Bartley Ranch Regional Park
6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno, NV 89511 (For directions, view the parks Google 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. Please reference a partial species list for the park. To view photos of some of these species, reference the Facebook photo album. Also, be sure to check out the iNaturalist observations within the park.
Reservable Facilities
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 information on reserving a group picnic area, please contact Park Reservations at (775) 823-6501 or reserveparks@washoecounty.gov
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.
Trails
Programming
Interpretive programs include guided hikes, Junior Ranger Activity Guide and selected events in the Western Heritage Interpretive Center. Look for the schedules 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 reference the events page for exciting performances happening soon, or to host your own!
Media
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 ephemera 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
