Recreation area

Mathews Canyon Dam

Bureau of Land Management · Caliente · Nevada — managed by Bureau of Land Management

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

This site is an Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam for the railroad. The site contains two shade structures, picnic tables, grills, fire pits, garbage cans, and vault toilets.

Getting there

From Caliente: 1) Travel 6 miles north on US 93. 2) Turn right and travel 13 miles southeast down Beaver Dam Road. 3) Stay right at the fork and travel 4 miles south down Barclay Road. 4) Turn left and travel 2 miles south east on Bunker Pass Road. 5) Turn left and stay on Mathews Dam Road for .5 miles to site.

Contact
775-726-8100

Activities

  • CAMPING
  • HUNTING
  • OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
  • DAY USE AREA

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