Walker Lake Recreation Area | Nevada
The 30,000-acre, 12 mile long by 5 mile wide lake has a shoreline that varies from steep and rocky on the west side to sandy beaches on its east side.
Walker Lake and the Sportsman's Beach Recreation Site is located in Mineral County, Nevada. This lake is a rare perennial lake of the Great Basin and is important for a variety of resident and migratory wildlife species. Approximately 38,000 acres in size, Walker Lake is the most prominent geographical feature in the region and the primary focal point for recreation in the area. Walker Lake offers a variety of recreational opportunities including swimming, picnicking, boating, bird watching, water-skiing and camping. Sportsman's Beach provides thirty one individual camp sites plus two undeveloped camping areas that accommodate RV and tent campers. Facilities include vault toilets, covered picnic tables, grills, pull through and back-in camp sites, paved access and a public boat ramp area. There is no potable water available at Sportman's Beach.
User fees at Sportsman's Beach are collected for overnight use of the area under the following schedule: Developed Camp Site: $6/night/vehicle $36/week/vehicle $2/night/vehicle Primitive Camp Area: $4/night/vehicle $22/week/vehicle America the Beautiful Senior and Access Passes are honored.
Sportsman's Beach provides 34 developed campsites with cabanas, picnic tables and vault toilets. Tamarack Beach and Twenty Mile Beach provide opportunities for dispersed camping for RV or tents along the shoreline.
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Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)
This site* may present challenges to accessibility due to uneven and sandy terrain with obstacles.
Parking:
- There are multiple parking areas at the different beaches, all generally consists of compacted gravel or hard-packed ground.
- Sportsman’s Beach boat ramp vault toilet has 2 non-striped spaces designated as accessible, and of these are on compacted gravel.
Paths/Pathways:
- Sportsmans’ Beach: None
- Tamarack Beach: None
- 20-Mile Beach: None
Toilets:
- Sportsmans’ Beach: Vault Toilets, parking and entry may pose challenge to visitors with mobility impairments.
- Tamarack Beach: 1 Vault Toilet, parking and entry may pose challenge to visitors with mobility impairments.
- 20-Mile Beach: 1 Vault Toilet, parking and entry may pose challenge to visitors with mobility impairments.
Water spigots/hydrants
- Sportsmans’ Beach: None
- Tamarack Beach: None
- 20-Mile Beach: None
Signs:
- Sportsmans’ Beach: Signs are viewable at a height appropriate for visitors using wheelchairs or other mobility devices.
- Tamarack Beach: None
- 20-Mile Beach: None
Picnic tables:
- Sportsmans’ Beach: Picnic tables are configured such that they may limit access by visitors who are mobility impaired, and/or they are in a location with soft gravel or other substrate that may pose a challenge to visitors who are mobility impaired.
- Tamarack Beach: None
- 20-Mile Beach: None
Grills/Fire Rings:
- Sportsmans’ Beach: Sites at the Upper Campground and Lower Campground each include one fire ring.
- Tamarack Beach: None
- 20-Mile Beach: None
Trails:
- Sportsmans’ Beach: None
- Tamarack Beach: None
- 20-Mile Beach: None
*Note: Descriptions and photos uploaded April 2025. Please note that actual on-the-ground conditions may vary due to natural events (e.g., weather, wildfires, erosion), normal wear and tear, or site improvements.
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Directions
From Fallon, take US Highway 95 south for 75 miles. Walker Lake is located along the highway.