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Fort Churchill State Historic Park

Park · Silver Springs · Lyon County · Nevada

Leash

Required

Maximum leash length

6 feet

54.9 On US-50 at mile 54.9, 6.6 mi off the highway. See every dog stop on US-50.

Rules

Rules in every Nevada state park

• Unless a park's own rules say otherwise, a dog must be caged, kept in a vehicle or on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
• Dogs are not allowed at swimming beaches, inside buildings or in areas the park supervisor has closed to pets, unless the supervisor approves in writing. Service animals are exempt.
• Keep your dog under control, and do not let it create a nuisance or disturbance.
• Clean up after your dog.

Source: [3] Nevada Legislature, checked October 28, 2026

Location

10000 Hwy 95A, Silver Springs, 89429 · Lyon County · Nevada · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by Nevada Division of State Parks. Official page

Sources

1. Fort Churchill State Historic Park, Nevada State Parks (parks.nv.gov), Nevada Division of State Parks. Government agency, checked October 28, 2026.

   Pets are welcome, but they must be kept on a leash of not more than six feet in length.

2. Location: Nevada State Parks Fort Churchill State Historic Park page (map link) (parks.nv.gov), Nevada Division of State Parks. Government agency, checked October 28, 2026.
3. NAC 407.140: Pets and other domestic animals (leg.state.nv.us), Nevada Legislature. Government agency, checked October 28, 2026.

   Unless written approval is given by the supervisor of a park, have a pet or other domestic animal, other than a service animal or service animal in training, at a beach for swimming, inside a building, or in any other area which the supervisor of the park has designated as an area closed to pets or other domestic animals.

First verified October 28, 2026; re-check due November 27, 2026. Freshness: fresh. How we verify.

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Fort Churchill State Historic Park (Silver Springs, NV): Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Source: Nevada Division of State Parks, Nevada Legislature, checked 2026-10-28. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/fort-churchill-state-historic-park/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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