Nevada State Parks · Nevada
Spooner Lake & Backcountry
Nevada State Parks · Nevada, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,969 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Spooner Lake
- Nearest town
- Incline Village
- Address
- P.O. Box 6116
- Phone
- 775-749-5980
- Activities
- Bird Watching, Canoeing / Water Sports, Equestrian, Fishing, Hiking
5 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
5 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Spooner Lake & Backcountry is a Nevada State Park with camping available.
Fees
Nevada Division of State Parks' published camping rate for this park: $15.00/vehicle/night (Nevada-plated vehicles), $20.00/vehicle/night (non-Nevada vehicles); +$10.00/night for any site with a utility hookup. A $5.00 non-refundable reservation transaction fee applies per booking on reservenevada.com.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 23° | 9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 26° | 14° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 12° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 22° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 47° | 30° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 55° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 59° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 53° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 42° | 27° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 33° | 14° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 25° | 12° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Kingsbury South Trailhead · 9.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 152 trails in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Zephyr Cove RV & Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 150 sites
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- Meeks Bay Resort Campground · Tribal Lands · 12 mi
- Washoe Lake State Park · Nevada State Parks · 12 mi · 49 sites
All public campgrounds in Nevada · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.