Bird Creek Campground

US Forest Service · Nevada

Bird Creek Campground in Nevada. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 103 public campsites we map in Nevada.

Bird Creek Recreation Area is located in the Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range. It sits at an elevation of 8,200 feet, approximately 25 miles from the small city of Ely. Hiking, mountain biking and off-road vehicle riding are popular activities enjoyed by visitors to the area. Recreation The Ranger Trail can be accessed from this campground. The Ranger Trail is a designated OHV trail that also accommodates hiking and mountain biking use as well.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$10–$45/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

192

Listed facilities

drinking water (as published by the agency)

Phone

775-289-3031

Coordinates

39.46333, -114.65306

Nearest sites we map

• East Creek Campground4 km · US Forest Service
• Timber Creek Campground7 km · US Forest Service
• Kalamazoo Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Cleve Creek Campground28 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)39 km · US Forest Service
• Ward Mountain Campground39 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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