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Virgin Valley Campground

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Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada

775-941-0199

fws.gov/sheldonhartmtn/sheldon/recreation.html

Description

Camping is permitted only at designated camping areas. There is no fee for camping and is on a first-come, first-served basis (no reservations). Virgin Valley campground is open year-round. There you will find pit toilets, picnic tables, drinking water, a warm springs pool and a rustic shower house. All other camps are primitive; none have potable water and some have pit toilets. Overnight backpacking is a great way to experience some of the more remote parts of the refuge. A backpacking permit is required for camping along the desert trail corridor and for safety reasons is accepted for the refuge as a whole. Contact Refuge Manager for permit. You are welcome to camp on the refuge for up to 14 days. Observe quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am. Plan to pack out what you pack in. Garbage collection and septic dumping facilities are not provided on the refuge. Winter snows and muddy road conditions in the spring limit access to remote camps. Campfires and charcoal barbecues are permitted only in times of low fire danger. Bring your own firewood. Propane stoves may be used year-round. Please check with the refuge headquarters if you are unsure about the level of fire danger and restrictions.