Wild Horse State Recreation Area, State recreation area near Wild Horse Reservoir, Nevada, US.

Wild Horse State Recreation Area is a 120-acre park on the northeast shore of Wild Horse Reservoir, about 67 miles north of Elko, Nevada. The reservoir was created in 1937 and enlarged to 2,830 acres with a new dam in 1969. The park lies at 1,905 meters in a valley of sagebrush steppe, with mountains rising to the north and south.

The dam was built in 1937 over what was formerly Owyhee Meadows and expanded in 1969 to create the reservoir as it exists today. These two construction phases established the foundation on which the recreation area now operates.

The reservoir and its shoreline lie in a high desert valley about 67 miles north of Elko, where the surrounding sagebrush steppe supports pronghorn, mule deer, elk, waterfowl and upland game birds. The name comes from the wild horses of the region, and the water draws anglers year-round, with ice fishing the main winter activity.

The park lies on the northeast shore of Wild Horse Reservoir, about 67 miles north of Elko, and covers 120 acres at roughly 1,905 metres elevation. Camping, picnicking and boating facilities sit by the water, and winter brings ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling and skiing. Access is by road from Elko through high desert terrain.

The park covers 120 acres on the reservoir's northeast shore, about 67 miles north of Elko. The reservoir was created in 1937 and enlarged to 2,830 acres when a new dam was built in 1969. Ice fishing is the main draw, and the park also allows ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling and skiing.