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  4. Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)

Camping at Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) near Ely

Public campground · Ely · 30 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Ward Mountain Campground (Murray Summit) sits at about 7,400 feet on the lower slopes of Ward Mountain, roughly 10 miles southwest of Ely off Highway 6 and a couple of hundred miles north of Las Vegas by way of Highways 93 and 318. The site is set among pinyon pine and juniper that break up the open high-desert views and give many sites a measure of privacy and shade.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 114 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 30 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

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First come, first served

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Amphitheater
  • Group Cooking Facilities
Check-in
11:00 AM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 30 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

825 AVENUE E
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Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (30 of 30 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) have RV hookups?
30 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (30 of 30 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 30 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 28 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 33 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (40 reports), AT&T 3 (23 reports), T-Mobile 3 (15 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 32 sites
Shade
Listing 33 of 33 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $12/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 825 AVENUE E (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“Bathroom facilities were clean and well maintained despite being pit toilets.”

Michael M · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (114 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“very nice place to stay . quiet. close to town. but no water”

gary b 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This is a very clean and well-designed campground. It has nice camp spot amenities and the restrooms are very clean. It is an easy drive from Ely, and only an hour from GB Natl Park. ”

Jim W 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Sites $10/night
$20 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Roughin It At Rabbit Ears

108.1 mi from Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit) (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$45 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Ely KOA Journey

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KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 22 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2023 Forest River E-Pro E19BH, bunks, bathroom, solar, sleep 5
2023 Forest River E-Pro E19BH, bunks, bathroom, solar, sleep 5

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 166 mi from campground

$84/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2020 Jayco Jay Flight 28'
2020 Jayco Jay Flight 28'

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 169 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Adventure Awaits 37’ 2018 Grand Design Reflection
Adventure Awaits 37’ 2018 Grand Design Reflection

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 8 · 186 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Oct 1–Nov 30: RV $12, RV & Tent $12 per night
  • Off-peak Apr 1–May 14: RV $12, RV & Tent $12 per night

Sites open for booking 12 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)

For July weekends, book about 115 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 41 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May30 days ahead69 days ahead35 days ahead93 days ahead
June51 days ahead107 days ahead43 days ahead105 days ahead
July41 days ahead115 days ahead46 days ahead138 days ahead
August27 days ahead79 days ahead38 days ahead104 days ahead
September29 days ahead83 days ahead31 days ahead106 days ahead
October31 days ahead41 days ahead22 days ahead36 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,884 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

30 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

22 sites · $12/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

8 sites · $12/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15