US Forest Service

Learn about camping and boondocking in national forests and grasslands.

Jack Creek Campground, Owyhee, NV

Jack Creek Campground is a free, developed campground offered by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. There are six campsites plus one or two more dispersed camping sites nearby. Vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings. It's a remote campground located 64 miles north of Elko, NV, and about 46 miles south of Owyhee, NV.

Pavlak Campground, Jarbidge, NV

Pavlak Campground is a free, dispersed camping area offered by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It's located on Forest Road 062, about 300 feet north of where it intersects with Forest Road 064. There is a vault toilet on site, and that's about it. There's room for two campsites, with a small site next to the toilet, and larger back-in site.

Slide Creek Campground, Jarbidge, NV

Slide Creek Campground is a free, developed campground offered by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It has six (6) pull-through sites large enough for 25 foot trailers on hard-packed, level ground. There are no hookups, only a vault toilet, and horse corrals. It's primarily used for hikers and horseback riders wanting to explore Jarbridge Wilderness.

Sawmill Campground, Jarbidge, NV

Sawmill Campground is a free, developed campground offered by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. With only five campsites, sized for small to medium-sized vehicles and trailers, it's a cozy, somewhat cramped environment, but it places very close to the touristy area of Jarbridge, only 0.8 miles from the town saloon.

Pine Creek Campground, Jarbidge, NV

Pine Creek Campground is a free, developed campground offered by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It's small, with only five sites for cars, vans, and pickup trucks, but it also has a pull-through site large enough for medium-sized rigs. It has basic amenities with picnic tables and vault toilets. The campground is only open from June to October as weather and conditions allow.