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Silver-Springs is a community located in Lyon County in west-central Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,296 residents. It's near Lahontan Reservoir, Lahontan State Recreation Area and the historic Fort Churchill State Historic Park. Lahontan State Recreation Area is a state park surrounding Lake Lahontan on the Carson River. The recreation area is open all year, and includes the Lahontan Dam, which was completed in 1915. A corridor known as Carson River Ranches connects Lahontan with Fort Churchill State Historic Park.Lahontan Reservoir offers 69 miles of shoreline and 10,000 acres of water when full. The park is accessed through two primary entrances; one along U.S. Route 50 near the dam, and the other off of U.S. Route 95 in the town of Silver Springs. Activities near Silver Springs include boating, fishing, water-skiing, and camping. Primitive camping is allowed on all beaches except day-use areas and boat ramps. Fort Churchill State Historic Park, near Silver Springs, preserves the remains of a U.S. Army fort and way- station from the 1860s. It was part of the Pony Express and Central Overland Routes. Fort Churchill is one of seven National Historic Landmarks in Nevada. The site is one end of the historic Fort Churchill and Sand Springs Toll Road. It is located on U.S. Route 95 Alternate, 8 miles south of U.S. Route 50.

Surrounding areas: Fernley, Nevada (13.4 mi), Dayton, Nevada (23.2 mi), Virginia City, Nevada (23.9 mi), Fallon, Nevada (24.1 mi), Sparks, Nevada (29.3 mi), Yerington, Nevada (29.9 mi), Reno, Nevada (32.4 mi)

Silver Springs Vacation Rentals




Silver Springs Hotels and Resorts

 
Hotels & Motels
Seven Z'S Motel At Truck Inn485 Truck Inn WayFernley, NV13.4 mi.(775) 575-4800
Best Western Fernley Inn1405 Newlands Dr EFernley, NV13.5 mi.(775) 575-6776
Super 8 Motel1350 Newlands Dr WFernley, NV13.5 mi.(775) 575-5555
Comfort Inn1830 W Williams AveFallon, NV23.1 mi.(775) 423-5554
May Inn Fallon60 Allen RdFallon, NV23.1 mi.(775) 423-7859
Holiday Inn Express-fallon55 Commercial WayFallon, NV23.4 mi.(775) 428-2588
Best Western Inn-fallon1035 W Williams AveFallon, NV23.6 mi.(775) 423-6005
Fallon Travelodge1051 W Williams AveFallon, NV23.6 mi.(775) 428-0300
Ramda Inn / Reno / Carson100 E StVirginia City, NV23.8 mi.(775) 847-4484
Days Inn Carson City3103 N Carson HwyCarson City, NV24.2 mi.(775) 423-7859
Gold Hill HotelHwy 342 Main StDoug Mcquide, NV24.3 mi.(775) 847-0111
Econo Lodge Downtown70 E Williams AveFallon, NV24.3 mi.(775) 423-2194
Overland Hotel125 E CTR StFallon, NV24.3 mi.(775) 423-2719
Gold Hill HotelHwy 342 Main StGold Hill, NV24.6 mi.(775) 847-0111
Sparks Super 8 Motel1900 E Greg StSparks, NV26.8 mi.(775) 358-8884
Extended Stay America9795 Gateway DrReno, NV28.6 mi.(775) 852-5611
Inn Cal255 N Mccarran BlvdSparks, NV28.6 mi.(775) 358-2222
Residence Inn By Marriott Reno9845 Gateway DrReno, NV28.7 mi.(775) 853-8800
Western Village Inn & Casino815 NicholsSparks, NV28.7 mi.(775) 331-1069
Mccarran House Inn55 E Nugget AveSparks, NV28.8 mi.(702) 358-6900
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Reno/Sparks2085 Brierly WaySparks, NV29.3 mi.(775) 355-7700
Motel 62405 'B' StSparks, NV29.3 mi.(702) 358-1080
Silver Club Hotel Casino1040 C StSparks, NV29.5 mi.(702) 358-4771
John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel & Casino1100 Nugget AveSparks, NV29.6 mi.(800) 648-1177
Casino West Motel11 N Main StYerington, NV29.8 mi.(775) 463-3144
In-town Motel111 S Main StYerington, NV29.9 mi.(775) 463-2164

Silver Springs Weather & Climate

West-central Nevada , near the California border, has an arid to semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures tend to be in the 90s F., and somewhat cold during the winter with temperatures in the 40s. The warmest month of the year is July and the coldest month of the year is December. Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively large due to low humidity. The annual average precipitation in west-central Nevada is 5.3 inches. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although the wettest month is May with an average rainfall of 0.71 inches. The region of the state gets around 7-8 in of snow annually. A type of heavy fog, known as pogonip, is common in winter.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 45°F 23°F 0.55 in. -
February 52°F 29°F 0.50 in. -
March 59°F 34°F 0.54 in. -
April 66°F 39°F 0.42 in. -
May 75°F 47°F 0.59 in. -
June 85°F 54°F 0.40 in. -
July 94°F 62°F 0.30 in. -
August 92°F 61°F 0.41 in. -
September 83°F 52°F 0.37 in. -
October 70°F 42°F 0.33 in. -
November 55°F 31°F 0.47 in. -
December 46°F 23°F 0.42 in. -

Silver Springs Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Reno Tahoe International airport (RNO) located about 29 miles west of Silver Springs in Reno, Nevada, the Reno Stead airport (4SD) located approximately 38 miles northwest of Silver Springs in Reno, Nevada, the Minden Tahoe airport (MEV) located roughly 40 miles southwest of Silver Springs in Minden, Nevada, the Truckee Tahoe airport (TRK) located around 49 miles west of Silver Springs in Truckee, California, and finally the Lake Tahoe airport (TVL) located about 54 miles southwest of Silver Springs in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Silver Springs Attractions

 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Wild IslandSparksNV29.3 mi.
Playland ParkRenoNV32.4 mi.
Tahoe Amusement ParkSouth Lake TahoeCA52.5 mi.
 
Water Parks
Wild Island Family Adventure ParkSparksNV29.3 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Desert Lakes Golf CourseFernleyNV12.8 mi.
Dayton Valley Country ClubDaytonNV23.4 mi.
Fallon Golf CourseFallonNV24.6 mi.
DAndrea Golf & Country ClubSparksNV29.1 mi.
Red Hawk Golf Club At Wingfield SpringsSparksNV29.1 mi.
Brookside Municipal Golf CourseRenoNV29.2 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Mount Rose Ski AreaRenoNV32.4 mi.
Diamond PeakIncline VillageNV41.5 mi.
Northstar-at-TahoeTruckeeCA51.5 mi.
Tahoe DonnerTruckeeCA51.5 mi.
Alpine MeadowsTahoe CityCA51.6 mi.
Heavenly Ski ResortSouth Lake TahoeCA52.6 mi.
Squaw ValleyOlympic ValleyCA54.5 mi.
Ski HomewoodHomewoodCA54.9 mi.
Donner Ski RanchNordenCA60.8 mi.
Sugar Bowl TahoeNordenCA60.8 mi.
Sierra-at-TahoeTwin BridgesCA63.7 mi.
Kirkwood Ski ResortKirkwoodCA67.0 mi.
Bear ValleyBear ValleyCA78.9 mi.
Dodge RidgePinecrestCA82.2 mi.
June MountainJune LakeCA113.3 mi.
 
State Parks
Dayton State ParkNV22.5 mi. 
Washoe Lake State ParkNV32.1 mi. 
Snyder Meadows State ParkNV39.1 mi. 
Lake Tahoe State ParkNV39.4 mi. 
 
Museums
Vernon Wood Museum of ArtDaytonNV23.2 mi.(Art)
W.M. Keck MuseumRenoNV32.4 mi.(History)
Nevada Historical SocietyRenoNV32.4 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Fleischmann PlanetariumRenoNV32.4 mi.(Science)
National Automobile MuseumRenoNV32.4 mi.(Technology)
Nevada Museum of ArtRenoNV32.4 mi.(Art)
Stewart Indian MuseumCarson CityNV33.8 mi.(History)
Nevada State Railroad MuseumCarson CityNV33.8 mi.(Technology)
Carson Valley Museum and Cultural CenterGardnervilleNV43.1 mi.(History)
Genoa Courthouse MuseumGenoaNV43.8 mi.(History)
Emigrant Trail MuseumTruckeeCA51.5 mi.(History)


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