Bartley Ranch Regional Park

6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno, NV 89511 (click here to view a map)

Park Ranger Office: (775) 828-6612

Bartley Ranch Regional Park is located just off of Lakeside Drive south of McCarran Blvd in south Reno. Consisting of 56 acres of scenic pasture, multi-use trails, horse arenas, picnic areas, the Historic Huffaker School and the outdoor Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, this park offers something for everyone!

Bartley Ranch Regional Park is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. Click here to view the species list. For photos of some of these species, click here. Also, check out Bartley Ranch Regional Park on iNaturalist.

Reservable Facilities

Historic Hufaker School

The Western Heritage Interpretive Center, the Brick House, and the Historic Huffaker School buildings are reservable for parties, ceremonies and meetings. The park has four reservable group picnic pavilions: Huffaker, Last Chance, Plaza and the Flying B. The day use individual picnic areas are available on a first come, first serve basis. For availability or to request a building or picnic pavilion reservation, click here or contact Park Reservations at (775) 823-6501.

The Robert Z Hawkins Amphitheater is the site for many public performances and is available for private rentals as well. For more information, please contact Wes Jahn at (775) 828-6660.

The Historic Huffaker School has been featured in a brief 'Washoe Way Back' video: See the video here!

Trails

1.5 mile Ranch Loop Trail, .4 mile Quail Run Trail, .2 mile Flume Trail

For a park trail map, click here

Have you taken the Truckee Meadows Trails Challenge?

Programming

Interpretive programs include guided hikes, Junior Ranger Activity Guide and selected events in the Western Heritage Interpretive Center.

Come in from the Cold (Winter Only)

This family entertainment series has become a fast favorite with young and old alike. Held Saturday evenings during the winter, inside the Western Heritage Interpretive Center, a multitude of live regional musicians entertain you with their unique brand of performance styles. Click here for the 2023 schedule!

Evenings on the Ranch (July 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th)

Wednesday evenings in July feature a variety of performances on the Plaza pavilion turf, located next to the Western Heritage Interpretive Center. Bring a blanket or a low-back lawn chair and enjoy the evening. Look for the schedule to be posted on our calendar of events page or Bartley Ranch Regional Park's Facebook Page.

Hawkins Amphitheater Events

The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater plays host to many different events every summer season. From concerts to film festivals, be sure to check back here on the events page for exciting performances happening soon, or to host your own!

Media

Discover Bartley Ranch Regional Park with the Truckee Meadiows Park Foundation:

One of Nevada's Best Kept Secrets (Article by 'Only in Nevada', Sept. 2018)

'Washoe Way Back' video, featuring the Huffaker Schoolhouse

Outdoor Nevada filmed a portion of Season 2, Episode 5 here at Bartley! (12:07 time stamp)

Park History

This land was part of the Wheeler Estate: owned as a farming and ranching enterprise by one of the first white settlers in the Truckee Meadows area, Daniel C. "Uncle Dan" Wheeler. By 1923, an Italian immigrant by the name of Demetrio Buscalia was prosperous enough to purchase this portion of the Wheeler Estate. Buscalia operated a small dairy farm on this property, making use of the Last Chance Ditch and Lake Ditch to irrigate his grazing lands. Gus Bartley, Demetrio Buscalia's son, began to transform his father's dairy ranch into a horse boarding and training farm (Bartley Ranch) after World War II. The ranch operated up until 1985, after which the property was sold to Washoe County. After years of development, the park opened in 1995. It now exists as a preservation site for historic buildings and ranching ephermera saved around the County, and is one enjoyed daily by hikers, photographers, horseback riders, and respectful patrons like you!

Activities: BBQ/Picnicking, Come in from the Cold, Horseback Riding, Hiking/Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Photography, Biking

Facilities: Flying B Pavilion, Huffaker Pavilion, Last Chance Pavilion, Plaza Pavilion, Huffaker School, Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Brick House, Robert Z Hawkins Amphitheater, Horse Arenas

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