Franktown

Washoe Valley defines the setting of Franktown — the small unincorporated community sits between the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada and the Virginia Range, close to Washoe Lake. Open ranchland and sagebrush flats give this part of western Nevada a distinctly rural character, although Reno and Carson City stand at opposite ends of the valley. Franktown dates to the 1850s, when Mormon settlers established one of Washoe Valley’s earliest communities. Washoe Lake State Park provides public access to the lake and its shoreline, shaped by Nevada’s dry high-desert climate. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Washoe Valley and western Nevada.

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