Cave Lake State Park is a public recreation area located approximately southeast of Ely in White Pine County, Nevada. The state park is situated on Success Summit Road (former Nevada State Route 486) at an elevation of within the northern section of the Schell Creek Range. The park features a 32acre reservoir for fishing and flat-wake boating.HistoryThe Cave Creek Dam which created Cave Lake was constructed in 1932. The facility was purchased by the Nevada Department of Wildlife in 1971 for $10. Two years later it was transferred to Nevada State Parks. The park saw an increase in size of in 2015 with the completion of a land transfer from the U.S. Forest Service.Activities and amenitiesThe park is popular for brown and rainbow trout fishing, ice fishing, crawdadding, camping, and picnicking. Hiking is offered on four developed trails, three to five miles in length. For overnight stays, the park offers a yurt and two designated campgrounds, Elk Flat and Lake View, with modern facilities. Winter activities include ice fishing, ice skating, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.Since 2005, Ely has held its annual Fire and Ice event each January at Cave Lake. The event features an ice and snow sculpture contest, and concludes with a fireworks show. Bathtub races have also been held at the lake each year since 2010. Both events have been named by the American Bus Association among the top 100 events in North America.
