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The Civilized Explorer Reno RV Page


Area Code -- The area code for Reno is 775.

 

We have no personal experience with RV stuff, but here is a list of businesses for your perusal. Note that several companies have stopped renting to burners due to folks returning RVs with trash and without cleaning. The companies that we know do not rent to burners are not listed here. The casino RV parks are clearly oriented toward gamblers, but do generally offer access to all the amenities. The other parks seem split between asphalt lots downtown and scenic, family parks towards the edge of town.

 

Rentals

All rental companies have additional deposits, cleaning fees, up-front payments etc. for Burning Man rentals.  Reserve early in the year.

 

El Monte RV has special Burning Man rentals starting at about $6000.  85 Gentry Way (888) 337-2214 From the airport, exit using E. Plumb Lane (it's the main exit) • go east on E. Plumb Lane about 0.6 mile • turn left onto S. Kietzke Lane • go 0.8 mile and turn left onto Gentry Way • it's 0.4 mile ahead on the right.   From  Rt. 395, take Exit 64, Moana Lane • go west on E. Moana Lane  0.4 mile • turn right onto Yori Ave • take the first left (Gentry) and it's 2 blocks down.

Classic Adventures RV Rentals is Burner friendly and are also very close to the airport.  Reserve before the end of March to ensure success.  They offer 2 packages; both provide bicycles - they deliver the RV to the playa in the pricier option. Open Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. They are closed on Sunday. 825-1200 or 866-825-8141 2802 S. Kietzke Lane From the airport, exit using E. Plumb Lane (it's the main exit) • go east on E. Plumb Lane about 0.6 mile • turn left onto S. Kietzke Lane • it's 0.6 mile down the road on the left, but you'll need to continue down to Gentry Way and make a U-turn to get to there.  From southbound Rt. 395, take Exit 64, Moana Lane • go west on E. Moana Lane • turn right at the first intersection onto S. Kietzke Lane • it's 0.3 mile down the road on the right. From northbound Rt. 395, take Exit 64 (Moana Lane) • turn left at the end of the off-ramp onto E. Moana Lane • go 0.3 mile and turn right onto S. Kietzke Lane • it's 0.3 mile ahead on the right.

Sierra RV Supercenter  9125 S. Virginia St. 800-972-8760 • (775) 324-0522 FAX: (775) 324-0994 Open Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Note they are closed on Sunday. 

RVing 4 Fun  800-717-6960 I can't find their Reno address on the website, but they do have RVs for Burning Man.

 

RV Parks

Here is a searchable listing for the Reno-Tahoe area and the state. And here is a guide to the casino's services for RVs. A list of RV dumps in Nevada is available here

 

Baldini's Sports Casino Rock Blvd. at Glendale Ave. in Sparks (Rock Blvd exit off I-80, 0.5 mile ahead) The Mi-T-Mart Convenience Store here offers a free dump with fill-up! (It's $15 otherwise.)
KOA at Boomtown  2100 I-80 West Garson Rd., Verdi 345-2444 campground (888) 562-5698 reservations
Boomtown RV Park at Exit 4 off Route 80, west of Reno. 877-626-6686
Shamrock RV Park 800-322-8248 or 329-5222 260 Parr Blvd., Reno Walk to the Bonanza Casino! From Rout 395, take Exit 71, Parr Blvd/Dandini Blvd. • go west on Parr Blvd. • it's a mile down the road.
River's Edge RV Park 800-621-4792 or 358-8533 1405 S. Rock Blvd., Sparks From Route 80, take Exit 17, Rock Blvd. • it's 1.1 mile down the street.  Note that this park is next to the airport and under the flight path of arriving planes.  Probably not so good for folks who want to sleep in.
Silver Sage RV Park 888-823-2002 or 829-1919 2760 S. Virginia St., across from the Peppermill Casino From Route 395, take Exit 64, Moana Lane, • go west on E. Moana Ln • go 0.6 mile • turn right onto S. Virginia St. • it's half a mile up the street on the right.
Best Western Fernley Inn & RV Park 575-5222 This park has the advantage of being close to the Scolari's Warehouse Market that has lots of dry ice!
Grand Sierra Resort RV Park has 178 spaces, many with river views! Of course, access to the casino is available. This property used to be the Hilton Hotel. From Rt. 395, take Exit 67, Glendale Ave. • turn left onto E. 2nd St. and you're there. It's the tallest building in the area, so it's hard to miss.
I-80 Smokeshop and Campground 1000 Smokeshop Circle, Wadsworth 575-4804. Quite conveniently located at the exit off I-80 to Burning Man - while not scenic, there is a service station and mini-mart, both of which are frequented by many Burning Man attendees.
 

Supplies & Service

Safari Stores is at the same location as Classic Adventures RV Rentals.  They've got tons of gears, supplies, parts, a fake rain forest at the entrance, and they repair RVs.  We love these guys!  2802 S. Kietzke Lane 825-4722 Open M - Sat 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.  From the airport, exit using E. Plumb Lane (it's the main exit) • go east on E. Plumb Lane about 0.6 mile • turn left onto S. Kietzke Lane • it's 0.6 mile down the road on the left, but you'll need to continue down to Gentry Way and make a U-turn to get to there.  From southbound Rt. 395, take Exit 64, Moana Lane • go west on E. Moana Lane • turn right at the first intersection onto S. Kietzke Lane • it's 0.3 mile down the road on the right. From northbound Rt. 395, take Exit 64 (Moana Lane) • turn left at the end of the off-ramp onto E. Moana Lane • go 0.3 mile and turn right onto S. Kietzke Lane • it's 0.3 mile ahead on the right.


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