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Camping on public lands away from developed recreation facilities is referred to as dispersed camping. Most of the remainder of public lands are open to dispersed camping, as long as it does not conflict with other authorized uses or in areas posted "closed to camping," or in some way adversely affects wildlife species or natural resources.
Dispersed camping is allowed on public land for a period not to exceed 14 days within a 28 consecutive day period. The 28 day period begins when a camper initially occupies a specific location on public lands. The 14 day limit may be reached either through a number of separate visits or through 14 days of continuous overnight occupation during the 28 day period. After the 14th day of occupation, the camper must move outside of a 25 mile radius of the previous location until the 29th day since the initial occupation. The purpose of this special rule is to prevent damage to sensitive resources caused by continual use of any particular areas. In addition, campers must not leave any personal property unattended for more than 10 days (12 months in Alaska).
Campsite Selection
Dispersed camp sites are located along most secondary roads and may not be marked. Popular locations can be recognized by the telltale flat disturbed area that has been used as a camp site before. Not all flat spots are sites. If possible, please use existing sites to avoid creating new disturbances. To further protect your public lands, campers must not dispose of any refuse, hazardous materials, sewage, or in any manner pollute the surrounding area.
Valley of Fire is beautiful and has a good amount of easy to moderate difficulty trails along with more challenging options. There is a lot of variation in environment and the visitors center provides a good overview of the history of the park and the animals and rocks that are a part of the area.
There are restrooms and shaded picnic tables at several of the parking areas.
Amazing place to visit. This is not a national park. It is a Nevada State park, and national park passes are not accepted. The views are amazing. I camped out there, but in reality, it can be done in one day if you are in Las Vegas or passing through. One of my pictures is of a group campsite location near the west entry.
I didn't know what to expect when I stopped here on my trip from Utah to Southern CA. But I am SO glad we stopped here! It was beautiful and a perfect experience. I loved coming in February because the weather was perfect. There were lots of heat warnings signs everywhere, which is more for summer months. This is a perfect getaway with short hikes, beautiful nature, history, and wildlife. My kids even loved it!
A truly amazing experience. I went on a Saturday, and it was busy, but there was enough room to find breathing space and enjoy the scenery.
Some of the parking areas for the trails were full. I moved on to the next spot and circled back around.
There are plenty of restrooms around and places to have a picnic.
They have camping as well. The sites are big, and you couldn't ask for better scenery. You are camping surrounded by the magic of the red rocks 😌
Lake Mead National Park is right next door and definitely worth a drive-through if you have time. Just make sure to fill your gas before going. The closest station that I found was about 15-20 minutes out.
My partner and I visited this national park, and it was so worth it. We loved that we were able to see a lot of it in half a day. We visited the elephant rock(hiked a trail around it), which is very cool, and then we drove back to see seven sisters and up to rainbow vista all the way up to Fire wave. I highly recommend hiking around fire wave because you will see some pastel looking rocks not far out.
We visited in February, and weather was in the low 50's. They charge $15 for non-residents.
