Kershaw–Ryan State Park, State park in Nevada, United States.
Kershaw-Ryan State Park is located within Rainbow Canyon and features natural springs that nourish white oaks, fruit trees, and wild grapevines along canyon walls rising about 700 feet. The site offers 16 camping areas with shade structures and picnic tables, plus four tent-only locations with access to restrooms and coin-operated showers.
Samuel and Hannah Kershaw established the area in 1873 by creating an orchard and developing the land for settlement. The location was officially designated as a state park in 1935.
The park's name honours Samuel and Hannah Kershaw, who ranched here from 1873, and James Ryan, the rancher who bought the land in 1904 and gave it to the state in 1926. Visitors today camp and picnic in the canyon where their Meadow Valley Wash Ranch once stood.
The park sits on Nevada State Route 317, two miles south of Caliente, at the northern end of Rainbow Canyon. The Canyon Overlook Trail runs 1.5 miles, with the shorter Rattlesnake Loop as an alternative. Camping, picnicking and a group-use area are available on site.
The park's stone caretaker's cabin, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934, was destroyed by a flash flood in 1984; the park then closed and only reopened in 1997 after rebuilding. The Great Basin Institute added 3.28 miles of trail between August 2018 and late 2019.
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