About this campground
Bob Scott Campground near Austin Nevada offers primitive camping in 10 sites. A forest service campground Elevation 7200 feet. Includes one group area which can accommodate up to 50 campers, in open setting with pinyon-juniper forest at Bob Scott Summit. A number of roads from the campground and from Austin Summit are ideal for mountain biking or OHV use. Wildlife viewing. Hunting for deer and elk in season. Fishing in Birch Creek, 8 miles south of the campground. Hiking and picnicking at Austin Summit. Scenic driving.
What campers say
Bob Scott Campground is a small, well‑spaced site collection just off Highway 50 near Austin (about seven miles). At roughly 7,200 ft it offers cool nights, dark skies and easy access to nearby hiking and biking. Sites are few (about 9–10), vary in size and slope — some accommodate 30–37 ft trailers while others are tighter or uneven — and include picnic tables, fire rings and grills. Flush toilets are provided; water availability and dump hookups are limited or inconsistent. The park is generally quiet and clean, though occasional highway noise and some maintenance issues have been reported.
Our summary of 116 traveler reviews.
Amenities
Sites
- Back-In
Setting
- Mountains
- Forest
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- .GOV
- Big Rig
- Biking
- Desolate
- Dirt
- Firepits
- First Come First Served
- Forest Service
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Mountain Biking
- National Forest
- Off-road
- Off-Roading
- Park
- Pets
- Primitive
- Public Park
- Pull-thru
- Rural
- Scenic
- Tents
- Trails
- Trees
- US Forest Service
- Walking Trail
- Water
- Wildlife
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Location
- Address
- Hwy 50, Austin, NV 89310
- GPS
- 39.4582° N, 116.9948° W
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