Bureau of Land Management · Nevada
Water Canyon
Bureau of Land Management · Nevada, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Cost
- None
- Elevation
- 5,722 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 775-623-1500
About
BLM campground. Rising almost 2,000 feet above the town of Winnemucca, secluded Water Canyon is one of the premier recreation areas in Northern Nevada and offers a rugged, picturesque setting along the canyon's upper reaches and a lush riparian area of cottonwood and aspen trees along the stream at the canyon bottom. Managed by the BLM-Humboldt River Field Office, this area offers sites for overnight camping, picnics, hiking, biking and even limited ATV use, all at no charge to visitors. The BLM has installed campfire rings, grills, trails, shelters and information kiosks all in an effort to improve one of Winnemucca's closest recreational opportunities.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | -1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 22° | 2° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 28° | 11° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 33° | 20° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 45° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 55° | 33° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 67° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 65° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 54° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 27° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3° | 61° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 20° | -1° | 54° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Rye Patch State Recreation Area · Nevada State Parks · 46 mi · 47 sites
- Mill Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 52 mi
- Lye Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 53 mi
- Porter Springs · Bureau of Land Management · 72 mi · 4 sites
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