Rye Patch State Recreation Area, State park in Pershing County, Nevada
The Rye Patch Recreation Area spans across 11,000 acres of water surface with 72 miles of shoreline along the Humboldt River basin.
The area originated from ancient Lake Lahontan, where fossilized bones of camels, horses, and mammoths from 23,000 years ago were discovered.
Native American tribes conducted large-scale rabbit hunting using nets hundreds of feet long to sustain their communities in this semi-arid region.
The park maintains two campgrounds with 47 total units, providing hot showers, restrooms, and a sanitary dump station for recreational vehicles.
The reservoir shores contain numerous fossil deposits from the Pleistocene era, creating opportunities for paleontological discoveries during low water periods.
Location: Pershing County
Inception: 1971
Website: http://parks.nv.gov/parks/rye-patch
GPS coordinates: 40.47056,-118.30944
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:48
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