Cave Lake State Park
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| Cave Lake State Park | |
|---|---|
 Cave Lake from the Overlook Trail | |
  Cave Lake State Park Location in Nevada | |
| Location | White Pine County, Nevada, United States |
| Nearest city | Ely, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39°11′23″N 114°43′21″W / 39.18972°N 114.72250°W |
| Area | 4,081.40 acres (1,651.68 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 7,198 ft (2,194 m) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Administered by | Nevada Division of State Parks |
| Visitors | 17,718 vehicles (in 2017)[2] |
| Designation | Nevada state park |
| Website | Official website  |
Cave Lake State Park is a public recreation area occupying more than 4,000 acres (1,600 ha)[1] in the Schell Creek Range, adjacent to Humboldt National Forest, in White Pine County, Nevada. The state park is located at an elevation of 7,300 feet (2,200 m) five miles (8.0 km) southeast of Ely and is accessed via U.S. Route 50 and Success Summit Road.[3] It features a 32-acre (13 ha) reservoir for fishing and flat-wake boating.[4]
The Cave Creek Dam which created Cave Lake was constructed in 1932. The facility was purchased by the Nevada Department of Wildlife in 1971 for $10. Two years later it was transferred to Nevada State Parks.[5] The park saw an increase in size of 2,980 acres (1,210 ha) with the completion of a land transfer from the U.S. Forest Service in 2015.[6]
