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Thomas Canyon Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · NV · 40.64721, -115.40681
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Thomas Canyon Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,713 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Thomas Canyon CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Thomas Canyon Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · NV
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail7 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- HHardware17 mi
- WWater18 mi
- LLaundry23 mi
- EVEV fast charger23 mi
- RxPharmacy23 mi
- AAir-up24 mi
- PPropane39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 12 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Dump. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Thomas Canyon Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,713 ft
State
NV
Coordinates
40.64721, -115.40681
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Thomas Canyon Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · NV (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLamoille · ~6.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelShell · ~12.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesKhoury's Fresh Market · ~12.1 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~22.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicAspen Quick Care · ~12.0 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~17.1 mi
EV charging — from Thomas Canyon Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · NV — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger22.6 mi straight-line NW — Gallagher Ford, Elko, NV (at a public site) · RED_E · J1772, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 7 within 50 · 12 within 100 · 24 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)24.0 mi — Elko, NV - Tesla Supercharger, Elko
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO24.1 mi — Walmart 2402 (Elko, NV), Elko
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)22.6 mi — Gallagher Ford, Elko, NV (at a public site) · RED_E · J1772, CCS · 5 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 396916 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Thomas Canyon Campground · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · NV — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletThomas Canyon Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTerraces Picnic Area · ~2.3 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRoads End Trailhead · ~3.2 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPowerhouse Group Picnic Area · ~4.9 mi NW · USFS
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The unit that manages Thomas Canyon Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Thomas Canyon Campground are set by Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Thomas Canyon Campground
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Thomas Canyon Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Thomas Canyon Campground
When the high country opens →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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