Las Vegas Bay Campground
Campground · Nevada ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) · Open Access
- 1,275 ft
- Elevation
Las Vegas Bay Campground is located just minutes from Las Vegas on the western edge of the park and has lush vegetation that shades nearly every campsite. There is a mix of palm trees, oleanders, mature cottonwood trees and native vegetation that also helps provide privacy between sites. Wildlife in the area includes many species of birds and lizards along with antelope squirrels and the occasional coyote.
Getting there
Located just minutes from Las Vegas off Lakeshore Road near Henderson, NV. Take Lake Mead Parkway east to the entrance. Follow the road about 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Las Vegas Bay access road and take your first left onto Las Vegas Bay Campground Road. You will arrive at the campground in approximately one mile.
36.12785, -114.87257 · 36°7'40.2"N 114°52'21.3"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Las Vegas Bay Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Las Vegas Bay Campground?
- No. Las Vegas Bay Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Las Vegas Bay Campground
- Las Vegas Bay Campground less than 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
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- Boulder Beach Group Campsites 7.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Callville Bay Campground 8.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lake Mead RV Village 7.6 mi · Campground
- Callville Bay RV Park 8.3 mi · Campground
- Lake Mead Visitor Center 9.2 mi · Facility
- Nellis Dunes 13.2 mi · Facility
- Las Vegas Natural History Museum 15 mi · Facility
- Sloan Canyon Petroglyphs 20.3 mi · Facility
- Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery 20.9 mi · Facility
- Mt. Wilson Wilderness - Missouri Spring Trailhead 21.2 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (702) 293-8906
- Email lake_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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