Overton Wildlife Management Area — Attraction in Nevada

Review of the camping area only, the refuge scenic drives may be awesome. Trashy rundown Nevada Wildlife mgmt campground. Only 7 spots but half are closed due to covid restrictions ( which is strange as the sites are 100ft or more apart..). Free camping with 8 day limit. Sites are beat down, and trashy. No toilets, water, trash cans, or hookups. Cell service seems good however. Biggest drawback is the large active Magnesite plant across road with lights, alarms, backup beeping all nite long!! Good luck on sleeping here. CG is adjacent to hwy noise also but is close to Overton, which is all this place...

Overton Wildlife Management Area is nature just as John Muir described.

An amazing, diverse and lush desert riparian area hidden just off the main road. Its a place to spend a few hours walking the shoreline, bird watching, daydreaming, skipping stones, Scouting trips, scavenger hunts, picnics, yoga, or just breathing fresh air, soaking up sunshine and getting some well deserved exercise. There's even a free campground to spend the night under the stars amongst the chirping frogs and...

This is one of my granddaughters favorite places to hike and fly kites.The campsites are exactly as shown.There is a small factory across the way and at times you can hear trains in the backround.So if you're looking for silence this probably isn"t for you It's worked well for us because my little 4 year old granddaughter is afraid of coyotes and the infrequent sounds seem to keep them away.We've been coming here for 3 years and haven't seen one only a variety of beautiful birds and...