Nevada State Parks
Nevada State Parks, run by Nevada Division of State Parks, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, has 17 state parks, 6 recreation areas, 5 historic sites in this directory. 21 units offer camping and 27 allow dogs under park rules. 2 parks require a day-use reservation at least some of the time.
The state reports 27 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 19 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Listed in each park page's Park Fees block.
- All Access Permit — $250. Entrance, camping and boating fees at all parks for 12 months (hook-up sites +$10/vehicle) Details
- Annual Day Use Permit — $100. Entrance to all parks for 12 months; camping/boating extra Details
- Senior Citizen Permit — $30 annual administrative fee. Nevada residents 65+: entrance, camping and boat launch for 12 months Details
- Disabled Veteran Permit — $30 annual administrative fee. Qualifying Nevada disabled veterans: entrance, camping and boat launch for 12 months Details
- Veteran Annual Entrance. Nevada veterans: entrance to all parks for 12 months Details
- Tribal Member Annual Entrance. Members of recognized Nevada tribes: entrance to all parks for 12 months Details
Reservations
Bookings use ReserveNevada.
Sand Harbor (Lake Tahoe Nevada SP) requires day-use reservations for vehicle entry May 15 - September 30 (morning entry window). Valley of Fire states reservations are not required for day use.
Browse Nevada parks by activity
Camping 21Dog-friendly parks 27Fishing 18Boating and paddling 14Hiking 24Accessible features 18Historic sites 15Horseback riding 16
All 28 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (17)
Recreation areas (6)
Historic sites (5)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: Nevada State Parks 'Explore Parks' directory (park cards; slug = officialId) plus each park page for title/designation/coordinates. We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park (Not on the official Explore Parks directory (and so not among the 27 parks it shows); not included. Status not stated on parks.nv.gov.); Buckland Station (Part of Fort Churchill State Historic Park (the park page is titled 'Fort Churchill State Historic Park & Buckland Station'); not a separate unit.); Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park (as a single unit) (The directory lists its areas separately (Sand Harbor, Cave Rock, Spooner Lake & Backcountry) and the 27-park count counts them separately, so they are units with extra.parentPark = 'Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park'.).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.