Located 20 miles south of the town of Ely in White Pine County, the 700-acre Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is public recreation and historical preserve established to protect the historically significant beehive-shaped charcoal ovens associated with the silver mining town of Ward, which is now a ghost town. Constructed in the latter half of the 19th century, the charcoal ovens were built by itinerant Italian masons known as carbonari and were used for preparing charcoal for the silver smelters at Ward. Today, six large ovens measuring 30 feet in height and 27 feet in diameter with two-foot-thick walls remain in excellent repair for visitors to explore. Activities in the park include camping, picnicking, and hiking, and mountain biking trails.

Ward Charcoal Ovens, Ely, NV 89315, Phone: 775-289-1693

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