Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

24 reviews

+1 (775) 867-3001

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Bill at 5'10" in the lowerS doorway. So you get the idea of size and how short the doorway is. The upper door is on the is much smaller.

Paul and Bill with the valley and US-50 far behind them.

Ely, NV 89315

+1 (775) 867-3001

https://parks.nv.gov

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park in Ely, NV, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the region's mining history.

The park features well-preserved charcoal ovens that were used in the late 19th century to produce charcoal for smelting ore, providing a fascinating look at the area's industrial past.

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Lisa T.

11/5/2023

Incredible area to stop And see History! The ovens are so interesting as well as great photo opps! Each on is different. There is a path to part of the way and ground stable enough for a stroller...

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Renee N.

5/13/2022

What a historic and educational stop this was for us. Back in Pandemic 2020, my husband and I traveled up through Northern Nevada and this park was on our list of places to see. It's about 7...

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Jeffrey S.

9/10/2021

As soon as we decided that we'd be staying in Ely, we started looking up what to do there. An image search, for example, yields loads of examples of these beehive looking things in the desert. We...

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May A.

12/4/2020

The Historic Ovens We took a detour and took different path home to check out another state park. We drove for another two hours on US-93 from the Cathedral Gorge to Ely and visited the huge...

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Susan S.

12/1/2021

Only 16 miles out of Ely, Nv. are the charcoal ovens. Doesn't sound like much, right? Wrong! It's a beautiful place full of history and amazingly well preserved. You will be traveling over a...

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