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Generally open May to October as weather and conditions allow.
Access to the Arc Dome Wilderness by the Peavine and Toms Canyon Trailheads.
Located in Peavine Canyon, on the southeastern side of the Toiyabe Mountain Range. Peavine Creek also flows through this site. Small store located in Hadley, 11 miles north of the campground.
To access the campground from Austin:
1. Follow US 50 East to the SR 376 junction.
2. Turn right onto SR 376 and continue south for approximately 60 miles to the Peavine Campground turnoff.
3. Turn right and continue west for approximately nine miles to the campground.
To access the campground from Tonopah:
1. Follow US 6 East to the SR 376 junction.
2. Turn left and continue north for approximately 40 miles to the Peavine Campground turnoff.
3. Turn left and continue west for approximately nine miles to the campground.
So peaceful, beautiful scenery and nice clean campsites with clean bathrooms. Great getaway to Rejuve yourself
Beautiful Campground, no hook ups, 2 restrooms. Little creek running through the site.
This campground is isolated and is first come, first serve. There is no reservation system due to the extreme low level of use. The last 9 miles is a dirt road but is ok for cars since it is maintained. This campground does have 2 homes you pass by heading into the canyon. Tonopah is the closest town but is at least and hour away. No pay stations so I assume it is free to camp. It is known for having one of the darkest sky at night. A very dark, isolated, and open area with a creek running next to it. The water level was sustainable for camping when I was there first week of August. A moonless night would be the ideal time to go and experience the night sky at this location, you will not be disappointed.
If you are looking for a bit of an adventure, this is a great campsite. It is fairly bare bones but it is free having said that. Keep in mind this is in a remote national forest 7 miles deep on a gravel road.
Tip: If you wish to access the main part of the campsite with the restroom, take a right when you reach a fork and then the next left because it is fairly inaccesable from the left and google will route you to the left. If not, you can do dispersed style camping from the road on the left, which is what I did.
Other than that this place is truly an oasis in the desert and located inside a beautiful canyon. Awesome place to get away from it all!
