Echo Canyon State Park — Attraction in Pioche

We have been at ECHO CANYON STATE PARK for 12 days. We will spend two more nights for our enjoyable 14-day stay here.

There are two campgrounds associated with this state park. We are in the upper campground where there are full RV hook ups with 30/50 amp service at about 20 sites. Each of those RV sites has a fire ring and a covered picnic table. Most are pull-throughs.

We were at site 3 for our first week. Many of the RV sites are at a slight slope which made it a bit difficult to get completely leveled.

However, my favorite site is 3a which is where we are now. It is one of the few sites in this campground that does not have any hook ups. We are in essence Boondocking within the state park! The very nice park ranger told us that these four sites on the edge without utilities are generally reserved for groups such as scouts, families, etc.

This site does have a picnic table and fire ring. But the reason I like this site so much is it is on the edge of the park overlooking the reservoir. Beautiful views! In one direction is the small reservoir lake with fishing and in another direction is a beautiful green meadow.

Our first weekend here was my birthday and Mother’s Day and my three daughters and four grandchildren were here. So, we took up these three sites as well as the RV site. It was wonderful!

Another thing I absolutely love about ECHO CANYON STATE PARK is its location which is far enough off the road that you hear no road noise. Therefore, it is incredibly quiet. Nighttime sleep is so wonderful with such quietness.

This campground is well tended and very clean. Park Rangers ride through daily. They have been very pleasant.

We will return to ECHO CANYON STATE PARK...

I am biased on my reviews with Nevada State Parks. Let me explain why:

Echo Canyon State Park is only a few hours outside of Las Vegas and delivers mountain views, clean forest air & skies (minimal/no light pollution), great camping (clean showers! and restrooms), and the quiet & peaceful ambience of a mountain landscape.

Echo Canyon State Park features Echo Canyon Reservior which is popular for fishing and boating in a very comfortable size reservior. Shore fishing is just as great and the smaller size of the reservior make exploring the shorelines easy: a quick car drive can get you across the other side of the lake in minutes, or exploring the inlet of Meadow Valley Wash.

There are also hikes to explore, the bridge to nowhere, and Spring Valley State Park, and Cathedral Gorge State Park are both not too far, nearby. And out of these three State Parks, Echo Canyon is often the least busy/occupied, which makes it one of my favorites.

Escape the city here, or if you're driving/passing through our state, this park is the best to set up basecamp if you are...

This area is beautiful and has become one of our favorite areas to stop and camp. There are a lot of outdoor activities all around the area, and we enjoy both hiking and driving the many features around the canyon.

Even if you're just passing through, it's a very relaxing and peaceful area to stop for the evening. Like the other State Park's in the area, they have done a GREAT job upgrading/maintaining this parcel. Thank you, State of Nevada! Campgrounds are clean and have payment kiosks if needed.

As of Sep 2024, Echo Canyon Reservoir has water in it and thankfully is looking healthier than just a few short years ago. The RV campground is nicely laid out and has large 1-way pull throughs with covered patios and concrete picnic tables.

We will definitely be back again and can't wait to keep exploring up the...