Hidden Valley Regional Park

Temporary Closure Notice: Hidden Valley Regional Park, including the Link Piazzo Dog Park and all other facilities, are expected to remained closed thru September 1, 2026 following continued restoration work related to the recent mudslide. Please stay out and allow the work crews to complete the repairs safely. Entering the park is a violation of Washoe County Code Chapter 95.370 and can result in a citation and fine.

4740 Parkway Drive, Reno, NV 89502 (For directions, view the parks Google map)

Park Ranger Office: (775) 828-6612 Hidden Valley Entrance

2022 Hidden Valley Regional Park
Master Plan Update

The 2022 Hidden Valley Regional Park Master Plan was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 21, 2022. For more information, visit the updated plan. Thanks to everyone who participated in the plan development process!

A number of Frequently Asked Questions have come up throughout this planning process. To view answers to these FAQs, please look at the Hidden Valley Master Plan Update FAQs Page.

Park Information

Hidden Valley Regional Park is a large, 480-acre park in southeast Reno, of which 65 acres are developed. The park features the Clarence K. Bath Memorial Horse Arena with an announcer's stand and a grandstand area, a warmup arena, restrooms, a covered group picnic area (by permit only), individual picnic areas (non-reservable), tennis & pickleball courts, a volleyball court, two children's playground areas, and many multi-use trails. The fully fenced Link Piazzo Dog Park is located within the park and has separate enclosures for both large and small dogs.

The day use individual picnic areas are available on a first come, first serve basis. The Vista Picnic Pavilion is available by reservation only. For availability or to request a reservation, please contact Park Reservations at (775) 823-6501 or reserveparks@washoecounty.gov

Hidden Valley 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. For wildflower photos from within the park, visit the wildflowers of Hidden Valley Park page. Also, be sure to check out the iNaturalist observations within the park.

Reference these Frequently Asked Questions regarding feral horses - including how to report illegal feeding.

Trails

Media

Click below to watch a brief video of when the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation featured Hidden Valley Regional Park:

Park History

Link Piazzo Statue Image Statue of Link Piazzo located at the Nevada Humane Society
Source: Paula Slater, M.A.

Built on 480-acres deeded to Washoe County from the Bureau of Land Management, Hidden Valley Regional Park has seen many additions and improvements since it opened in 1969. When the park was initially built, the neighborhood in that area was very new. The nearby Hidden Valley Country Club was built on the 900-acre F. V. Birbeck Ranch by four business executives, including Link Piazzo, in the late 1950s. Then in 1960, the land around the Hidden Valley Country Club was sold for development into a subdivision.

The dog park is named after Lincoln “Link” Piazzo, born in 1918. Link served in WWII as a B-25 pilot for the Army Air Corps and later in life he took up philanthropy which benefited many local organizations, such as the Nevada Humane Society and Hidden Valley Park. Piazzo passed away in 2014 at the age of 95 at his home in Hidden Valley.

The horse arena complex is named after Clarence Bath, who came to Reno in 1922. He was an avid horseman and helped to form the Nevada White Hats in the 1940s. He was the first American Horse Show steward in Nevada, a life member of the Nevada State Horsemen’s Association, and a member of the Comstock Arabian Horse Association. He spent time assisting youth become good horse owners before his death in 1967.

One fun historical fact about this park is that apparently, Hollywood heart-throbs Mike Douglas and James Brolin came out to Hidden Valley Regional Park to see singer Wayne Newton’s prize Arabian horses in 1973.

Activities: BBQ/Picnicking, Biking, Children's Playgrounds, Horseback Riding, Photography, Tennis, Pickleball, Volleyball, Hiking / Walking, Junior Ranger Program

Facilities: Vista Picnic Pavilion, Clarence K. Bath Memorial Horse Arena, Turf Areas, Restrooms, Tennis, Pickleball & Volleyball Courts, Children's Playgrounds, Link Piazzo Dog Park

Parks and Open Space