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Dayton State Park Campground
Nevada
Division of State
Parks - Dayton State Park
Dayton State Park is located 1 mile east of the center
of Dayton, just off US Hwy 50. The park is small
and pleasant (near the Carson River) and receives pretty
good use. All the
conveniences
of Dayton are nearby in case you forgot some misc.
supplies. This includes Grocery Stores and fast
food restaurants.
Dayton State Park
is set in two small loops. The first loop is the
campground. The rear loop is a day use area with a large
shade picnic area, good for barbecues and big gatherings
(reservable)
with nice grassy lawns and trees. Additionally there are scattered picnic tables around the
park. On the east side of the park runs the Carson
River. There are a few pedestrian bridges that cross the
irrigation ditch for river access.
The camp
is set in a small gravel paved loop with just 10 sites
scattered around. Some sites are close together and
others have decent privacy. The camping area is moderately
covered with cottonwoods. Sites #1 - 5 have fair to good
shade (but are close to the Highway), Sites #6 - 10 have
very little shade...or none at all.
Campsites are clean and
include picnic tables with concrete curbs and fire pits
with flip-over BBQ grills (great for cooking over an
open fire). Although hardly a vacation destination, Dayton State
Park is a nice place to hang out and perhaps do some
fishing. Reviewed 06/2002, 08/2005.
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