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| State Park Overview: |
 | Dayton State Park is located in the town of Dayton, one of Nevada's first permanent settlements. The Carson River flows through the park and offers fishing and bird watching. The Rock Point Mill, built in 1861, was once used to process rich silver ore from nearby Virginia City. Remnants of the mill are still visible within the park, just west of U.S. 50. Picnicking, camping and group use facilities are available. Dayton summer temperatures range from 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit with lows around 40-50 degrees. Dayton State Park is located on U.S. 50, 12 miles east of Carson City. |
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Awesome place to take the kids!
I reciently visited the park for the first time. I have lived in Dayton for almost three years and have always driven by and never stopped until yesterday. Because of the small size of the park the trails are the perfect size for childrens small legs. We saw butterflies, dragonflies, squirrels and birds. It was a great learning experience.
Written by Jessica Grant
8-Aug-2008
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| Camping: |
| The park is open year-round with 10 campsites. Camping is first-come, first served and there is usually a campsite available. Campsite is limited to 34 feet total length.
Group Area : The group use pavilion has hot and cold water-sink, electricity, tables and a large BBQ. It is available by reservation only for weddings, reunions, birthdays, kid's parties or just for fun. The rental fee varies by the number of people. Fees for group use, click here. For reservations, call 775-687-5678. |
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| Nevada Division of State Parks - Dayton State Park - Nevada Division of State Parks plans, develops and maintains a system of parks and recreation areas ... Dayton State Park P.O. Box 1478 Dayton, NV 89403 (775) 687-5678 Dayton State Park is located ... | | nevada state parks - Nevada State Parks. Welcome! Chances are you are at your home or your office. Wouldn't you rather be out boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, or sailing in a Nevada state park? One... | | Nevada Places To Go - DesertUSA - Lots of links to Nevada's's Desert National Parks, State Parks, Recreation & Wilderness Areas ... Cathedral Gorge State Park Cave Lake State Park Dayton State Park Echo Canyon State Park Floyd Lamb ... | | Virginia City, Nevada - DesertUSA - Discover colorful Viriginia City, the legendary Nevada mining town at the heart of the Comstock Lode. ... City in Nevada Virginia City Vital Statistics Where to stay Things To Do History Nearby ... | | Webshots Community - bgrumbin's Photo Home Page - ... Railroad Museum View Guestbook Photos: 56 Created: Aug 21, 2003 Last Edit: Aug 22, 2003 Dayton State Park & Rock Point Mill View Guestbook Photos: 60 Created: Aug 2, 2003 Last Edit: Aug 20, 2003 ... |
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| Rock Point Mill Site:
Ruins of the Rock Point Mill todayNothing but the foundations remains today, but with imagination you can visualize what was once here. When the silver boom began in Virginia City, Gold Hill and Silver City, a place was needed to process the ore and free the precious metals. Water was needed for this process. This led to the development of a series of stamp mills up and down the Carson River.
One of the largest of these was the Rock Point Mill built in 1861 at a cost of $200,000. The power source for the mill was water brought from the Carson River in a wooden flume. |
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