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Quick facts

LocationEly, Nevada
Nightly rate (listed)$10–$25/night
Maximum RV length45 ft (longest listed site)
HookupsNone listed
Pull-through sitesYes
RV sites16
ShowersYes
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Amenities

  • Big rigs Big-rig friendly: the longest listed site is 45 ft. Check your site's length when you book.
  • Pull-through Pull-through sites, per the listing.
  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on Nevada State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

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  • Timber Creek Campground McGill, NV · 27.6 mi straight-line
  • Bird Creek Campground McGill, NV · 31.1 mi straight-line
  • Great Basin Desert Camping & RV Baker, NV · 39.4 mi straight-line
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Where Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park fits

Nearest alternatives
Ely KOA Journey (12 mi) · Cave Lake State Park (12.5 mi) · Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) (13.3 mi)

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

State park · Ely

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night · from $10/night

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Ely, NV
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About this campground

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is a Nevada State Parks campground in Ely. It lists 16 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 45 ft.

Highlights

  • Rigs up to 45 ftLongest RV site on the Nevada State Parks site list
  • ShowersListed amenity on Nevada State Parks

Good for

Big rigs (up to 45 ft)Tent camping

Know before you go

  • No hookups are listed.
  • Longest listed RV site is 45 ft; individual sites vary, so check the site length when booking.
  • Accessible
  • Fire Ring
  • Grill
  • Picnic Table
  • Shower
  • Toilet
All amenities

Amenities

AccessibleFire RingGrillPicnic TableShowerToilet

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 25 on Nevada State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

13 open of 15 sites
Site 08 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 30 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 08.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 02 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 45 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 02.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 01 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 25 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 01.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 03 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 35 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 03.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 04 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 45 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 04.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 05 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 45 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 05.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 06 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 45 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 06.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 07 · Willow Creek Campground
Willow Creek CampgroundSite length up to 30 ftHookups not listed
Available for both nights

Nevada State Parks has no page per site: this opens the park page, then choose site 07.

$10/night
Estimated stay total $20 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees

Book with Nevada State Parks

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

Nevada State Parks (via UseDirect feed)Main booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 25
Lowest open: Site 01 · Willow Creek Campground
Available for your dates · 13 sites
$10/night
Book with Nevada State Parks ↗
Pick your dates again on this provider's site.
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from UseDirect

Availability checked Oct 25 on UseDirect.

SiteFr
30
Sa
31
Price
14
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
16
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
01
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
02
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
03
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
04
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
05
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
06
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
07
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
08
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
10
willow creek campground
✓✓$10

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Nevada State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Longest RV site listed: 45 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool

Location

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Policies

Max stay
14 nights

About

Perched in the Egan Mountain Range in eastern Nevada, Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is a scenic, forested retreat. The park features six beehive shaped charcoal ovens that were used from 1876 through 1879 to help process rich silver ore that was discovered in the area. Once mining ended, the ovens were used to shelter travelers and even had a reputation as a hideout for stagecoach bandits. The ovens remain today and are open for touring. Visitors can also enjoy camping, picnicking, hiking and fishing while surrounded by a diversity of wildlife within the park, including mule deer, grouse and elk.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Max rig length
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (16 of 16 RV sites list a length) Listing
Hookups & power
Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing
Pets
Not listed — check with campground
Booking
Reservable on reservenevada.com Listing
Getting there
Ely, NV (map in Location below) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • RV sites listed for rigs up to 45 ft.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.
  • Showers on site (per listing).

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (16 of 16 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park have RV hookups?
Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park?
Reservable on reservenevada.com (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingReserveNevada [ReserveNevada]
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Available for your dates · 13 sitesSites from $10/night

Estimated stay total from $20 for 2 nights on Nevada State Parks · before taxes & fees

View campground on Nevada State Parks ↗

Availability checked Oct 25 on Nevada State Parks.

You book each site directly with Nevada State Parks. Prices and availability can change until booked.

13 openSites from $10/night
11
willow creek campground
✓
✓
$10
12
willow creek campground
✓✓$10
15
willow creek campground
XX$10
09
willow creek campground
R✓$10
13
willow creek campground
XX$25
Bear storage
Not listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed
Max stay14 nights max

Sources: ReserveNevada — Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the reservenevada.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (16 of 16 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
Shade
Listing 0 of 16 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservenevada.com
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $10/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Ely, NV (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundCave Lake State Park12.5 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 17 · Lake View Campground: $10/nightCheck availability on Nevada State Parks ↗
  • Next closestGreat Basin Desert Camping & RV39.4 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesCamp Site #6: $20/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Not confirmed open for your dates

  • Closest private full-hookupEly KOA Journey12.0 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateCheck availabilityCheck availability on KOA ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeWard Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)13.3 mi away (straight-line) · PublicFirst come, first servedCheck availability on Recreation.gov ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights15 sites open for every night

Cave Lake State Park

12.5 mi from Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $10/night
$20 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Nevada State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Great Basin Desert Camping & RV

39.4 mi from Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
First come, first served

Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)

13.3 mi from Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park (straight-line) 4.0 · 114 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
No reservations, so no live availability
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites