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Pull-thru
USFSHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Nevada
Mcwilliams
Overview McWilliams Campground is located in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, just 50 miles from downtown Las Vegas.
Sites7738 reservable
Elev.8,661ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig64 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Las Vegas1h05real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,661 ft, Mcwilliams has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 77 sites total: 38 reservable and 39 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 64-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 15 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Oct
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Las Vegas
49 mi
1h05
02
Reno
417 mi
8h24
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 77 SITES
Color byShow only
75 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
77
Sites
★ The standout
Site 071
5 - OldD · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
252 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
52 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
95
Peaks
15
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.