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Desert Creek Campground is a remote camping experience in Nevada, located on Desert Creek. Partial shade provided in campground by Jeffrey and Lodgepole pines. Fishing in Desert Creek for stocked rainbow, brown and brook trout. ATV users can enjoy miles of backroads in this area. No trash Service -pack out your trash Fishing, hiking, and off-highway vehicle opportunities. Four wheel drive not needed, but creek crossings not recommended in early or late summer season.
Directions:
1. From Highway 395 south in Bridgeport, drive 11 miles on highway 182 (Highway 182 will become Highway 338 in Nevada).
2. Continue on 338 for approximately 10 miles.
3. Turn left at Risue Canyon Road (Forest Road # 050). Travel approximately seven miles on the unpaved road to Desert Creek Road.
4. Veer right at Desert Creek Road (Forest Road # 027) and travel another two miles to campground. The campground is on left hand side of road.
March 22, 2022. The park is open. It would be best to have a 4WD regardless of what direction you enter. In my opinion, forget about taking an RV. We entered from the east, very bumpy, a little mud, and several stream crossings. The creek has a nice solid rock bottom. Leaving the park and continuing west, no cell signal. Lots of mud and soft shoulders in places. The last 4 miles are on finished dirt roads. The park is gorgeous.
Very secluded and peaceful. You'll need a truck if you come from the east side of the canyon
Couldn't make it to campground in my van. High clearance vehicle should be used because of rocks in dirt roadway. First creek crossing before campground is not a crossing but the creek itself. 150 feet of the creek flowing down the road. These photos and video taken Mid August.
The campground has tables, fire pits and vault toilets all near the creak.
We prefer to travel further up the canyon to the desolate areas along the creak.
Remember, if you take it in take it out!! Keep it clean so we may all continue to enjoy it for years to come!
