Cabins · Nevada State Parks · Nevada
Cabins at Spooner Lake & Backcountry
Nevada State Parks · Nevada, United States
- Units
- 2
- Sleeps
- 2–4 per unit
- Season
- May 1 to October 15
- Elevation
- 6,969 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Incline Village
- Address
- P.O. Box 6116
- Phone
- 775-749-5980
About each unit
Spooner Lake Cabin · sleeps 4
One of two rustic backcountry cabins at Spooner Lake & Backcountry, sitting just north of Spooner Lake itself and sleeping up to 4 people comfortably. It comes with beds, a composting toilet, a cook stove, and a wood-burning stove for heat - pack in your own sleeping bags, food, and cooking utensils. Available May 1 through October 15 only. The park's own page doesn't say whether it has electricity or running water, or whether it's ADA accessible - call or email the park to confirm what to expect before booking.
Wildcat Cabin · sleeps 2
The more remote of Spooner Lake & Backcountry's two backcountry cabins, about 2.5 miles up North Canyon (several hundred yards off the road) and sleeping up to 2 people. Like the Spooner Lake Cabin, it comes with beds, a composting toilet, a cook stove, and a wood-burning stove for heat - pack in your own sleeping bags, food, and cooking utensils. Available May 1 through October 15 only. The park's own page doesn't say whether it has electricity or running water, or whether it's ADA accessible - call or email the park to confirm what to expect, and exactly how to reach it, before booking. Note this cabin reuses Spooner Lake & Backcountry's one published park coordinate, not a separate point for this specific 2.5-mile-distant cabin - no more precise location was found published anywhere.
Fees
Spooner Lake & Backcountry's own page doesn't publish a nightly rate for its two backcountry cabins - call the park at 775-749-5980 or email slsp@parks.nv.gov to ask about current pricing and availability before booking. Reservations on reservenevada.com carry a non-refundable $5.00 transaction fee per booking. You can book up to 11 months ahead, but must reserve at least 3 days before arrival. Cancelling more than a month before arrival forfeits only that $5 fee; less than a month but more than 3 days out adds a $10 fee; inside 3 days of arrival (or a no-show) forfeits $10 plus one night's cost. No refunds are given for weather, smoke, or other conditions outside the park's control.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner Lake Cabin | 4 | |||||||
| Wildcat Cabin | 2 |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 23° | 9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 26° | 14° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 12° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 22° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 47° | 30° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 55° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 59° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 53° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 27° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 33° | 14° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 25° | 12° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Spooner Lake & Backcountry · Nevada State Parks · 0 mi
- Zephyr Cove RV & Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 150 sites
- Nevada Beach Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 54 sites
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park · California State Parks · 12 mi
- Meeks Bay Resort Campground · Tribal Lands · 12 mi
Other cabins nearby
- Meeks Bay Resort · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 21 units
- William Kent Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 3 units
- Fallen Leaf Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 6 units
- Loon Lake Chalet · USDA Forest Service · 24 mi
- Van Vleck Bunkhouse · USDA Forest Service · 25 mi
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