U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Nevada

Humboldt National Forest

Here, 31% take walk-ups.

16Campgrounds
5Take walk-ups
2Free to camp
$5–$19A night, across 12
192Sites, from 9
6,140–9,240 ftElevation

Where they are

16 of 16 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

16 campgrounds
Thomas CanyonReservableOpenHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $191 hike-in site1 with a tent pad43 sitesrigs to 65 ft7,620 ftdrinking watertoiletsSouth Ruby CampgroundReservableOpenHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $1737 sitesrigs to 50 ft6,480 fttoiletsWard Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)ReservableHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $123 pull-through sites32 sitesrigs to 40 ft7,350 ftdrinking watertoiletsAngel Lake (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV)ReservableHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $1828 sitesrigs to 35 ft9,240 fttoiletsAngel Creek (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV)ReservableHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $172 with a tent pad2 pull-through sites21 sitesrigs to 45 ft6,760 ftdrinking watertoiletsEast Creek CampgroundReservableHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $512 sites7,330 fttoiletsBird Creek CampgroundReservableHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $102 walk-in sites3 pull-through sites9 sites7,420 ftdrinking watertoiletsTimber Creek CampgroundReservableHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $105 group sites9 sitesrigs to 35 ft8,730 ftdrinking watertoiletsTerraces Campground - Picnic AreaReservableHumboldt National Forest · NVSites from $1001 group site1 site8,560 ftdrinking watertoiletsLye Creek CampgroundFirst-comeHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $87,280 ftAngel Creek CampgroundOpenHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $176,790 ftAngel Lake CampgroundOpenHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $188,390 ftBig Bend CampgroundFirst-comeOpenHumboldt National Forest · NV7,120 ftJack Creek CampgroundFirst-comeOpenHumboldt National Forest · NVFree6,580 ftPine Creek CampgroundFirst-comeOpenHumboldt National Forest · NVFree6,840 ftWildhorse Crossing CampgroundFirst-comeOpenHumboldt National Forest · NVfrom $56,140 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Ruby Mountainsdrilling, mining · 6 mi
developing
Roadless
Humboldt - Angel Lk1,008 acres · 0 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Ruby - Lamoille Cyn32,771 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Wildhorse11,204 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Humboldt - Trout Cr1,346 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Cabin Creek10,706 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Humboldt - Checkers NE640 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Sep 30, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
McConnell fire · 15 mi from the nearest campground here · 33,816 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Forleen fire · 29 mi from the nearest campground here · 667 acres · 100% contained
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 13, 2026

Who answers for this land

Humboldt National Forest’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Mark Amodei, official portrait
Mark Amodei (R)NV 2nd · 16 campgrounds · grade F
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly