Sports & Outdoors
Cave Lake State Park
Under $25A year-round state park centered on a 32-acre reservoir in the Schell Creek Range, known for trout fishing, flat-wake boating, and winter recreation.
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Sightseeing
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Six beehive-shaped 19th-century charcoal ovens in a forested high-desert park in eastern Nevada.
1696 Cave Valley Rd Ely, NV 89315 · Ely, NV
About Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Set in the Egan Range of eastern Nevada, this state park protects six beehive-shaped charcoal ovens built in the 1870s to process silver ore. Later the ovens sheltered travelers and reportedly served as a hideout for stagecoach robbers. Visitors can tour the ovens, then camp, picnic, hike, fish, and watch for wildlife such as deer, grouse, and elk.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, ordered by straight-line distance.
12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
- MuseumsHistory Buff
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Under $25Tour a 1905 copper-era rail yard in East Ely and ride behind vintage steam and diesel locomotives.
15 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor Adventure
Great Basin National Park
No admission feeTour Lehman Caves, drive toward 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, walk among ancient bristlecone pines and stargaze.
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