Red Rock Canyon Campground

Campground · Nevada · 80 bookable sites ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Red Rock/Sloan Field Office (Bureau of Land Management NV) · Open Access

80
Bookable sites
45 ft
Max rig length
up to 50
People per site
3
Accessible sites
3,392 ft
Elevation
Red rocks in the distance
Photo: Red rock canyon campground · Recreation.gov

Overview

Red Rock Canyon's standard, RV, and group campsites are located in the stunning Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, an approximate 20 mile drive from "The Las Vegas Strip." Visitors enjoy hiking, rock climbing, bike riding and scenic driving in this unique Mojave Desert environment.

Note: If visitors would like to visit the scenic drive, they must have a separate timed entry reservation for each day they plan to enter the scenic drive. Reservations are required October 1 to May 31, 8am -5pm. 

Recreation

The Red Rock Scenic Drive & Visitor Center is located 3 miles from the campground. If visitors would like to visit the scenic drive, they must have a separate timed entry reservation for each day they plan to enter the scenic drive. Reservations are required October 1 to May 31, 8am -5pm. Red Spring/Calico Basin is located 2 miles from the campground and is a no fee area and does not require a reservation.

Activities available are miles of hiking trails, rock climbing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and road biking. Guided hikes and educational programs available on certain days at the Visitor’s Center.

Facilities

Our campground facilities are as follows:

  • 53 individual standard sites with a max of 10 people and 2 vehicles are allowed per site. All standard sites contain picnic tables, grills, and firepits. Grills and firepits available only as fire restrictions allow. Some individual standard sites have shaded picnic table areas. Common vault toilets, trashcans, and drinking water are provided.
  • 3 fully accessible campsites. At these sites, in addition to the parking spot having a concrete surface, as they do at most of the other sites at the facility, there are concrete pathways leading to the restrooms, which are all accessible.  
  • 10 walk-to sites with a max of 1 tent and 1 vehicle per site. All walk-to sites contain picnic tables and grills. Grills available only as fire restrictions allow. Common vault toilets, trashcans, and drinking water are provided.
  • 6 RV Sites which have room for 1 RV and 1 vehicle per site. Common vault toilets, trashcans, and drinking water are provided. There are no hookup services (electrical, propane/gas, water tank filling, or grey/black water disposal).
  • 7 large group sites can accommodate up to 50 people and 8 vehicles per site. All group sites have a shaded picnic table area. Each group site is primarily tenting with 10 individual small tent areas. Common vault toilets, trashcans, and drinking water are provided nearby. Grills and campfire circles available only as fire restrictions allow. 
  • Parking is limited to the campsite's designated parking. There are no extra parking areas and no Day Use Area in the campground.
  • All campsites must be reserved online at Recreation.gov

Natural Features

Explore the peak tops, rolling sandstone ridges, steep walled canyons which highlight special wildlife, vegetation, and cultural history. The campground is in a quiet bowl near some of the most popular rock climbing destinations in the country, providing privacy with limited shade.

Nearby Attractions

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park (10 minutes)

Springs Preserve (20 minutes)

Floyd Lamb Park (30 minutes)

Desert National Wildlife Refuge (35 minutes)

Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve (40 minutes)

Mt Charleston/Spring Mountain Visitor Gateway (45 minutes)

Hoover Dam (1 hour)

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (1 hour)

Valley of Fire (1 hour)

Grand Canyon West (2.5 hours)

Charges & Cancellations

Red Rock Canyon NCA

Changes or Modifying a Reservation

If your new stay dates are completely different from your original stay dates, there is a $10 change fee (per reserved site). There are no additional fees for:

  • Adding or removing nights (leaving early) to your stay.

  • Changing to a different campsite.

No Shows

Visitors have until check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date to check in without being considered a no-show customer. No-show customers will forfeit your recreation fees paid unless requested thru recreation.gov. Refunds requested thru recreation.gov for no shows will be charged a $20.00 no-show fee and first night's recreation use fee for the campsite

Cancellations

You can cancel the reservation any time the day before of your scheduled arrival date. You will receive a refund for your stay, minus the following fees:

  • $10 cancellation fee

  • Any reservation fees (only if paid when booking)

  • Any previous change fees

  • Late cancellation fees (if applicable) of your first night's recreation use fee

Canceling the day before your scheduled arrival date for individual or RV sites is considered a late cancellation.

Canceling within 14 days before your scheduled arrival date for group sites is considered a late cancellation.

Canceling the day of your scheduled arrival date or later is considered a no show. No-show visitors will be charged a $20.00 no-show fee, and first night's recreation use fee for the campsite.

*Any changes or cancellations made to your stay on your expected check-in day are not possible through My Reservations and on-site personnel may not be able to assist. Requests will need to be made thru recreation.gov and the field office has to approve.

The facts

  • 80 bookable sites
  • 3 accessible sites
  • Vehicles up to 45 ft
  • Up to 50 people per site
  • Loops: Group Sites, RV, Standard Site, Walk-to

Site types

  • 28 Standard Nonelectric
  • 25 Shelter Nonelectric
  • 14 Walk To
  • 7 Group Shelter Nonelectric
  • 6 RV Nonelectric

Amenities

  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Grills
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups.

Book on Recreation.gov

80 campsites at Red Rock Canyon Campground

Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceGradeAccessMax rigPeople
A-Gila MonsterGroup SitesGroup Shelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft50 🐾
B-Cactus WrenGroup SitesGroup Shelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft50 🐾
C-Road RunnerGroup SitesGroup Shelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft50 🐾
D-ChuckwallaGroup SitesGroup Shelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft50 🐾
E-Kit FoxGroup SitesGroup Shelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft50 🐾
F-BurroGroup SitesGroup Shelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft50 🐾
G-Big HornGroup SitesGroup Shelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlight—30 ft50 🐾
RV 1RVRv NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
RV 2RVRv NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
RV 3RVRv NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
RV 4RVRv NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
RV 5RVRv NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
RV 6RVRv NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
01Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
02Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In45 ft10 🐾
03Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In35 ft10 🐾
04Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In35 ft10 🐾
05Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
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07Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In40 ft10 🐾
08Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10♿ 🐾
09Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In40 ft10 🐾
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25Standard SiteShelter NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In25 ft10 🐾
26Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In35 ft10 🐾
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28Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10♿ 🐾
29Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In35 ft10 🐾
30Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In45 ft10 🐾
31Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In25 ft10 🐾
32Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In40 ft10 🐾
33Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
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36Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In40 ft10 🐾
37Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In35 ft10 🐾
38Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In35 ft10 🐾
39Standard SiteStandard NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In25 ft10 🐾
40Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In45 ft10 🐾
41Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
42Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
43Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In25 ft10 🐾
44Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
45Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In45 ft10 🐾
46Standard SiteStandard NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In45 ft10 🐾
47Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In45 ft10 🐾
48Standard SiteStandard NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In22 ft10 🐾
49Standard SiteStandard NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In35 ft10 🐾
50Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In40 ft10 🐾
51Standard SiteStandard NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In40 ft10 🐾
52Standard SiteStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
53Standard SiteStandard NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive In30 ft10 🐾
81Walk-toWalk To———Hike In20 ft5 🐾
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Getting there

The Red Rock Canyon campground is located at 3293 Moenkopi Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89161. To get there from Clark County 215 Beltway west, take the Charleston Blvd. exit (exit #26) and head west. Drive 3.5 miles to Moenkopi Rd. Turn south on Moenkopi Rd. and drive for a mile (past the BLM Fire Station).



Physical Address: Moenkopi Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89161.

If you are using a mapping application search for "Red Rock Canyon Campground, Las Vegas, NV."

36.13139, -115.38389 · 36°7'53.0"N 115°23'2.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 95°F in Jul, down to 52°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F535664708090959487756252
Low °F323541475667737262503832
Precip in1.42.01.40.60.20.10.80.40.60.70.71.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Standard and RV sites: $34.00 for reservations made through call center; $33.00 for reservations made through recreation.gov.  Walk-to sites: $21.00 for reservations made through call center; $20.00 for reservations made through recreation.gov. Group Sites: $89.00 for reservations made through call center; $88.00 for reservations made through recreation.gov. America the Beautiful Senior Lifetime Passes and Access Pass holders receive 50% discount on camping fees for standard individual and RV sites only (discount not available on walk-to and group sites). Passholder must be onsite. 

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Red Rock Canyon Campground

Can you reserve a site at Red Rock Canyon Campground?
Yes, Red Rock Canyon Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Red Rock Canyon Campground have?
80 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at Red Rock Canyon Campground?
45 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Red Rock Canyon Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Red Rock Canyon Campground.
Are campfires allowed at Red Rock Canyon Campground?
Campfires are allowed at Red Rock Canyon Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-05.

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