Bureau of Land Management · Nevada
Meadow Valley Recreation Site
Bureau of Land Management · Nevada, United States
- Cost
- No fee
- Elevation
- 5,745 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 775-726-8100
- Activities
- Accessible Facility or Activity, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Water Sports
About
BLM campground. Located at the south end of the Mt. Wilson volcanic caldera, this scenic area offers a variety of camping and outdoor pleasures. A popular camping area for users of Eagle Valley Reservoir. There are two camping areas in the upper Meadow Valley. The area west of the highway has a rest room and four camping spots with tables, and fire rings, but camper access is not advised. The lower campground on the east side of the road is a primitive camping area with no amenities and easy camper access.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | -1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 25° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 8° | 78° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 25° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 50° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 61° | 43° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 68° | 56° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 67° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 60° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 45° | 29° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 37° | 14° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 27° | -1° | 64° | 10 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.
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- Beaver Dam State Park · Nevada State Parks · 35 mi
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