Timber Creek Campground
Timber Creek Campground is a national forest campground in Nevada. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Nevada
- Coordinates
- 39.40000, -114.62750
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Backpacking, Biking, Birding, Camping, Cross Country Skiing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Mountain Biking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 775-289-3031
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Timber Creek Campground
Overview Timber Creek Campground is located in Duck Creek Basin, high on the Schell Creek Range, in eastern Nevada. It sits at an elevation of 8,500 feet, approximately 25 miles from the small city of Ely. Visitors to the area enjoy hiking, horseback riding, fishing and off-road vehicle riding, among other activities. Recreation Timber Creek is a perennial stream with rainbow and brook trout fishing. The High Schells Wilderness can be accessed from a trailhead located a half-mile up the road from the campground. The 30-mile Success Loop Scenic Drive is located in the Duck Creek Basin with views of the surrounding high desert and mountain terrain. Access to the Ranger OHV Trail is located below the campground and offers recreational opportunities for OHVs, horseback, mountain bikes and hiking. Facilities The campground has five group campsites, which serve varying sizes of groups between 25-100 people. Some sites require a short walk from the parking area, on a bridge over Timber Creek, to access the site pad. All sites have picnic and serving tables, a campfire ring and a grill. Vault toilets and drinking water is provided. This is a "pack it in, pack it out" site, with no trash collection service. Natural Features The campground is situated in a dense forest of Engelmann spruce, aspen and white fir trees, which offers partial shade and beautiful fall color. Timber Creek flows past the campground. High Schells Wilderness sits immediately ajacent to the campground
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Lehman RV Dump Station · 35 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Suburban Propane · 16 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 993 designated routes (384 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Creek Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Timber Creek Campground | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Berry Creek Campground | Free campsite | 3.6 mi | Free | — |
| Bird Creek Campground | National forest campground | 4.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| Bird Creek Campground | Private campground | 4.6 mi | — | — |
| Bird Creek Campground | National forest campground | 4.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.