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South Fork State Recreation Area

Park · Spring Creek · Elko County · Nevada

Are dogs allowed at South Fork State Recreation Area?

Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet.

Verified October 28, 2026 from Nevada Division of State Parks and Nevada Legislature.

Leash
Required
Maximum leash length
6 feet

Rules

RuleValueSourceVerified
Dogs allowedYes[1] Nevada Division of State ParksOctober 28, 2026
LeashRequired[1] Nevada Division of State ParksOctober 28, 2026
Maximum leash length6 feet[1] Nevada Division of State ParksOctober 28, 2026

Rules in every Nevada state park

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

Location

353 Lower South Fork #8, Spring Creek, 89815 · Elko County · Nevada · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by Nevada Division of State Parks. Official page

Sources

  1. South Fork State Recreation Area, 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 South Fork State Recreation Area 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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South Fork State Recreation Area (Spring Creek, 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/south-fork-state-recreation-area/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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