About Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)
Number of accommodations: 20
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Reviews (117)
What Guests Are Saying
Ward Mountain Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting just 5 miles from Ely, featuring spacious and clean campsites with great amenities like BBQ pits and picnic tables. Many reviews highlight the campground's quiet atmosphere, clean restrooms, and friendly hosts, making it a pleasant spot for both short and longer stays. However, visitors should note that water availability can be an issue, and some have experienced challenges with reservations.
What Guests Are Saying
Ward Mountain Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting just 5 miles from Ely, featuring spacious and clean campsites with great amenities like BBQ pits and picnic tables. Many reviews highlight the campground's quiet atmosphere, clean restrooms, and friendly hosts, making it a pleasant spot for both short and longer stays. However, visitors should note that water availability can be an issue, and some have experienced challenges with reservations.
Review Summary
Thomas A
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WMPT
This is the newest and nicest USFS we’ve ever stayed in! The majority of sites are actually level, several are pull thrus so we didn’t have to unhitched our towed Jeep. Outhouses were spotless. And the group sites we unbelielveable - large covered pavilions for dozens of people complete with volleyball court and horse shoes. Water faucets we working during our stay. Way to go to the USFS office in charge of this campground!
James L
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: WMRV
Always a great campground, the hosts do a good job there.
There's no water, hasn't been for years. Bring a bunch of your own, enough to put out your fire.
Victoria M
VerifiedJuly 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: WMPT
Campground has nice tent/rv pads, picnic tables, fire pits and BBQ grills. The pit toilet facilities were clean and well stocked with toilet paper. Mountain biking/hiking trails right from camp, OHV riding and x-country skiing/snow shoeing would be possible also. Potable water hydrant is now operationally when I was there in May 2024. Only about 10 miles out of Ely, so easy access to groceries etc as need. Enough trees for intervals of shade.
Kathy B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: WMPT
Quiet place with clean restrooms.
Jessica T
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: WMTL
I accidentally booked a site on the RV loop, but thankfully my neighbors stuck to the rules about quiet time/generator usage. All of the sites are great for tent camping with proper pads and good drainage. My site had plenty of shade and I had cell coverage as well. There was a host site, but no one was there. This was a beautiful campground and I plan to come back.
Emily H
VerifiedJuly 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: WMRV
This is a gem of a campground. Fun trails to hike/walk on and the setting was dreamy! We will definitely return!
Jim H
VerifiedJuly 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: WMTL
Beautiful mountain setting. Quiet with kept vault toilets. Room for groups.
Angie S
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: WMTL
Nice campground!
Stuart M
VerifiedMay 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: WMPT
The campground was clean and well maintained and the campsites are reasonably spaced. The location is a bit exposed near the top of the mountain so wind can be an issue. The night we stayed an RV near us ran their generator during quiet hours which was annoying.
Tricia W
VerifiedMay 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: WMRV
Ward Mountain was gorgeous, quiet and easy booking. SPACIOUS sites Amazing!!
Location Ward Mtn. Campground (Murray Summit)
Address:
825 Avenue E
Ely, NV, 89301
United States
From Ely, travel south on Highway 6 for 10 miles. Turn left just before Murray Summit, at the sign for the recreation area.
From Las Vegas, travel north on Highway 93 for about 86 miles, to the junction with State Route 318. Follow State Route 318 north for 124 miles, to Murray Summit. Turn right at the sign for the recreation area.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.2125 / -114.968
Elevation: 2240 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Utility hookups are not available
- Off-highway vehicles (ATVs, motorcycles, and side-by-sides) are only allowed on the main campground road
- Additional first-come, first-serve campsites may be available within the campground
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- All individual sites can accomodate for a Tent or RV.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
