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Bird Creek Recreation Area and Campground

Located at an elevation of 8,200 feet, Bird Creek Recreation Area welcomes you to come grow some wings and caw into the sky

Timber Creek Campground

Looking for some high mountain bliss? Head to Timber Creek Campground, located in the shade of a serene grove of Engelmann spruce, aspen, and white fir trees

East Creek Campground

East Creek Campground is on the slopes of Schell Creek Range

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Elk Flat Campground

Elk Flat Campground sits on Steptoe Creek, a hike or short drive from Cave Lake

Lake View Campground

Lake View Campground sits near Cave Lake, popular for swimming, boating, and fishing

Ward Mountain Campground

Located in the Ward Mountain Recreation Area, the campground is in a forest of pinyon pine and juniper offering shade and privacy to visitors

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Explore the largest national forest in the lower 48 with trails, fishing spots and hot springs. 

Cave Lake State Park

With a 32-acre lake surrounded by mountains and trees, this Nevada park offers a scenic getaway.

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Schellraiser

The Schellraiser music fest offers a variety of seasonal camping options at our 80-acre private campground in the cool high desert of Eastern Nevada's Steptoe Valley, near the small town of McGill.

Our Lotus Belle-brand bell tents are solar powered and fully furnished, with king, queen and twin beds; organic Avocado-brand mattresses; rugs; loveseats; floor lamps; charging ports and wi-fi service.

Car-camping and pitch-your-own-tent sites without power are also available.

Our campground features several tiny homes; we've converted the biggest one into our clubhouse that is now open to all guests from Thursday through Sunday nights. The clubhouse has a small kitchen area for cooking simple meals. 

We're also gearing up to reopen our coffee bar on weekends in late spring 2025; our menu features hot and cold espresso drinks, organic teas and organic chocolate bars.

A heated six-unit restroom/shower trailer is on site.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, TO ENSURE THAT WE MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS: 
We are an OFF-GRID campground, in a very remote part of rural Eastern Nevada. To reach our campground, you must drive eight-tenths of a mile off the main highway, on a rocky DIRT ROAD that is susceptible to flooding from April to mid-July in wet years. Drivers with Teslas, Audis and low-clearance vehicles are STRONGLY ADVISED to look elsewhere for lodging. 

PLEASE READ ALL CHECK-IN INSTRUCTIONS, OUR TRAVEL ADVISORY, OUR FIRE BAN ADVISORY AND CAMPGROUND RULES BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR STAY WITH US.

ABOUT THE AREA: Schellraiser is just minutes away from the High Schells and Bristlecone wilderness areas, and within an hour's drive of Nevada's wildest high-mountain and high-desert scenery.

Subalpine peaks, rugged canyons, wild rock formations, natural hot springs and ghost towns are all around us, and the surrounding area is teeming with wildlife, including Nevada's biggest elk herd.

ABOUT US: We're the founders of the annual Schellraiser micro-fest, which brought bands like Ladytron, Mercury Rev, The Raveonettes, Blonde Redhead, Asleep At The Wheel, We Are Scientists, The Joy Formidable, Blitzen Trapper, Old 97's, Houndmouth, Shannon Shaw and BRONCHO to the nearby McGill Pool Park each spring. The fest will return to a new venue (not in McGill) in 2026.

The best river, stream, or creek RV camping near McGill

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

2. Cave Lake State Park

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

2. Cave Lake State Park

Public campgrounds near McGill

Bird Creek Recreation Area and Campground

Timber Creek Campground

East Creek Campground

Elk Flat Campground

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Ward Mountain Campground

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