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Bureau of Land ManagementRed Rock Canyon National Conservation Area · Nevada
Red Rock Canyon Campground
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 e
Sites80all reservable
Elev.3,396ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Las Vegas0h30real 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 3,396 ft, Red Rock Canyon Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 80 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 14 walk-in, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 8 named hiking routes, 10 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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 · Apr
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 25.
77°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Las Vegas
17 mi
0h30
02
Reno
433 mi
8h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 80 SITES
Color byShow only
80 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
14
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
80
Sites
★ The standout
Site 38
Standard Site · good location.
To neighbor
130 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
8
Trail segments
4990
Peaks
10
Viewpoints
12
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1 mi
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.