SPRING MOUNTAINS VISITOR GATEWAY GROUP PICNIC SITES, NV Campground Reservation, Info, Images, Map, Directions

Overview

The Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway (SMVG) complex includes a visitor center, an education and research building, two amphitheaters, two picnic sites and over 40 miles of adjoining trails. The complex houses the Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial – the only national monument dedicated to the Cold War era, honoring the thousands of individual who worked covertly for the United States government during the Cold War. SMVG is also home to the Seven Stones Plaza, which celebrates indigenous people – seven Southern Paiute tribes known collectively as Nuwuvi (or "the people") and their longstanding ancestral relationship with their creation place in the Spring Mountains. The SMVG is both a destination and a gateway to provide visitors with everything needed to appreciate and enjoy the Spring Mountains.

Facilities

This year-round picnic area contains two group picnic campsites, which meet accessibility standards. Sites are equipped with picnic tables, campfire ring and grills. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. The picnic areas are available for full day bookings during non-peak periods and half day bookings during peak periods.

Natural Features

The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is a beautiful island in the desert, brimming with breathtaking scenery and diverse flora and fauna. The Bristlecone pine, the world’s oldest organism, and the rare Mount Charleston blue butterfly are both found within the Spring Mountains.

More than 100 springs create the namesake for the mountain range, making it an ideal place to escape the heat of the city.

Codorniz Recreation Area Campground, California Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions Eastman Lake is 30 miles northeast of Madera, 25 miles east of Chowchilla, and 50 miles north of Fresno. From Highway 99, travel east on Avenue 26 then north on Rd 29. Follow signs into the campground. Phone 559-689-3255 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, DAY

LONG MEADOW GROUP, California Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions From Highway 99 turn east on J22. Travel on J22 through California Hot Springs to the "T" intersection, turn left on M50. Travel on M50 for 10 miles to the next left turn at M107. Travel on M107 approximately 6 miles to the entrance to Long Meadow on the

DEER CREEK, California Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions Take Hwy 168 east from Clovis to Shaver Lake. Continue through Shaver Lake to Huntington Lake. Continue around Huntington Lake for 1.2 miles to Deer Creek Campground. Phone 559-893-2111 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, WATER SPORTS, SWIMMING SITE Keywords DEAR,HUNTINGTON LAKE,SIERRA NF – FS Related Link(s) Rec

NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND (OR), Oregon Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions From Medford OR, take OR-140 (Lake of the Woods Hwy) about 28 miles and turn right on Forest Road 37. Continue 1 mile on Forest Road 37, campground is located on the right. Phone 541-560-3900 Activities CAMPING, VISITOR CENTER, DAY USE AREA, HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED Keywords Related Link(s) Rec

COLLEGIATE PEAKS, Colorado Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions From Buena Vista, Colorado, take Highway 306. At the stoplight, go west for 11 miles toward Cottonwood Pass. Campground is located on the left-hand side of the road. Highway 306 is paved on east side of Cottonwood Pass. Phone CAMPGROUNDS DO NOT HAVE PHONE SERVICE, CALLING TO CHECK AVAILABILITY

KELLY FORKS CABIN, Idaho Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions The cabin is approximately 48 miles northeast of the community of Pierce, Idaho. The last 31 miles to the cabin from Pierce are narrow, have a gravel surface and may be peppered with large potholes and rocks, so travel can be slow-going. Kelly Forks Cabin is also situated about

SPRING MOUNTAINS VISITOR GATEWAY GROUP PICNIC SITES, Nevada Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions

Phone

Activities

Keywords

Related Link(s)