A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Las Vegas, Nevada

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Las Vegas in Clark County: 4 Forest Service, 4 Park Service, 1 BLM.

9
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 4 Park Service, 1 BLM
9.7 mi
to the nearest one
Red Rock Canyon Campground
8,584 ft
at the highest of them
Mcwilliams. The lowest, Boulder Beach Campground, sits at 1,263 ft
393
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 64 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Las Vegas, nearest first

9 places

  1. Red Rock Canyon Campground BLM · Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area · Clark County 9.7 miaway 3,392 ftelevation 48sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Fletcher View Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Clark County 19.6 miaway 7,031 ftelevation 11sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Hilltop Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Clark County 19.8 miaway 8,363 ftelevation 35sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Mahogany Grove group campground Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Clark County 20.3 miaway 8,397 ftelevation 6sites 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Las Vegas Bay Campground Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Clark County 23 miaway 1,275 ftelevation 83sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Mcwilliams Forest Service · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters · Clark County 23.9 miaway 8,584 ftelevation 75sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Boulder Beach Campground Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Clark County 29.1 miaway 1,263 ftelevation 130sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Boulder Beach Group Campsites group campground Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Clark County 29.1 miaway 1,299 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Lake Mead RV Village Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Clark County 29.3 miaway 1,281 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed