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
Allan D
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: WMTL
I especially enjoyed the hiking trails for walking my dogs right behind
my campsite. The campground was also peaceful.
Jim M
VerifiedAugust 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: WMTL
Very nice clean campground with large sites. The campground host was friendly and informative. Great bike trails everywhere. There are water faucets but none worked. The road in is washboarded so take it slow. Both Verizon and T-Mobile worked great.
We would go back when in the Ely area.
Eric T
VerifiedAugust 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: WMRV
Clean camp with nice private sites!
Michael K
VerifiedJuly 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: WMTL
Getting the water back on would be beneficial. Host was nice. He was confused on epots but that was clerical error not him. He worked with our group quite nicely. We will be back.
Cynthia F
VerifiedJuly 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: WMPT
What a sleeper campground! Super well maintained, interesting high desert topography with plenty of trail space to explore. Only downside was the number of generators running constantly. Definitely a popular park with the big screen TV in the RV set. Nothing wrong with that personal choice, but tent campers might feel a little, yanno, drowned out.
Angela D
July 1, 2023
We always enjoy Ward Mountain! Check-in was flawless, the campsite (21) was great, the restrooms were clean and the campsite was quiet. We will be back again.
Randall B
VerifiedJune 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: WMRV
This was one of the cleanest and well maintained Forest Service campgrounds I have been to. Probably had a lot to do with not being near a big city. Would not hesitate to stay here again. Good job folks!
Chuck A
VerifiedJune 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WMPT
Clean campground. Sites very well maintained and ready for new campers. Quiet.
brent r
VerifiedJune 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WMPT
Road to campground very rough. No water. Septic at host loop not pumped.bbq not cleaned out
Richard E
VerifiedJune 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: WMTL
Quiet area, some distant road noise if you really try to listen for it, semi-private large camp sites, great tent pad.
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
