Terraces Campground - Picnic Area

Terraces
TERRACES CAMPGROUND - PICNIC AREA
TERRACES CAMPGROUND - PICNIC AREA
TERRACES CAMPGROUND - PICNIC AREA
TERRACES CAMPGROUND - PICNIC AREA

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table

About Terraces Campground - Picnic Area

Terraces Overnight Group Area is a popular location for weddings, church activities, family reunions and company picnics. It is located in scenic Lamoille Canyon, 35 mi southeast of Elko, Nevada. Visitors enjoy fishing in Lamoille Creek and hiking on many local trails.

Activities & Attractions

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Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
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1, Loop: FAMI

⛺ Tent
  • Paved
  • Pet Friendly
  • Campfire

Site Details

Up to 75 guests
Shade
Surface: Paved
Campfire
Pet Friendly
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Reviews (11)

What Guests Are Saying

The Terraces Campground offers a great group site nestled in the trees, with several non-concrete areas suitable for tent pitching. Some visitors mistakenly drive in, thinking they can use the space, which can create confusion. Overall, it's a wonderful spot for groups, despite occasional interruptions from day-use seekers.

Review Summary

4.5
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Brandon H

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December 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: FAMI

2

The site itself is an excellent site. However, the experience with the on-site host was not equal to the quality of the site, nor the quality of the 2018 site hosts. We reserved the site for a group outing per the guidelines of the site. We showed up to the site which had been opened up to three other parties who each were not known to us or part of our overall group. I communicated to the site host that these individuals were not part of our group and asked what the host was going to do, to which they said there really was nothing they could do, and that the “new” parties needed somewhere to stay since the Thomas canyon site had no vacancy. The host said that we could ask them to leave or see about getting our money back. We called the local Scenic Canyon manager to discuss the matter, and the manager was prompt in rectifying the matter, only to be undermined by the site host who allowed one party to stay on site. During the night, someone from that party walked throughout our tent areas, which was shared and experienced by multiple individuals. This experience caused anxiety given the circumstances. We bypassed the site host and immediately contacted the manager who immediately removed the group from the site.
Overall, I was extremely dissatisfied with the choice of the new host and their choice to share our group reservation, or attempt to, with others. One of the unrelated group members asked to depart opted to urinate in one of the tent sites, was discovered doing so, and promptly stopped. All of these experiences could have been avoided had the host done their job and honored our reservation to begin with.
I do not see this area being a desirable site to reserve if this should be the experience others share, and if this is the personnel that is employed.

Location & Directions for Terraces Campground - Picnic Area

140 Pacific Avenue, Wells, NV 89835 United States

Elevation: 2,603 ft

Getting There

Take Interstate 80 to any Elko exit and head south to Idaho Street. Turn south on 12th Street (from the east) or on 5th Street (from the west), to State Route 227. Travel 25 mi on SR 227 to Forest Road 660 (Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway). Travel 10...

Nearest town

Wells, NV - 78 mi

About over 1 hr (85 min) to downtown

Policies & Rules

General

  • Campgrounds are generally open from Memorial Day to Labor Day for reservations on rec.gov. However, things can change based on weather and other emergency situations, please contact the Ranger station for the most up-to-date information.
  • This is a group overnight tent only facility
  • Click here for more information on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
  • 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.

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Last updated: October 21, 2026

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