Wild Horse State Recreation Area

Public recreation area in Nevada, US

41°40′15″N 115°47′59″W / 41.67083°N 115.79972°W / 41.67083; -115.79972Area119.58 acres (48.39 ha)^[1]Elevation6,208 ft (1,892 m)^[2]Established1979^[3]Administered byNevada Division of State ParksVisitors2,303 vehicles (in 2017)^[4]DesignationNevada state parkWebsiteOfficial website

Wild Horse State Recreation Area is a public recreation area located on the northeast shore of Wild Horse Reservoir, approximately 67 miles (108 km) north of Elko, Nevada.^[3] The 120-acre (49 ha) park is a popular destination for fishing, and especially ice fishing, on the reservoir, which was created in 1937 and enlarged to cover 2,830 acres (1,150 ha) with the creation of a new dam in 1969.^[5] In addition to year-round fishing, the park offers opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling, and skiing.^[3]

References

^ "Inventory of State Lands" (PDF). Nevada Division of State Lands. April 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
^ "Wild Horse Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Wild Horse State Recreation Area". Nevada State Parks. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ "Division of State Parks Performance Audit" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. 2018.
^ "Wild Horse State Recreation Area Brochure" (PDF). Nevada Division of State Parks. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

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