This was almost an 89-mile error, but more on that later. I was excited to get there, so I skipped the Bonneville Salt Flats and planned on saving them for sunset for better light. The day before arrival, I requested a stay and was so surprised by the welcoming response.Īccording to Landon, I could park anywhere on the perimeter of the museum parking lot, visit the museum up until 5pm, visit the airport office until 6, climb the control tower, walk through the plane used in the movie Con Air, and even take a mobile tour of the historic Air Force base. Unsure of the camping situation in this area, I checked out my Harvest Hosts App and found the Historic Wendover Airfield. I wouldn’t have even known they were two separate towns except when I briefly crossed the border for gas, my gps greeted me with, “Welcome to Nevada.” Camping in Wendover I expected some tiny place, but instead, I found a Utah city with a population of 1,000+ that focuses on mineral extraction and aviation.Īcross the border, in West Wendover, Nevada, with 4x the population, were hotels, casinos, restaurants and a few gas stations.

I’d never heard of the City of Wendover, until I decided to visit the Bonneville Salt Flats, just 9 miles to the East.

Bonneville salt flats camping