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Dayton State Park

Nevada · Nearby: Reno & Carson City (NV)

Dayton State Park is in Dayton, NV, listed on reservenevada.com. It has tent and RV sites.

No reviews listedBook on reservenevada.com
825 Us Hwy 50 East
26.1 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe18.8 mi to Sand Harborstraight-line
Build around it

Things to do near Sand Harbor

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E-bike & bike

Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours

4.9 (353) 2 hr–4 hrFree cancellation

Compare Dayton State Park with alternatives

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State park campground

vs Washoe Lake State Park

RVs to 75 ft vs 100 ft · 26.1 vs 17.2 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)

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State park campground

vs Fort Churchill State Historic Park

RVs to 75 ft vs 45 ft · 26.1 vs 42.7 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)

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State park campground

vs Spooner Lake State Park

26.1 vs 7.7 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)

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Where Dayton State Park fits

Area
Campgrounds near Lake Tahoe (nearby areas)
By rig & style
Tent camping at Lake Tahoe
Nearest alternatives
Mount Rose (17.3 mi) · Spooner Lake State Park (18.3 mi) · Zephyr Cove RV & Campground (25.5 mi)

Other stays nearby

Haven on the Comstock

Reno & Carson · NV
Tent sites · RV sites
Available for your dates · 1 siteSites from $30/night
≈ $30 est. for 1 night · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · Continue to Hipcamp ↗

Washoe Lake State Park

Reno & Carson · NV
Tent sites · RV sites
Available for your dates · 1 siteSites $10/night
≈ $10 est. for 1 night · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from reservenevada.com · Continue to reservenevada.com ↗

Silver City RV Resort

Reno & Carson · NV 4.5 (28)
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Available for your dates · 3 sitesSites from $40/night
≈ $40 est. for 1 night · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · Continue to Campspot ↗

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingReserveNevada [ReserveNevada]
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

Sources: ReserveNevada — Dayton State Park. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

Your dates (Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8): Book online. Reservations online on reservenevada.com — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Key facts

Max rig length
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (10 of 10 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
26.1 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe · 18.8 mi to Sand Harbor (straight-line, not driving) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
  • Fire Ring
  • Grill
  • Picnic Table
  • Shower
  • Toilet

Why stay here?

  • RV sites listed for rigs up to 75 ft.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.
  • Showers on site (per listing).

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Your dates & setup

Checking 1 night. Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Site & accommodation options

Live from reservenevada.com, checked Nov 7. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

Loop 1
RVs up to 29 ftHookups not listed
Available for all 1 night

Enter your dates on reservenevada.com, then choose “Loop 1”.

$10/night
≈ $10 est. total
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Loop 1
RVs up to 75 ftHookups not listed
Available for all 1 night

Enter your dates on reservenevada.com, then choose “Loop 1”.

$10/night
≈ $10 est. total
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Loop 1
2 sites like thisRVs up to 60 ftHookups not listed
Available for all 1 night

Enter your dates on reservenevada.com, then choose “Loop 1”.

$10/night
≈ $10 est. total
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You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

reservenevada.com (via UseDirect feed)Main booking button
Live availability & rates supplied by this provider
Lowest open: Loop 1
Available for your dates · 4 sites
$10/night
Continue to reservenevada.com ↗
Pick your dates again on this provider's site.
View calendar · night-by-night from UseDirect

Live from UseDirect, checked Nov 7.

SiteSa
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Price
01
loop 1
✓$10
06
loop 1
✓$10
07
loop 1
✓$10
08
loop 1
✓$10
GD1
group use area
✓$75
02
loop 1
R$10
03
loop 1
R$10
04
loop 1
R$10
05
loop 1
R$10
09
loop 1
R$10
10
loop 1
R$10

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

Before you go

NV Nevada rules for campers

Booking
Nevada State Parks book on ReserveNevada 3 days to 11 months ahead, opening at 8 a.m. Pacific. Forest Service sites on Recreation.gov. Nevada State Parks Recreation.gov
Bears
National Forest land in the basin: Forest Order 19-24-03 (bear-resistant storage for all unattended food and refuse). Spooner's walk-in camps have bear boxes. USDA Forest Service Nevada State Parks
Chains
NDOT traction and chain requirements: when controls are up on SR-431, SR-207 and US-50 (Glenbrook to Carson City) only 4WD/AWD with snow tires or vehicles with chains may pass. Live status on nvroads.com. NDOT NDOT nvroads.com

Longest RV site listed: 75 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Lake Tahoe Rig Fit tool

Dayton State Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Dayton State Park?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Dayton State Park have RV hookups?
Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Dayton State Park?
Reservable on reservenevada.com (per the listing)

Location

825 Us Hwy 50 East
26.1 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
18.8 mi to Sand Harbor (straight-line)
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Policies

Max stay
7 nights

About

At the foot of the Virginia Range, on the banks of the Carson River, Dayton State Park is rich in picturesque beauty as well as gold and silver mining history. The park features the remains of the Rock Point Mill built in 1861, a remnant of Dayton’s mining glory days. Old stone walls from the mill, one of the first to process ore from the Comstock Lode, still stand among cottonwood, sagebrush and willows. Originally a Paiute fishing camp, the park provides a scenic site to camp, picnic, hike or hold group outings. Visitors may catch a glimpse of one or more of the hawks, foxes or porcupines th…

Amenities

Fire RingGrillPicnic TableShowerToilet
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

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: 75 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
Shade
Listing 0 of 10 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 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing 26.1 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe · 18.8 mi to Sand Harbor (straight-line, not driving)
Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Nearby parks (straight-line): Sand Harbor 18.8 mi

Available for your dates · 4 sitesSites from $10/night

≈ $10 est. for 1 night on reservenevada.com (lowest matching nightly rate × nights) · before taxes & fees

Rates & availability from reservenevada.com. Nov 7 – Nov 8

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You'll complete your reservation with reservenevada.com. Prices and availability can change until booked.

Available for your dates · 4 sitesSites from $10/night
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Kayak & SUP

Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters

4.7 (272) 2.5 hr
from $150Continue to Viator
Kayak & SUP

Clear Kayak Tour of Lake Tahoe (from Incline Village)

4.8 (162) 2.5 hr
from $191Continue to Viator
E-bike & bike

Self Guided E-Bike Tour on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore Bike Path

4.7 (105) 4 hr
from $100Continue to Viator
No rig? Fly & Drive

RV rentals for this stay

Picks are 75 ft or shorter — the longest RV site listed here. Fly into Reno (~33 mi, ~55 min to Lake Tahoe, approx.) or rent locally.

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Pick up near RNO

Spacious & Clean 2014 RV:4 TVS & 2 SLIDE OUTS: Sleeps 8

Class C motorhomeSleeps 8 5 (11)
SPARKS, NV · 4 mi from RNO airport (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 75 miPets OK
Availability not connected · to estimate
from $210/nightvia RVRentals.com
Pick up near RNO

2022 Minnie Winnie 22M

Class C motorhomeSleeps 6 4.6 (10)
Sparks, NV · 8 mi from RNO airport (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 40 miPets OK
Availability not connected · to estimate
Delivers to Lake Tahoe

"Marylisas kid and pet approved RV" 2018 Outback ultra lite

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 9 5 (1)
Mound House, NV
Delivery up to 150 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $217/nightvia RVRentals.com
from $165/nightvia RVshare

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Dayton State Park, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundWashoe Lake State Park9.8 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesLoop A: $10/nightCheck availability on reservenevada.com ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupVirginia City RV Park5.7 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateCheck availabilityCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeFort Churchill State Historic Park16.9 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSamuel Buckland Campground: $10/nightCheck availability on reservenevada.com ↗
  • Next closestHaven on the Comstock2.5 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesCampsite East: from $30/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗