| Walker Lake State Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
| Walker Lake Recreation Area, November 2011 | |
| Location | Mineral, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°41′35″N118°46′11″W / 38.69306°N 118.76972°W |
| Elevation | 4,193 ft (1,278 m) [1] |
| Named for | Walker Lake |
| Governing body | Nevada Division of State Parks |
Walker Lake State Recreation Area was a recreation area of Nevada, United States, located on the south west shore of Walker Lake. The area was previously protected as a Nevada State Park featuring a boat launch and picnic tables. Currently, the Bureau of Land Management manages three campgrounds along the western shore as the Walker Lake Recreation Area. [2] It is situated is within the Great Basin, and located north of the town of Hawthorne, on U.S. Route 95 in Nevada.