Lye Creek Campground

Lye Creek Campground is located in the Santa Rosa Mountain Range about 60 miles north of Winnemucca, Nevada. The campground is nestled in a grove of aspen trees along Lye Creek. There are 14 camping sites, including four double sites and one group site. These sites also have picnic tables, campfire rings, and BBQ pedestals. At this campground, recreation activities include river/stream fishing, mountain biking, backpack/day hiking, and off-highway vehicle riding.

Current Conditions

The Lye Creek Campground is experiencing a water outage and water will not be available during the 2025 camping season. Please bring all the water you will need for your visit, including drinking water.

General Information

The Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness is not accessible from the campground.

June - October, as weather and conditions allow

Open 24 hours/day

Dogs must be on a leash.
No stock allowed in campground.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $8 per night
Double Site: $10 per night
Group Site: $25 per night

Santa Rosa Ranger District, Winnemucca, Nevada

Address: 3275 Fountain Way, Winnemucca, NV 89445
Phone: 775-623-5025 ext. 4
Hours: Open Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 41.6854083

Longitude: -117.5585528

Directions

Both of these routes from Winnemucca are steep and winding single lanes. There are periodic pull-outs for passing. Drive cautiously.

Main Route:

Take U. S. Highway 95 north out of Winnemucca for 22 miles to the junction with State Route 290, then north on SR290 18 miles to Paradise Valley, 16 miles north of Paradise Valley SR-792, heading toward Hinkey Summit.
The road will change to a gravel road. Continue on the gravel road for two more miles.

Secondary Access:

Take U.S Highway 95 north, turn east on to Canyon Creek Road (Forest Road 084).
The road up Canyon Creek is marked Buckskin Canyon on Highway 95, about midway between Orovada and McDermitt.