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Lahontan State Recreation Area, Silver Springs, NV

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Sports & Outdoors

Lahontan State Recreation Area

A reservoir recreation area in western Nevada popular for boating, fishing, camping and wildlife viewing.

1971 Fir Ave, Silver Springs, NV 89429 · Silver Springs, NV

About Lahontan State Recreation Area

Lahontan State Recreation Area surrounds Lahontan Reservoir, which was first built as part of an irrigation project to water nearby farmlands. Its willows and cottonwoods line 69 miles of shoreline. Visitors boat, fish, water-ski, ride horses and camp here, and the park is open year-round. Canoeing from Fort Churchill to the lake is a popular day trip when conditions allow. Wild horses, bobcats, foxes and deer live in the park alongside migratory waterfowl, pelicans, herons and hawks, and the lake is a nesting site for bald eagles.

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What's around here?

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  • Sightseeing

    Fort Churchill State Historic Park

    Under $25

    Preserved ruins of an 1860s Army outpost on the Carson River, plus the restored Buckland Station pioneer home.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Virginia and Truckee Railroad

    Under $25

    Heritage steam and diesel excursion train running between Virginia City and Gold Hill on the original Comstock line.

    30 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Virginia City

    No admission fee

    A historic Comstock Lode silver-mining boomtown with board sidewalks, saloons, mine tours, and museums.

    30 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

    $50+

    Ski resort near Reno with the highest base elevation in the Lake Tahoe basin.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    34 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Hang Gliding Tahoe

    $50+

    Tandem powered hang glider flights over Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada from Carson City.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    37 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Washoe Lake State Park

    Under $25

    Lakeside state park between Reno and Carson City offering camping, boating, fishing, trails and horse facilities.

    38 mi awayMore like this

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