Mormon Station State Historic Park, located along the California Emigrant Trail in Genoa, is the site of Nevada's first permanent non-Indian settlement, established in 1851. A small log cabin museum, built in 1947, houses artifacts and displays of information from Nevada's early days. The site was once a trading post providing supplies to weary emigrants heading to California in search of gold. Today, the park includes a museum, a stockade area with several wagons, meandering pathways, individual picnic sites, and a group use pavilion. The museum at Mormon Station is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, mid-May to end of September. The park offers clean restroom facilities, eight individual picnic sites with BBQs, as well as a group use area (available for a fee by reservation only). There is no charge to wander through the park or to use the individual picnic sites. There is a $1 entry fee for the museum and a fee for using the group use pavilion. The 3.5 acre park is located 12 miles south of Carson City via US 395 and State Route 206, and approximately 12 miles east of South Lake Tahoe via State Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade).

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The three-room log cabin museum is open every day from mid-May through mid-October from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Visitors can choose to receive a formal tour or enjoy a self-guided experience. Admission is $1.00 for those 13 and above. Kids 12 and under are free.

Wagon Shed/Stockade Area

The wagon shed, located inside the stockade area is open when the museum is open. See the Conestoga wagon, a freight wagon, a log hauler, and more. This area is free!

We are proud to offer a clean restroom facility with flush toilets and hot and cold running water. The restroom is open most of the year (snow permitting).

Visitors may enjoy picnicking and barbequing at one of the eight picnic tables located throughout the park. There is no fee for picnicking at the individual tables and BBQ's. Bear-resistant trash containers are located throughout the park, close to each of the sites.

The park offers a covered pavilion area available for rent on a reservation basis. This area is perfect for weddings, receptions, family reunions, retirement parties, birthday celebrations, company BBQ's, and more. The pavilion area includes 8 picnic tables, four benches, a large three-sectioned BBQ, a long countertop with a sink and electrical outlets. The pavilion can accommodate up to 300 people. For more information, to make reservation and to learn about fees call the park office at 775-782-2590. Parking is limited.

Annual programs and activities include the Pops in the Park 4th of July celebration with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra (www.popsinthepark.repair.bz/) and the Candy Dance Arts & Crafts festival the last full weekend in September ( /www.genoanevada.org/). The Young Chautauqua takes place in June each year. Kids from 6-16 study and learn about famous people in history and dress the part to tell stories about their lives. The Pony Express re-ride passes through Genoa each June and the Sierra Nevada Mormon Pioneers also hold their living history demonstration each year in June.

The demonstration includes rope making, doll making, Dutch-oven cooking, and firing of muskets and a canon several times throughout the day. Check back often to see what other interpretive programs may be offered during the summer months.

Many kinds of wildlife are frequent visitors to Mormon Station State Historic Park. It is common to see Mule deer roaming through the park and grazing on the grass. Fox, squirrels, hawks, robins, and woodpeckers are also regular visitors. Black bear occasionally visit the park, as well. We ask visitors to respect all wildlife and do not approach them. Please dispose of all trash in the bear-resistant trash containers located throughout the park.

Pets and other domestic animals are not allowed at Mormon Station State Historic Park, per Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 407.310 Please leave your pets at home.

Please come visit us and enjoy this beautiful park! Hope to see you soon!