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Learn more about alerts →Tent campers or small-rig RVers after genuine solitude on a northern river. The lower-loop riverfront sites deliver direct Rainy River views, bank fishing for northern pike, and mid-summer blueberry and mushroom foraging on the rock outcrops. Weekdays especially quiet.
Water spigots are unreliable enough that reviewers say bring your own supply or plan on a slow hand pump. Add no showers, no dump station, and vault toilets with spotty upkeep, and anyone expecting basic campground infrastructure will leave frustrated.
Context for the broader area surrounding Franz Jevne Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/nv10124.htm">Rye Patch Dam</a> and Reservoir are on the Humboldt River about 26 miles upstream from Lovelock, Nevada. The Dam, constructed in 1935-36 and enlarged in 1976, is 78 feet high with a crest length of 1,074 feet. The dam is a major feature of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/html/humboldt.html">Humboldt Project</a>. Surface area of approximately 12,000 acres at full reservoir storage. Fishing season is year-round. Warm-water fishery with game species including white bass, walleye, white crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill, brown bullhead, and channel catfish. Nevada State record walleye caught at Rye Patch.
North on I-80 from Lovelock or south on I-80 from Winnemucca.
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Summer offers the warmest, most comfortable conditions for riverfront camping and boating, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to mid-70s°F and cool nights in the 40s–50s°F. The forest canopy is fully leafed for shaded hikes, and wild blueberries ripen on the rock outcrops. Water access, fishing, and boating are at their peak. Mosquitoes can be fierce in peak summer, so late spring or early fall may offer the same lush scenery with fewer insects. Expect moderate crowds on summer weekends but good solitude on weekdays.
Summer has warmest, most comfortable conditions and full canopy; best for riverfront use.
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Rustic campground with vault (pit) toilets, a hand pump for drinking water (some spigots reported unreliable), two electric sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and trash receptacles. No showers, no flush toilets, no dump station, and no on-site firewood sales reported. Pets are allowed following park rules.
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