Rye Patch Reservoir | Wild Camping

October 11th, 2023 by bigben828

Zero road noise and train is barely audible. Only 1 other car drove by. Lots of options that are quite flat, some sandy some graveled, on the way to the pin. Lovely views. Verizon had nearly full bars but was pretty slow.

August 2nd, 2023 by babertrand0789

Got here when dark, solid place to sleep. Quiet n nobody around. Lots of bugs at night, bunch of different places to choose near the water. Some deep sandy spots so scope it out first before driving down.

May 30th, 2023 by imdrob

This is Lake is more of a swampy meadow. At least June 1 2023 it is. At one time this was a lake. Now boat ramp dry and facility looks very abandoned. Off the main road it is really Sandy. We drove down a fairly steep hill toward the pin. And I am super happy I got out and walked to scope out. It was very Sandy and my Sprinter RV would have gotten stuck 100%. We got turned around and went back to the boat ramp parking and literally parked in the lane of the turn around. Tons of bugs, no people, no bathroom, no swimming. I was super quite though. I am not sure if this is still a fee area? But we didn't pay. This Lake is not how it looks on Google maps. At one time it was. And looking at the dry boat dock, it was probably really nice.

May 6th, 2023 by doomhawk

Nice spot…. Here when its rainy…. Road in can be a bit muddy in sections. However this place would be amazing dry. You could camp in so many different spots. 4wd will help with the better spots near the water and softer sand. Strong cell coverage!

May 3rd, 2023 by laura.e.montanari

Good spot. We were the only ones there and set a tent up in the parking lot next to our car. It was pretty windy but far enough away from the highway that we didn’t sense any traffic. It was clean and free. The latrine was covered in graffiti and we didn’t go in so no word on whether they’re still useable or have TP. Would stay here again.

October 23rd, 2022 by Nomads4Life

Decent place to stay for the night. Reservoir was dry when we stayed. Washboard roads really rough in a few spots. We parked in a gravel pullout because the camp site we found was really soft sandy dirt and possible weather coming in so didn't want to get stuck, stayed in frontwheel drive van. Verizon service decent 2-3 bars.

July 4th, 2022 by chiarabercu

great spot, lots of space for multiple vehicles. it's a dry lake bed but pretty views of the mountains. we had 1 other van there with us, pretty quiet.

July 2nd, 2022 by aolsen258

Didn’t make it full to the reservoir. We came in late at night. Found a lightly sanded pull off about 2 miles down the road. Flat washboard is a good description of the road. Quiet and a beautiful place to wake up in! Enjoyed the wildlife (kangaroo rats and jack rabbits)

May 29th, 2022 by shaderfx

Dried up river bed. But still gorgeous view. Was super quiet and clean. 4 bars Verizon. Perfect place in between Salt Lake and Bay Area

May 19th, 2022 by adv220

incredible place to camp. tons of spots for all vehicles. like other people's head, the stars are absolutely beautiful on a clear night. safe for solo travelers as well.

March 1st, 2022 by kknees2

Shrub land next to a dry reservoir. No services. The kids loved exploring the dry reservoir bed and we didn't see anyone else. The stars were breathtaking.

July 10th, 2021 by meg.ronk

I didn't see anyone else for the night/morning I stayed here, so quiet and peaceful. Main road is fine but some of the others are really sandy so be careful if you don't have 4x4! Some broken glass and litter but it's pretty dispersed. Very dried up & smoky when I was there

July 3rd, 2021 by ajwoodsey

Drove past the pit toilets since the reservoir was pretty empty. Got an amazing spot with a view of the mountains. Road can get sandy so be careful

June 6th, 2021 by thealaskanpineapple

Lots of nice spots. Great desert views but not much lake to speak of. Stars are gorgeous. Any vehicle that can do flat washboard roads should be able make it.

January 23rd, 2021 by GO2XPLR

BLM managed land. Can be cold in winter. 10 deg when we were there. Nice site with good access. Cell service was fair. No water. Pit toilet.

December 12th, 2020 by jvossauce6

Gorgeous! Camp right next to a lake. Flat land to park or set-up tent. Bathrooms but didn’t check to see if unlocked. Great views. Special bonus - someone shared their political views before we arrived that made us feel right at home :)

November 5th, 2020 by Tsavo Touring

Nice place to stop while passing through Nevada. Good cell service. A fair amount of litter but not a terrible amount. Lots of kangaroo rats, some cattle, fish jumping in the reservoir, and a crane or two makes an appearance here and there. The soil is very fine like silt in most places so expect it to get everywhere if you have a little one like we do...

September 11th, 2020 by halosz

Tons of waterfront spots on this piece of Rye Patch. All disbursed. No services. No people. But 3 LTE bars on ATT and Verizon. Nice stop on the way to explore Denio, Steens, and Sheldon.