Sportsman Beach Campground
Bureau of Land Management - Carson City Field Office

This is the only campground on Walker Lake.  There is a State Recreation Area with a day use area (no camping), and 2 BLM primitive recreation areas (camping allowed, but no facilities).  This camp is basic, typical of BLM camps.

The sites are set up on a steep hill overlooking Walker Lake.  The campground is basically one big gravel area.  Each site with a picnic table, shade verandah and barbecue grill.  Otherwise there is no shade to speak of, but this camp is mostly used for fishermen and RV'ers.  The view over Walker Lake is beautiful, great sunsets and sunrises.  The scenic rating is only a two because of the ugly, spartan facilities (but functional) and the barren landscape of the campground.  Boat Ramp.  Reviewed 03/2000.