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Open year-round, Rye Patch State Recreation Area is situated on a 22-mile long reservoir that has 72 miles of shoreline and 11,000 acres of water surface when full. Visitors enjoy camping, picnicking, swimming and water-skiing, and fisherman delight in the available white bass, catfish, black bass and walleye. Trails around and throughout the park make it easy to enjoy the waterfowl and wildlife that abound, including hawks, eagles, owls, great egrets, antelope, deer and fox. The park also serves as a popular base camp for off-road vehicles, ghost town exploration and gold prospecting.
The river campground below Rye Patch Dam has 22 units, a restroom with flush toilets and hot showers. The campground on the reservoir's west side has 25 units, a restroom with flush toilets and hot showers. A sanitary dump station with potable water is located on the dam's west side. A camping limit of 14 days in a 30-day period is enforced.
Located 22 miles east of Lovelock, Nevada (46 miles west of Winnemucca), just off of Interstate-80, on Rye Patch Reservoir Road. Exit 129 will take you to the main park entrance, dam and campgrounds.
Day use entrance fee: $5.00 per vehicle (Non-NV Vehicles $10.00 per vehicle)
Boat launch: $10.00 (Non-NV Vehicles: $15.00)
Camping: $15.00 per vehicle, per night (Non-NV Vehicles: $20.00 per vehicle, per night)
Camp and boat: $20.00 per night (Non-NV Vehicles: $25.00 per night)
Bike in: $2.00 per bike
It was a great place to ship on our long trip. Very well taken care of. Nice green park to have a picnic in. There is a place to rent kayaks and multiple beaches. Wish we could've stayed longer.
Bring Mosquito repellant. Otherwise a great Nevada State Park. Plus Hot Showers. This year the lake is up (2023)
Arrived late and left early but wonderful place to camp! Could see so many stars at night! Fee was cheap and we did cash deposit due to arriving at night but had no issues with it!
Beautiful, vibrant and isolated. Please consider picking up trash when you visit or at the very least, pack it back out with you. Cheers and thank you!
