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Located on the Humboldt River 22 miles northeast of the town of Lovelock, the Rye Patch State Recreation Area is a park surrounding the 22-mile long Rye Patch Reservoir which features 72 miles of shoreline and 11,000 acres of water surface. Providing water for the agricultural area surrounding Lovelock, the reservoir is a popular location for a variety of watersports, such as kayaking, canoeing, boating, swimming, waterskiing, and fishing for black bass, catfish, white bass, and walleye. Other activities include camping, picnicking, off-road driving, gold prospecting, and exploring ghost towns and the park is home to a diverse variety of waterfowl and wildlife from fox and deer to eagles and owls.
Rye Patch, 2505 Rye Patch Reservoir Road, Lovelock, NV 89419, Phone: 775-538-7321
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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