Big Bend Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Coordinates
- 41.7656, -115.7015
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Generally open May to November, as weather and conditions allow. Very popular with hunters during the hunting seasons. The mining town site of Gold Creek, within the Island Mountain Mining District, is 5 miles south of Big Bend on county road 745. Very little remains of the town as most of it was moved or torn down in the 1920s. A plaque at the town site contains additiol information. In an aspen grove surrounded by wide open country, 15 miles northeast of Wildhorse Reservoir.
From the USFS.
Is Big Bend Campground free?
No. Big Bend Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS.
How do I get to Big Bend Campground?
Travel approximately 67 miles north of Elko on State Route 225.Turn right onto County Road 745 (Meadow Creek Road).Follow County Road 745 (Meadow Creek Road)approximately 16 miles. Turn right into campground.
Nearby
- Wildhorse Crossing Campground10.7 mi
- Camp Draw Trailhead13.0 mi
- Pine Creek Campground14.9 mi
- Lower Bluster Campground15.2 mi
- Pavlak Campground15.2 mi
- Upper Bluster Campground15.2 mi
- Jarbidge Campground15.6 mi
- Sawmill Campground15.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
