Walker Lake State Recreation Area | |
Map: | USA Nevada |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Mineral, Nevada, United States |
Coordinates: | 38.6931°N -118.7697°W |
Elevation: | 4193feet[1] |
Named For: | Walker Lake |
Governing Body: | Nevada Division of State Parks |
Walker Lake State Recreation Area was a recreation area of Nevada, United States, located on the south west shore of Walker Lake. The area was previously protected as a Nevada State Park featuring a boat launch and picnic tables. Currently, the Bureau of Land Management manages three campgrounds along the western shore as the Walker Lake Recreation Area.[2] It is situated is within the Great Basin, and located north of the town of Hawthorne, on U.S. Route 95 in Nevada.