RV rental Dayton State Park, NV: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

The Paiute made this area of the Carson River their winter shelter to stay away from the harsh conditions just a few miles away in the mountains. You can book an RV in Lyon County and do that today if you plan to camp during the winter, as this campground is open year-round. You can bring your pets too as long as they’re kept on a leash up to six feet long. The Dayton State Park campground is first-come, first-served and offers ten campsites a short walk from the river. These mostly back-in sites can accommodate RV rentals up to 34 feet long. There are no hookups for RVs, but there's a dump station at the campground. Other campground amenities include bathrooms with flushing toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings with grills. Cottonwoods shade most of the sites, but a couple are open to the sun, and a few of them back up to the highway.

There's no shortage of things to explore near Dayton State Park or a bad time of year to go. Many Dayton State Park campers enjoy the fall when the leaves are changing, and Nevadans participate in Nevada Day activities and the World Championship Outhouse Races, both in October. Summer brings car enthusiasts to the area for the Hot August Nights car rally and numerous other nearby camping opportunities. Also be sure to visit Virginia City, just 20 minutes north, while you’re camping in Dayton. This colorful living ghost town features The Way It Was Museum, a fascinating mining museum, and the historic and possibly haunted Mackay Mansion. There are plenty of large travel stops along Highway 50 between Dayton and Carson City for refueling gasoline and propane. Dayton itself has several restaurants featuring local grass-fed beef and plenty of grocery shopping for your cooking. But if you need to make any larger purchases to stock your rental RV, you’re better off driving 20 minutes down the road to Carson City. Continuing west through Carson City, you’ll end up in world-renowned Lake Tahoe, where you'll find more motorhome camping opportunities after 30 minutes. Or, if you go east along Highway 50, you’ll find yourself on what’s dubbed the Loneliest Road in America, where you can boondock near old mining towns and Pony Express stops. The casinos and nightlife of Reno are just 30 minutes to the north if you have a craving for city life during this rural adventure.