Walker Lake State Recreation Area

Walker Lake State Recreation Area
Nevada State Recreation Area
Walker Lake State Recreation Area, November 2011
Named for: Walker Lake
Country  United States
State  Nevada
County Mineral
Location Hawthorne
 - elevation 4,193 ft (1,278 m) [1]
 - coordinates 38°41′35″N 118°46′11″W / 38.69306°N 118.76972°W / 38.69306; -118.76972Coordinates: 38°41′35″N 118°46′11″W / 38.69306°N 118.76972°W / 38.69306; -118.76972
Location of Walker Lake State Recreation Area in Nevada

Walker Lake State Recreation Area is a recreation area of Nevada, United States, located on the west shore of Walker Lake. The area was previously protected as a Nevada State Park. It is situated is within the Great Basin, and the Central Nevada Region of the Nevada State Parks system. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located north of the town of Hawthorne, on U.S. Route 95 in Nevada.

References

  1. "Walker Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1991-01-01. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
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