Phillip & Annie Callahan Park

15960 Callahan Road, Reno, NV 89511 (click here to view a map)
Park Ranger Office: (775) 849-2511

This beautiful 25-acre park is nestled against the foothills of the Virginia Range at the south end of Callahan Road off of the Mt. Rose Highway. The park features picnic sites with BBQ's (non-reservable), horseshoe pits, open turf area, two children's playgrounds, water fountains, benches, pathway throughout, trailhead and a historic schoolhouse. Please note that while there is no restroom on-site at the park, there is a portable restroom at the nearby gravel trailhead parking area north of Galena Creek a short distance away.

Trails

The Galena Creek Trail begins at the north end of this park and follows the creek along Montreaux Golf & Country Club, ending at Joy Lake Road. Truckee Meadows Trails Guides can be downloaded here. The Galena Creek Trail is on Page 11. Please note that some sections of the Galena Creek Trail exist on private property. Please respect private property owners and stay on marked trails. Dogs must be leashed for the entirety of the Galena Creek Trail.

Park History

The historic Galena Creek Schoolhouse resides here and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. According to Wikipedia, Nevada's most famous poet of the 1960s and 1970s, Joanne de Longchamps lived in the schoolhouse in 1975 and wrote a book of poetry named "The Schoolhouse Poems". In 1974, Joanne wrote “Three years ago Galen and I acquired (at an auction from the School District ) an acre of land at timberline. It lies under the dominion of Mount Rose and Galena Creek. In one corner of this acre is the schoolhouse – a one room building of hand-cut local stone. To my knowledge, this is the third schoolhouse to stand on or near this site. The first was built when the town of Galena thrived in the 1860's, a timbering town (no longer in existence) that supplied the mines of Virginia City."

Entry Sign
Children's Playground
Horseshoe Pits
Children's Playground

Please observe all rules and regulations while visiting the park. See rules and regulations here.

The picnic pavilion is first-come/first served, and is non-reservable. Picnic groups of 25 people or more are required to obtain a group-use permit and use a designated reservable area elsewhere. The nearest reservable picnic pavilion is located at South Valleys Regional Park, 15650 Wedge Parkway, or Galena Creek Regional Park at 18250 Mt. Rose Highway in Reno. Please contact Park Reservations at: reserveparks@washoecounty.us or 775-823-6501 for more information.

Activities: BBQ/Picknicking, Horseshoes, Children's Playgrounds, Photography, Hiking/Walking, Junior Ranger Program

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