lake with trails and gorgeous views. Water available but toilets and shower closed till May. One porta potty but it was almost overflowing. Why they charge without providing at least a funtioning toilet is beyond me. Otherwise I loved this place. Gravel, level sites. Covered picnic tables and fire pits. Paved road in. Go to the last campground.

Great stopover spot along the dry long expanse of I80 in Northern Nevada. The River campground below the dam was beautiful late September. No sign of flooding as mentioned above. The sage bushes are redolent in the late afternoon sun. There is good access to river for kayaking or swimming at the far end of the campground. Vault toilets. A few sites have water hookups and one site has full hookups including sewer! $14 non residents and $12 residents. No discounts. I had one bar of AT&T which stretched to four with my booster. Great spot for short stay.

Could be nice if you get a good spot. It was flooded in the lower campground loop. Several "On/above the River" sites or you can't see the river. Two loops, upper and lower. lower, albeit flooded a the time, looked to be the best ones. There's also a possible space at the top south of road, just wide open. Also, across on the West side looked to be some better spots. East side of dam is for tent campers, but small units might be able to go, dunno. Has Restrooms, showers, Dump N Fill. Able to walk to dam to watch the water flow..