McWilliams Campground
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 75 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
McWilliams Campground is a USDA Forest Service campground in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, with 75 sites in 5 loops. A mix: some shady sites, some open. No carrier reports coverage at any site.
29 of 75 sites shaded
24 of 75 sites in full sun
54 of 75 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at McWilliams Campground are the shadiest?
About 40% of them. 29 of 75 sites have good shade and 46 are mostly open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at McWilliams Campground get the most sun?
Some. 24 of 75 sites are open to the southern sky, good for solar panels, and 29 more get some sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at McWilliams Campground?
Easy here. About 54 of 75 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish, and 20 more have a partial gap. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at McWilliams Campground are the most level?
2 of 75 sites are flat, and 10 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 63 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 64 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes McWilliams Campground have cell service?
Not really. None of T-Mobile, Verizon or AT&T reports coverage at any site at McWilliams Campground, so plan to be offline here. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at McWilliams Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 59°F and lows around 37°F, with about 1.6 inches of rain over the month and 1 inch of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open McWilliams in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 75 in 5 loops
- Kinds
- 75 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 64 ft
- Elevation
- 8,487–8,726 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Tent pad · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “This campground contains several single and double-family sites with picnic tables, grills and campfire rings. Flush toilets, drinking water, and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is a beautiful island in the desert, brimming with breathtaking scenery and diverse flora and fauna. The Bristlecone pine, the world's oldest organism, and the rare Mount Charleston blue butterfly are both found within the Spring Mountains. More than 100 springs create the namesake for the mountain range, making it an ideal place to escape the heat of the city.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.