Free camping and cell signal in Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin
Where dispersed camping is allowed in Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin, which carrier will reach you to work or call for help, and what's on the road in. One map, saved to your phone for use with no signal.
Open Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin in the mapCan you camp for free in Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin?
On most national forest and Bureau of Land Management land, yes: dispersed camping is allowed outside developed sites, usually for up to 14 days, unless an area is posted closed. Nevada is mostly federal land: state land is scarce, so BLM and national forest rules are the ones that matter. National and state parks, wildlife refuges, tribal land and private timberland are not. In Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin the map shows who manages every piece of public land, wilderness boundaries and the land with no public record, which you should treat as private.
Where will I have cell signal?
From the carriers' own coverage filings with the FCC, strong (in-vehicle) LTE covers about 31% of Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin for Verizon, 30% of Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin for AT&T, 15% of Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin for T-Mobile, 4% of Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin for worldmobilenetworksllc. Carriers model their coverage optimistically in the mountains, so the map also collects speed tests from other campers. Canadian phones usually roam on AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon here: check which one your plan uses.
Remote spots with coverage in Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin
Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.
- Public land near Dry Canyon Spring · gravel road · 20.9 km from Nevin (historical) · AT&T, Verizon
- Bob Scott Campground · gravel road · 7.2 km from Austin · AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
- Public land near Truman Spring · gravel road · 11.9 km from Mount Montgomery · T-Mobile
- Public land near North Fork Silver Creek · gravel road · 10.5 km from Curtis (historical) · AT&T, Verizon
- Public land near Gilbert Creek · gravel road · 21.4 km from Ravenswood (historical) · AT&T, Verizon
- Public land near Antelope Creek · gravel road · 20 km from Jersey (historical) · AT&T
- Public land near Spencer Hot Springs · gravel road · 17.9 km from Geneva (historical) · Verizon
- Public land near Little Antelope Spring · gravel road · 14.4 km from Ravenswood (historical) · AT&T
- Public land near Wonder Wash · gravel road · 12.4 km from Nevada Hills (historical) · AT&T, Verizon
- Public land near South Twin River · gravel road · 10.1 km from Darroughs Hot Springs · T-Mobile, Verizon
Road access and wildfires
The map shows which roads in Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads, and live wildfire hotspots and perimeters while you're online.
Open Reno, Carson & the western Great Basin in the mapCosmic's Camp Map puts all of this on one map with land status, cell coverage by carrier, recreation sites, wildfires, services and road reports, and saves it to your phone for use without signal. See everything the map does.