Rioville Ghost Town

Clark County, Nevada36.1503, -114.3990

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
22 miMeadview, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miSt. Thomas
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rioville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rioville is a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada.

On the map

20 mi40 miHendersonNorth Las VegasSunrise ManorParadiseWinchesterBoulder CityRioville
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rioville. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Meadview, AZ, about 22 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sunrise Manor, NV, 36 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. St. Thomas22 mi north
  2. Overton27 mi north
  3. White Hills28 mi south
  4. Simonsville29 mi north
  5. Saint Joseph29 mi north
  6. Garnet31 mi northwest
  7. Logandale31 mi north
  8. Crystal31 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Park Service: Lake Mead National Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Lake Mead National Recreation Area, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6038Jan6541Feb7348Mar8356Apr9365May10474Jun10982Jul10781Aug9971Sep8458Oct6946Nov5837DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 0.4 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Temple Bar. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Temple Bar station (USC00028516), 9.2 miles away. About 5.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClark County, Nevada
Coordinates36.15030, -114.39900
SourcesWikidata Q7335472 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rioville ghost town?

In Clark County, Nevada, at 36.1503, -114.3990. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Meadview, AZ, about 22 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sunrise Manor, NV, 36 miles away.

Can you visit Rioville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Lake Mead National Recreation Area, land managed by the National Park Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Rioville?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Temple Bar. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Rioville?

Yes. St. Thomas (22 mi), Overton (27 mi), White Hills (28 mi), Simonsville (29 mi).

More ghost towns in Nevada

All 216 ghost towns in Nevada · Ghost towns near Las Vegas · Ghost towns near St. George