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When most people book an RV in Washoe County, they head straight for Lake Tahoe on the border of northern California and Nevada. But Washoe Lake is often overlooked and offers similar recreational opportunities year-round and without the crowds of Lake Tahoe. Washoe Lake is almost 6,000 acres in size and boasts year-round RV camping, hiking, boating, and fishing. The lake is located in Washoe Valley, a scenic valley full of farmland between the rugged granite Sierras and the silver-rich Virginia Range.
Washoe Lake was established as a state park in 1977. It was named after the Washoe People who long inhabited the area and are known for their basket weaving. Many of the materials used in this beautiful handiwork were sourced from around the lake and can be seen in local museums. The silver boom of the mid-19th century brought prospectors and entrepreneurs, and the valley was soon filled with ranches and timber mills for the mines. The lake played an essential hub for transporting and milling timber felled from the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe, just a few miles to the west as the crow flies.
The mining played out well over a hundred years ago, but the lake today is an important oasis for residents wishing to escape nearby Reno and Carson City.
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