4
Pull-thru
USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Nevada
Bird Creek Campground
Overview Bird Creek Recreation Area is located in the Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range.
Sites105 reservable
Elev.7,448ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Las Vegas5h34real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,448 ft, Bird Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 5 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Oct
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Las Vegas
267 mi
5h34
02
Reno
345 mi
7h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
7 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
9
Accessible
0
Prime
10
Sites
★ The standout
Site 4
BIRD CREEK RECREATION AREA.
To neighbor
302 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
24
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.