Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge Camping

Ruby lake national wildlife refuge is located in the great basin of the west and is an unsuspectingly lush wetland oasis smack dab in the center of nevada s high desert.

Ruby lake national wildlife refuge camping.

An expansive marsh is laced with riparian corridors coursing with cool spring fed waters. Originally established in 1938 the ruby lake nevada wildlife refuge runs south of elko in the ruby valley. Ruby lake national wildlife refuge headquarters hc 60 box 860 ruby valley nv 89833 775 779 2237. Camp sites are available at the u s.

Towards the end of the season the water system is shut down so. South ruby campground sits adjacent to the ruby lake national wildlife refuge an isolated refuge in northeastern nevada that provides a home or stopover point to 220 species of waterfowl. The wildlife refuge is visible from the campground and the refuge headquarters which also acts as a visitor center is a short drive away. Forest service south ruby campground 1 5 miles south of refuge headquarters.

The campground has two loops with a total of 35. View nevada fishing map in a larger map. Map of ruby lake national wildlife refuge 505 kb pdf ruby lake south marsh channel map with gps 781 kb pdf western area map ruby lake nwr general location 20 4 kb pdf hunt descriptions and maps hunting access points 2 1 mb pdf. The ruby lake national wildlife refuge headquarters is your destination for refuge information.

Ruby valley is a surprising wildlife oasis. Camping is not permitted on the refuge. No services at shanty town even though this town is listed on maps it is actually a residential community for locals but no store or gas station is there. Ruby lake camp host.

For reservations generally not required call 877 444 6777. Primitive camping is allowed on forest. Hours address ruby lake national wildlife refuge reviews. Personnel are generally at this location daily monday thru friday from 7 a m.

The campground is is situated above ruby lake below the beautiful ruby mountains at a 6 000 elevation near the ruby lake national wildlife refuge in ruby valley nevada. Ruby lake is a natural spring fed high elevation marsh located entirely in the ruby lake national wildlife refuge nwr. Ruby lake national wildlife refuge is an oasis for migratory birds and other wildlife in the high desert of north eastern nevada. The nearest lodging hotels and motels is outside ruby valley in wells or elko.

We tent camped at the south ruby lake campground. Informational brochures are available outside the office for weekend visitors.