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Big Creek Campground

usfs · NV

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About

Generally open May to October, as weather and conditions allow. Access to Kingston Canyon and Groves Lake. High clearance vehicle needed. Surrounded by water birch, cottonwood, and Russian olive trees at the mouth of a canyon along a creek. Stream runs through the campground.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

  • fuel station

    Champs

    11 mi
  • potable water

    Potable water

    10 mi
  • trailhead

    Kingston Trailhead

    7.3 mi
  • attraction

    Austin Historical Society Museum

    11 mi
  • recreation site

    Birch Creek

    6.7 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: FIRST CANYON in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

Source and verification

Last verified: 10/5/2026

See the Sources tab for provenance detail.