Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park Campground

About this site

Camping: The park contains 14 well-spaced units (open year-round), some suitable for RVs up to 25 feet, with fire rings, BBQ grills, covered tables, drinking water (typically available from mid-April through the end of October) and restrooms nearby. An RV dump station is also available. Camping is limited to 14 days in a 30-day period. Park Hours Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Office Hours vary throughout the week. Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park contains a town built in the 1890s that is preserved in a state of arrested decay. A true Nevada ghost town, many of Berlin’s original buildings remain and some of its original residents are interred in the town’s cemetery. Trails throughout the town site tell the story of Berlin and its mine. The park is also home to the most abundant concentration, and largest known remains, of Ichthyosaurs, an ancient marine reptile that swam in a warm ocean that covered central Nevada 225 million years ago. The fossils are protected and displayed at the park’s Fossil House.

Amenities & access

Maximum vehicle length

25 feet

Contact

• (775) 964-2440
• https://parks.nv.gov/parks/berlin-ichthyosaur

Location

38.869703, -117.595088