Tonopah Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review Veterans Memorial Highway Tonopah, NV 89049 775-482-7800 Official WebsiteGPS: 38.0507, -117.2173
Overview of Tonopah Dispersed Camping
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-868973 on 9/5/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Lu on 4/20/2022
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 6,266 ft / 1,909 m
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Joe the Computerguy asked on 6/22/2021
Is this area wide enough and is the ground firm enough to turn around in? I am a 36' gas Class A flat towing a car. T...
Reviews of Tonopah Dispersed Camping 39 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great spot for overnight.”
Reviewed 5/1/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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This is a convenient spot to stay the night. Easy to get to and leave. Enter by the BLM office and leave by the same way. It is far enough from the road so that you don't hear the traffic. We got a couple of OTA channels and watched an old Star Trek episode.
Voyagers would stay here again
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“Convenient ”
Reviewed 9/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 15' (Pop Up Camper) |
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Name: Tonopah BLM Description: Old gravel highway on the south end of town. Far enough away from Hwy 95 to be comfortable for a stay. Old road does not return through back to the road so be aware of your turn around. We’re a 65’ fifth wheel combination and had no problem. But we scouted before we committed and stopped and got turned... more
Name: Tonopah BLM
Description: Old gravel highway on the south end of town. Far enough away from Hwy 95 to be comfortable for a stay. Old road does not return through back to the road so be aware of your turn around. We’re a 65’ fifth wheel combination and had no problem. But we scouted before we committed and stopped and got turned around before the chance of night travelers blocking us in. The Truckstop on the southeast end of town across from the USFS and BLM offices allowed us to fill with water. Propane was also available there.
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Joe and Terri would stay here again
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“Perfect”
Reviewed 5/15/2020
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | Open |
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Drove from Lake Havasua in about six hours, stopped four times for about ten minutes each. Took a nap at 3 pm till 5 pm. Made some coffee and just chilled. My dog liked it. It was cool wind, a steady 12 knots in the shade of my car even though it was 72. Tonight is 50. Honestly could probably stay here a long time no one even notice... more
Drove from Lake Havasua in about six hours, stopped four times for about ten minutes each. Took a nap at 3 pm till 5 pm. Made some coffee and just chilled. My dog liked it.
It was cool wind, a steady 12 knots in the shade of my car even though it was 72.
Tonight is 50. Honestly could probably stay here a long time no one even noticed me. No card driving through to make you dusty which is a plus. Just watched the traffic roll by till nightfall.Nice views of the mountains in the distance. Looks like a cool little town.
Gas is $2.59 unfortunately, but that’s okay.
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Pepper671 would stay here again
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“Easy smeasy and peacefully FLAT spot”
Reviewed 5/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 39' (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel) |
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Boondocking Old Highway Road, Tonopah, NV. Smell of sage, gentle rocking motion and swishing whistling wind, pink orange sunrise over sage brush tawny green mound-hills with snow covered sierras in the far distance. We even saw antelope, wild burros and plenty of colorful lizards... no snakes :) This is almost a 5 star boondock... more
Boondocking Old Highway Road, Tonopah, NV. Smell of sage, gentle rocking motion and swishing whistling wind, pink orange sunrise over sage brush tawny green mound-hills with snow covered sierras in the far distance.
We even saw antelope, wild burros and plenty of colorful lizards... no snakes :)
This is almost a 5 star boondocking site except for maybe the location near the highway.
Nice flat boondocking site just beyond the BLM office, west side of highway, across the highway from the Texaco. Highway sounds are minimal, drowned out by the whistling wind. Flat “sites”. Only two others there while we were but with plenty of room. As others have said, great place for dogs. Lots of open country and dirt roads for hiking, biking, running and rockhounding.
Very clean, No trash, some glass off the road but not much.
Tonopah has all the services you could need.
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KimberDon the Vagabonds would stay here again
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“Perfect boondock spot close to town”
Reviewed 5/6/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
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We boondocked here to escape the heat in the lower desert. We arrived on a Saturday and found two other rigs. During our 6 days a couple rigs came and went. Mostly overnighters. The views are gorgeous and it’s surprisingly quiet up on the hill away from traffic. There are a couple level spots but not all is level. Smaller rigs went d... more
We boondocked here to escape the heat in the lower desert. We arrived on a Saturday and found two other rigs. During our 6 days a couple rigs came and went. Mostly overnighters. The views are gorgeous and it’s surprisingly quiet up on the hill away from traffic. There are a couple level spots but not all is level. Smaller rigs went down the road farther to the South and found some nice spots but the roads gets rougher after you leave the hill. Small town has everything you need. Would have given a five except for broken glass which is scattered around on the hills. Would come back again!
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Lyf Uninterrupted would stay here again
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“Windy, quiet, good cell reception”
Reviewed 4/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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When entering the gravel drive for the BLM office, stick to the left for an easy entrance. The farthest left entrance was fine for our 39' fifth wheel. This spot is quiet and fairly isolated, despite being right off the highway. The highway noise is very mild and there was very little traffic on the gravel road while we stayed here ... more
When entering the gravel drive for the BLM office, stick to the left for an easy entrance. The farthest left entrance was fine for our 39' fifth wheel.
This spot is quiet and fairly isolated, despite being right off the highway. The highway noise is very mild and there was very little traffic on the gravel road while we stayed here for 14 nights in mid-April 2020.
Cell reception was great with Verizon and AT&T.
Wind is the only draw back which is why I gave this 4 stars (I consider that "site quality"). It is to be expected considering the location near the mountains, however it made sitting outside at night a little chilly.
Solar was great, no trees in sight. Did not see any trash but there was some broken glass near the edge of the gravel road (I assume people shooting bottles?)
Town population is small but it has the necessities. A Family Dollar as well as a grocery store, a truck stop with water and propane, and a small park with fairly new playground equipment a few minutes away (Butler Park).
The stars are clear at night, there is very little light pollution (some bright security lights if you stay closer to the entrance).
When you first arrive, drive a little over the hill for the best spot (still the wide gravel area). It narrows to a 1 lane gravel road, we did not venture down the entire way but on our short walks we did not see a place to turn around.
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J and T would stay here again
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“Easy, Free, and level ”
Reviewed 3/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Class A) |
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After reading other reviews I decided to stop at this location on my way from Oregon to Arizona. This was an easy and quick stop. The turn off to this location is opposite of the Texaco has station. Immediately after the gas station and ranger station. There are three different gravel openings to get to the flat area. They are very clo... more
After reading other reviews I decided to stop at this location on my way from Oregon to Arizona. This was an easy and quick stop. The turn off to this location is opposite of the Texaco has station. Immediately after the gas station and ranger station. There are three different gravel openings to get to the flat area. They are very close together and one does have a dip in front of it. As of March 23 the dip is not that bad and I could’ve made it with my 24 foot motorhome which is towing. But because I read reviews I opted for the third gravel opening and made it just fine. I was the only person at the site until about 9:00 PM when another motorhome pulled in and parked behind me. Very quiet, you can hear highway noise, beautiful scenery, and a great place for the dogs to run around. The local town is basically closed because of the current virus but I was able to get takeout and grab a few necessities from the local dollar general store.
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CaraOstara would stay here again
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“Nice basic easy spot ”
Reviewed 12/8/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Basic quiet spot, really easy access off the road. Had to back up and take a different access in because the middle one had a big dip that we didn't think we'd make. The furthest left "entrance" was flat and easy. We didn't go too far in as we were just looking for a place to sleep. You can hear road noise but it was fine. Great cel... more
Basic quiet spot, really easy access off the road. Had to back up and take a different access in because the middle one had a big dip that we didn't think we'd make. The furthest left "entrance" was flat and easy. We didn't go too far in as we were just looking for a place to sleep. You can hear road noise but it was fine. Great cell reception.
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HoboJoe would stay here again
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“One night with Planning!”
Reviewed 10/24/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We planned for a “before dark” arrival and drove a 39 ft with tow in. The entrance is at the very south of Tonopah. We noticed Highway patrol presence as there office is nearby. Previous comments really helped and were accurate. We unhooked and drove where other vehicles were farther in but felt more comfortable maneuvering our rig i... more
We planned for a “before dark” arrival and drove a 39 ft with tow in. The entrance is at the very south of Tonopah. We noticed Highway patrol presence as there office is nearby. Previous comments really helped and were accurate.
We unhooked and drove where other vehicles were farther in but felt more comfortable maneuvering our rig in the wider road as you drive in. We made a u-turn and situated our rig facing NB between two hills so not too much freeway noise.
Mrstjb would stay here again
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“Nice views, quiet, good leveled gravel”
Reviewed 5/29/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 23' |
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I stayed here on May 29th 2019. Thanks to an other reviewer I could find the entry. Once you are off from the little asphalt entry part the dirt road splits right away into 3 choices. It was dark when I arrived. I stopped on the asphalt entry and walked first the dirt road choices. That was a good idea because one is impossible with a ... more
I stayed here on May 29th 2019. Thanks to an other reviewer I could find the entry. Once you are off from the little asphalt entry part the dirt road splits right away into 3 choices. It was dark when I arrived. I stopped on the asphalt entry and walked first the dirt road choices. That was a good idea because one is impossible with a deep dip, one has a somehow sudden bump up to a higher level and the 3rd was smooth going all the way in. So, I would recommend new arrivals to first walk before driving into a bad choice dirt road. Once in I drove about 500 yards. The campsites are like 50 feet wide dirt road. The main road seemed about 300 yards away and noice-level was low, with little traffic. I was the only camper here. It looked like fresh graded with a fine gravel. My AT&T prepaid cell phone had no Signal. My AT&T Netgear Hotspot had 4 bars signal but only 0.1 MBit speed, only good for text. My T-Mobile iPad had 4 bars and a decent 3 MBit speed.
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RV Fox would stay here again
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